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January 22, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-12-0000578 [ADA]

State v. Kalua (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 09/02/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 181. ICA Order of Amendment, filed 11/10/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/11/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/24/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/15/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 7. Dissent by Recktenwald, C.J., in which Nakayama, J., joins [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Hāmākua Division
January 18, 2019 S.Ct SCOT-16-0000634 [ADA]

In re Kauahi (Order Dismissing Request for Relief). S.Ct. Order Dismissing Request for Relief, filed 03/11/2019 [ada].

Original Proceeding
January 18, 2019 S.Ct SCPR-18-0000969 [ADA]

In re Kido (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
January 18, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000497 [ADA]

State v. Canosa (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/20/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 210. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/15/2018.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 18, 2019 S.Ct SCPW-19-0000027 [ADA]

Ogeone v. Ochiai (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/07/2019.

Original Proceeding
January 17, 2019 ICA CAAP-17-0000521 [ADA]

State v. Preza (s.d.o., reversed and affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/21/2019 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, ʻEwa Division 144 Haw. 2
January 17, 2019 ICA CAAP-17-0000919

JR v. IR (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 01/25/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 5. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/29/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/08/2019 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit
January 17, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000529 [ADA]

Sakal v. Association of Apartment Owners of Hawaiian Monarch (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 07/26/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 219. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-15-0000573. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/03/2018. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/19/2018 [ada]. Petitioner/Defendant-Appellee Association of Apartment Owners of Hawaiian Monarch’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/30/2018. Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellant Sakal’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/03/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2018 [ada]. Dissenting Order by Recktenwald, C.J., in which Nakayama, J. joins [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/16/2019. S.Ct. Order, filed 05/22/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/18/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 1.  Opinion Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, By Recktenwald, C. J., With Whom Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Foreclosure)
January 16, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000400 [ADA]

Carter v. Shields (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
January 16, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000030 [ADA]

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Siruno (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/29/2019. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/04/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 144 Haw. 2
January 16, 2019 ICA CAAP-17-0000471 [ADA]

State v. Thomas (s.d.o., affirmed and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 144 Haw. 1
January 15, 2019 ICA CAAP-17-0000564 [ADA]

State v. Barrios (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/14/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/20/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 144 Haw. 1
January 15, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000072 [ADA]

Bailey v. Duvauchelle (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/27/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 234. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/16/2018.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
January 15, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-12-0000578 [ADA]

State v. Kalua. Dissent by Recktenwald, C.J., in which Nakayama, J., joins [ada]. ICA Opinion, filed 09/02/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 181. ICA Order of Amendment, filed 11/10/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/11/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/24/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 01/22/2019 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Hāmākua Division (Double Jeopardy) 144 Haw. 7
January 14, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000642 [ADA]

Star v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/11/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 141. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/19/2018.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 14, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000883 [ADA]

State v. Mendez (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/07/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 140. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/03/2018.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
January 14, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000062 [ADA]

JO v. GO (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
January 14, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000654 [ADA]

State v. Owen (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/28/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 236. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/03/2018.

District Court, 1st Circuit
January 14, 2019 ICA CAAP-17-0000420 [ADA]

State v. Meyer (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 144 Haw. 1
January 11, 2019 ICA CAAP-17-0000411 [ADA]

Taguchi v. Swinerton Builders Northwest, Inc. (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal with Prejudice). ICA Order Granting the February 1, 2018 Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 02/23/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/27/2018. ICA Order Granting the March 27, 2018 Motion for Reconsideration of the February 23, 2018 Order Granting the February 1, 2018 Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 04/05/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/22/2019. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/13/2019. ICA Amended Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/14/2019 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
January 11, 2019 ICA CAAP-16-0000708 [ADA]

Commercial Properties, Limited v. Poehnelt (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
January 11, 2019 ICA CAAP-15-0000897 [ADA]

State v. Aoki (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/10/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 144 Haw. 1
January 11, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000674 [ADA]

State v. Chang (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 489. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/29/2018. S.Ct. Opinion of the Court by Recktenwald, C.J., filed 06/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 535. Opinion of the Court by Pollack, J. [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., in which Nakayama, J. joins [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit
January 10, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000123 [ADA]

OneWest Bank, F.S.B. v. The Association of the Owners of the Kumulani at the Uplands at Mauna Kea (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/30/2018. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/12/2018. ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendant-Appellee The Association of Owners of the Kumulani at the Uplands at Mauna Kea’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/22/2018 [ada]. ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 06/22/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 369. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/13/2018.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/09/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 105.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
January 10, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000046 [ADA]

Gomes v. Hawaiian Electric Co. (Order of Correction). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot, filed 12/06/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/17/2018. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/24/2018. ICA Order Denying December 17, 2018 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of December 6, 2018 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Denying December 24, 2018 Amended HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of December 6, 2018 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 01/07/2018 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 9, 2019 S.Ct SCEC-18-0000908 [ADA]

LoPresti v. State (Amended Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment). S.Ct. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment, filed 01/09/2019. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/30/2019. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/07/2019 [ada].

