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Reporter Citation
August 6, 2018 S.Ct SCPW-18-0000466 [ADA]

Hanes v. Gangnes (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). Petition for Writ of Mandamus and/or Prohibition, filed 06/01/2018. S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus and/or Prohibition, filed 06/15/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/30/2018. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/31/2018. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/10/2018 [ada].

Original Proceeding
August 2, 2018 S.Ct SCPW-18-0000426 [ADA]

Kaopua v. Mendes (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/21/2018.

Original Proceeding
August 2, 2018 ICA CAAP-18-0000517 [ADA]

Higa v. Higa (Order Approving the July 16, 2018 Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
August 2, 2018 ICA CAAP-17-0000573 [ADA]

Stark v. Evans (Order Approving the July 24, 2018 Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-17-0000574.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 2, 2018 ICA CAAP-17-0000736 [ADA]

Clement v. State (Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration of the June 25, 2018 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/25/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/09/2018.  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/30/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 119. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/21/2020.  ICA Order, filed 02/28/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 31, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000248 [ADA]

The Bank of New York Mellon v. Chee (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 213. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/04/2018. ICA Order Denying Motion to Object, filed 05/17/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/18/2018. ICA Order Denying Motion to Object, filed 05/23/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/18/2018.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 31, 2018 ICA CAAP-15-0000550 [ADA]

Ha v. Care Hawaii, Inc. (mem. op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 143 Haw. 101
July 31, 2018 ICA CAAP-15-0000705 [ADA]

McGee v. Campaign Spending Commission (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed, and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/01/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/12/2018 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 143 Haw. 101
July 30, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000512 [ADA]

Taylor v. The Kahala Hotel Investors, LLC (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/19/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 209. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/27/2018. ICA Order Denying Motion Objection Electronically Filed April 19, 2018 from Intermediate Court of Appeals, filed 05/02/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/10/2018. ICA Order, filed 05/14/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/23/2018. ICA Order Denying “Motion Objection Electronically Filed May 14, 2018 at 3:30 PM and 3:33 PM from Intermediate Court of Appeals”, filed 06/01/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/29/2018. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 30, 2018 ICA CAAP-16-0000402 [ADA]

State v. Domut (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/29/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2018 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/31/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 183.  Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, With Whom Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division 143 Haw. 100
July 30, 2018 S.Ct SCAP-17-0000539 [ADA]

W.N. v. S.M..

Family Court, 3rd Circuit 143 Haw. 128
July 27, 2018 ICA CAAP-18-0000130 [ADA]

Citimortgage, Inc. v. Pregana (Order Granting the June 19, 2018 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/05/2018 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 27, 2018 S.Ct SCAP-17-0000482 [ADA]

Kalaeloa Ventures, LLC v. City and County of Honolulu. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 11/14/2018 [ada].

Tax Appeal Court 143 Haw. 103
July 27, 2018 ICA CAAP-14-0001138

Title Guaranty Escrow Services, Inc. v. Wailea Resort Company, Ltd. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 490. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000034. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/19/2018. ICA Order Rescinding the Judgment on Appeal and the Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, and Order Suspending the Time Requirement of Hawaʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 40 (d), filed 10/01/2018 [ada]. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/05/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2018. S.Ct. Order, filed 12/12/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion of the Court by McKenna, J., filed 12/24/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 34.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/03/2020.  S.Ct. Order, filed 01/13/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
July 27, 2018 ICA CAAP-15-0000381 [ADA]

State v. Paulmier (Order of Correction). ICA mem. op., filed 07/20/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 100. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/15/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/23/2018 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
July 26, 2018 ICA CAAP-15-0000529 [ADA]

Sakal v. Association of Apartment Owners of Hawaiian Monarch. 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]. 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 (Foreclosure) 143 Haw. 219
July 25, 2018 ICA CAAP-18-0000321 [ADA]

State v. Kaluau (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 3rd Circuit
July 25, 2018 ICA CAAP-18-0000320 [ADA]

State v. Kaluau (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 3rd Circuit
July 25, 2018 ICA CAAP-18-0000322 [ADA]

State v. Kaluau (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 3rd Circuit
July 25, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000492 [ADA]

State v. Tulensa (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/07/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 151. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/31/2018.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 20, 2018 ICA CAAP-15-0000381 [ADA]

State v. Paulmier (mem. op., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/27/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/15/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/23/2018 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit 143 Haw. 100
July 19, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000373 [ADA]

Rouse v. Walden (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 6/20/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 462. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/13/2018. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/20/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/16/2018 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 19, 2018 ICA CAAP-17-0000546 [ADA]

State v. Abihai (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2018.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/27/2018 [ada].  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 143 Haw. 100
July 18, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000334 [ADA]

Miller v. Waioli Corporation (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 02/27/2018 [ada], 141 Haw. 501. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/22/2018.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
July 18, 2018 ICA CAAP-18-0000242 [ADA]

Peralta v. Maui Memorial Medical Center (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
July 18, 2018 ICA CAAP-18-0000410 [ADA]

State v. Kawakami (Order Approving the July 2, 2018 Stipulation for Dismissal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 18, 2018 ICA CAAP-18-0000096 [ADA]

Rose v. Pereira of Hawaii (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
July 18, 2018 ICA CAAP-16-0000881 [ADA]

In re Protective Arrangement of Puana (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/12/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 459.