Original Proceeding
January 9, 2019 S.Ct SCEC-18-0000908

LoPresti v. State (Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment). S.Ct. Amended Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment, filed 01/09/2019 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/30/2019. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/07/2019 [ada].

Original Proceeding
January 8, 2019 S.Ct SCPW-18-0000733 [ADA]

City and County of Honolulu v. State (Order of Correction). Petition for Extraordinary Writ Seeking Pre-Election Relief, filed 09/26/2018. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Respondents Ronald D. Kouchi and Scott K. Saiki, in their Official Capacities, filed 10/19/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Regarding Petition for Extraordinary Writ Seeking Pre-Election Relief, filed 10/19/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/20/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 455.

Original Proceeding
January 7, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000046 [ADA]

Gomes v. Hawaiian Electric Co. (Order Denying December 17, 2018 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of December 6, 2018 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Denying December 24, 2018 Amended HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of December 6, 2018 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot, filed 12/06/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/17/2018. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/24/2018. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/10/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 4, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000602 [ADA]

Chang v. Bank of Hawaii (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
January 4, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000676 [ADA]

Ally Bank v. Hochroth (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/01/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/15/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 4, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000681 [ADA]

State v. Deleon (Order Granting Voluntary Dismissal of Appeal with Prejudice).

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division
January 4, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000689 [ADA]

Vazquez v. Kam (Order Approving the December 5, 2018 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 4, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000897 [ADA]

State v. Correia (Order Approving Stipulation for Voluntary Dismissal of the Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 2, 2019 S.Ct SCPR-18-0000966 [ADA]

In re Hampton (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
January 2, 2019 S.Ct SCPR-18-0000714 [ADA]

In re Song (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
January 2, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000701 [ADA]

State v. Beaudet-Close (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/29/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 331. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2018. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/11/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/20/2019 [ada].  S.Ct Opinion, filed 06/24/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 66.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
January 2, 2019 ICA CAAP-16-0000062 [ADA]

Garcia v. State (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated, and remanded). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000097.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 143 Haw. 526
December 31, 2018 S.Ct SCPR-18-0000957 [ADA]

In re Liska (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
December 28, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000464 [ADA]

Molokai Services Incorporated v. Hodgins (Order). ICA mem. op., filed 02/28/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 150. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/25/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/20/2018 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
December 28, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000529 [ADA]

Sakal v. Association of Apartment Owners of Hawaiian Monarch (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). Dissenting Order by Recktenwald, C.J., in which Nakayama, J. joins [ada]. ICA Opinion, filed 07/26/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 219. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-15-0000573. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/03/2018. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/19/2018 [ada]. Petitioner/Defendant-Appellee Association of Apartment Owners of Hawaiian Monarch’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/30/2018. Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellant Sakal’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/03/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2019 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/16/2019. S.Ct. Order, filed 05/22/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/18/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 1.  Opinion Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, By Recktenwald, C. J., With Whom Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 28, 2018 ICA CAAP-18-0000448 [ADA]

Alsola v. AOAO Honolulu Park Place (Order Granting Dismissal of Appeal).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
December 28, 2018 ICA CAAP-15-0000592

RC v. MC (mem.op., vacated, remanded, and affirmed). ICA Amended mem. op., filed 01/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 5.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/25/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/20/2019 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 143 Haw. 524
December 28, 2018 ICA CAAP-17-0000848 [ADA]

The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York v. West (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 143 Haw. 525
December 28, 2018 ICA CAAP-17-0000807 [ADA]

HSBC Bank USA v. Marcantonio (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/25/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 143 Haw. 525
December 27, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000284 [ADA]

McKenna v. Association of Apartment Owners of Elima Lani (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 484.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/16/2018.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/25/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 233.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 27, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000546 [ADA]

State v. Abihai (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/19/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 100. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2018. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/28/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 398. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J. in which Recktenwald, C.J., Joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 27, 2018 S.Ct SCPR-18-0000952 [ADA]

In re Steinberg (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
December 27, 2018 S.Ct SCPR-18-0000945 [ADA]

In re Rasp (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
December 27, 2018 ICA CAAP-16-0000178 [ADA]

Ramirez v. Aurora Loan Services, LLC (mem. op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 143 Haw. 524
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