Probate Court, 1st Circuit
July 17, 2018 S.Ct SCPR-18-0000525 [ADA]

In Re Thomas P. Rack (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
July 17, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000212 [ADA]

State v. Wilson (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 02/28/2018 [ada] 142 Haw. 150. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/04/2018.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 17, 2018 ICA CAAP-17-0000583 [ADA]

KMT Investment, LLC v. Canencia (Order Approving the June 30, 2018 Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 03/06/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/08/2018. ICA Order Granting the March 8, 2018 Motion for Reconsideration of Dismissal of the Appeal, filed 03/15/2018 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, ʻEwa Division
July 17, 2018 S.Ct SCAP-16-0000337 [ADA]

Marks v. State (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 06/28/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 466. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/09/2018.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 16, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-14-0000987 [ADA]

State v. Fleming (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem. op., filed 08/23/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 415.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/06/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2017 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/22/2018.  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 04/08/2021.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/20/2021.  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration in Part, filed 04/29/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Amended s.d.o., filed 04/29/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 153.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
July 16, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000805 [ADA]

Gaeta v. West Maui Resort Partners, LP (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 3/28/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 153. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/25/2018.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
July 16, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000030 [ADA]

Nguyen v. Yanagi (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/26/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 149. Writ of Error, filed 03/01/2018. ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/09/2018 [ada]. ICA Order Denying the March 1, 2018 Writ of Error, filed 03/09/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/10/2018. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/13/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/12/2018.

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kaʻū Division
July 16, 2018 ICA CAAP-17-0000418 [ADA]

Nationstar Mortgage, LLC. v. Ishihara (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 16, 2018 ICA CAAP-18-0000384 [ADA]

Fujikawa Associates, Inc. v. Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. (Order Approving the July 9, 2018 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal filed May 2, 2018).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 13, 2018 ICA CAAP-18-0000022 [ADA]

PNC Bank, N.A. v. Reyna (Order Denying the June 27, 2018 Motion for Reconsideration of the June 21, 2018 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/21/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/27/2018.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
July 12, 2018 ICA CAAP-18-0000419 [ADA]

Nationstar Mortgage, LLC. v. Ferrer-Guerrero (Order Granting the June 27, 2018 Motion to Withdraw Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 11, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000442 [ADA]

Taylor v. Omeechevarria (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 03/08/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/22/2018. ICA Order Denying March 22, 2018 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of March 8, 2018 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 03/28/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/18/2018. ICA Order Denying April 18, 2018 Motion Objection Denying Order Filed March 28, 2018, filed 04/25/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/04/2018. ICA Order Denying May 4, 2018 “Motion Objection to Court’s Filed April 25, 2018”, filed 05/09/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/17/2018. ICA Order Denying May 17, 2018 “Plaintiffs’-Appellants’ Motion Objections to Court Filed on May 9, 2018 which Plaintiffs-Appellants Received on May 13, 2018”, filed 05/23/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/20/2018.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 11, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000493 [ADA]

State v. Cash (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/28/18 [ada], 141 Haw. 502. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/04/2018.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
July 11, 2018 ICA CAAP-14-0001337 [ADA]

State v. Magbulos (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 02/20/2018 [ada], 141 Haw. 483. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/21/2018 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 10, 2018 S.Ct SCAD-18-0000323 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Kleinsmith (Order of Disbarment).

Original Proceeding
July 10, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-13-0000806 [ADA]

Cervelli v. Aloha Bed & Breakfast (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 02/23/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 177. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/18/2018.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Discrimination)
July 10, 2018 ICA CAAP-16-0000673 [ADA]

State v. Torres (Amended s.d.o., affirmed). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/23/2018, 142 Haw. 355. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/05/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/20/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/10/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 282.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 143 Haw. 100
July 9, 2018 S.Ct SCPW-18-0000496 [ADA]

Matsukawa v. Kim (Order Dismissing Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/18/2018.

Original Proceeding
July 5, 2018 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000081 [ADA]

State v. Uchima (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). Dissent by Nakayama, J., with whom Recktenwald, C.J., joins. ICA s.d.o., filed 02/15/2018 [ada], 141 Haw. 396.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/24/2018.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/19/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 64.  Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, And Concurring in the Judgment [ada].  Opinion by Nakayama, J., Dissenting From the Judgment [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
July 2, 2018 S.Ct SCAD-18-0000194 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Rhodes (Order of Suspension).

Original Proceeding
June 29, 2018 ICA CAAP-15-0000023 [ADA]

Clark Realty Corporation v. Akona Trust (mem. op., vacated, affirmed, and remanded). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-15-0000027.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 142 Haw. 486
June 29, 2018 ICA CAAP-18-0000109 [ADA]

State v. Gomes (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
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