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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000512 [ADA] | Taylor v. The Kahala Hotel Investors, LLC (Order Denying “Motion Objection Electronically Filed May 14, 2018 at 3:30 PM and 3:33 PM from Intermediate Court of Appeals”). 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. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/29/2018. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 31, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000353 [ADA] | Schack v. Kassebeer (s.d.o., reversed). Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Ginoza, C.J. [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 142 Haw. 359 |
| May 31, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000055 [ADA] | State v. Young (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/10/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/23/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 07/03/2019 [ada], 144 Haw 420. Dissent [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 142 Haw. 358 |
| May 31, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000063 [ADA] | JPMorgan Chase Bank v. Rundgren (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 142 Haw. 358 |
| May 31, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000524 [ADA] | State v. Kleefield (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | 142 Haw. 357 |
| May 31, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000592 [ADA] | Johns v. Board of Water Supply (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 142 Haw. 357 |
| May 31, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000332 [ADA] | Trumpy v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 142 Haw. 357 |
| May 31, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000009 [ADA] | MTGLQ Investors, LP v. Brennan (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 142 Haw. 358 |
| May 30, 2018 | S.Ct | SCPW-18-0000415 [ADA] | Prescott v. To’oto’o (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/17/2018. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 30, 2018 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0002043 [ADA] | State v. Souza. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J. in which Recktenwald, C.J., joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 14. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/24/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/01/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Firearm Violation) | 142 Haw. 390 |
| May 30, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000015 [ADA] | Federal National Mortgage Association v. Amaral (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 142 Haw. 356 |
| May 30, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000123 | OneWest Bank, F.S.B. v. Brown (s.d.o., affirmed, reversed, and denied). 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. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/10/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/09/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 105. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 30, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000684 [ADA] | State v. Ganitano (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/25/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/04/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 142 Haw. 357 |
| May 25, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000346 [ADA] | State v. Lee-Kwai (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2018 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | 142 Haw. 356 |
| May 25, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000599 [ADA] | Yoshimoto v. Lai (mem. op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 142 Haw. 355 |
| May 25, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001019 [ADA] | Stucky v. Takeno (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/17/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/26/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 142 Haw. 356 |
| May 25, 2018 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000391 [ADA] | State v. Visintin (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 02/20/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 126. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Nakamura, C.J. [ada]. State of Hawaii’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/10/2018. Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Visintin’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/10/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/20/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/31/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 143. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| May 24, 2018 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0001803 [ADA] | Kuahiwinui v. Zelo’s Inc. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 12/13/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 368. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/30/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/30/2018. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/21/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 434. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| May 23, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000665 [ADA] | Il Sin Corporation v. Chock (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 23, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000442 [ADA] | Taylor v. Omeechevarria (Order Denying May 17, 2018 “Plaintiffs’-Appellants’ Motion Objections to Court Filed on May 9, 2018 which Plaintiffs-Appellants Received on May 13, 2018”). 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. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/20/2018. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/11/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 23, 2018 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000200 [ADA] | Uyeda v. Schermer (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/29/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 127. Dissenting Opinion by Nakamura, C.J. [ada]. Petitioners-Appellees Motion for Reconsideration, filed on 10/06/2017. Respondent-Appellant Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/09/2017. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/12/2017 [ada]. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration and Dissenting Opinion by Nakamura, C.J., filed 10/18/2017 [ada]. Petitioner-Appellee’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/12/2018. Respondent-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/15/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/19/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 163. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/29/2019. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/04/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| May 23, 2018 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000200 [ADA] | Uyeda v. Schermer (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/29/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 127. Dissenting Opinion by Nakamura, C.J. [ada]. Petitioners-Appellees’ Motion for Reconsideration, filed on 10/06/2017. Respondent-Appellant Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/09/2017. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/12/2017 [ada]. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration and Dissenting Opinion by Nakamura, C.J., filed 10/18/2017 [ada]. Petitioner-Appellee’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/12/2018. Respondent-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/15/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/19/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 163. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/29/2019. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/04/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| May 23, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000673 | State v. Torres (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Amended s.d.o., 07/09/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 100. 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 | 142 Haw. 355 |
| May 23, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000533 [ADA] | State v. Tolentino (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 142 Haw. 355 |
| May 23, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000248 [ADA] | The Bank of New York Mellon v. Chee (Order Denying Motion to Object). 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. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/18/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 22, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000136 [ADA] | Maui Gas Ventures LLC v. Dairy Road Partners (mem. op., affirmed). Consolidated with Nos. CAAP-16-0000516 and CAAP-17-0000033. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 142 Haw. 353 |
| May 22, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000052 [ADA] | Jones v. Hawaii Medical Board (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing as Moot All Pending Motions in CAAP-18-0000052). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 22, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000821 [ADA] | Wakefield v. Bardellini (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit | 142 Haw. 354 |
| May 22, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000559 [ADA] | State v. Jones (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated, and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/04/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 142 Haw. 355 |
| May 22, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000359 [ADA] | State v. Kahana (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/18/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2018 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 142 Haw. 354 |
| May 22, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000429 [ADA] | Blue Mountain Homes, LLC v. Page (s.d.o., vacated). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 142 Haw. 354 |
| May 22, 2018 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0003629 [ADA] | Pasco v. Board of Trustees of the Employees’ Retirement System. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., in which Recktenwald, C.J., joins [ada]. ICA mem. op., filed 06/17/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 52. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2016. S.Ct. Oder Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/15/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 142 Haw. 373 |
| May 22, 2018 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000150 [ADA] | Rita v. State (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 02/22/2018 [ada], 141 Haw. 500. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2018. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 11/08/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 300. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| May 22, 2018 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000115 [ADA] | State v. Baker (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 09/29/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2018. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/18/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 413. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion By Recktenwald, C. J. [ada]. Dissenting Opinion By Nakayama, J. [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 21, 2018 | S.Ct | SCPW-18-0000406 [ADA] | Ogeone v. Crabtree (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/21/2018. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 21, 2018 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000446 [ADA] | State v. Underwood. ICA s.d.o., filed 10/10/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 530. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/01/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/14/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 142 Haw. 317 |
| May 21, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000089 [ADA] | Abersold v. A Marketing Resource, LLC (Order Granting April 18, 2018 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Disability Compensation Division | |
| May 21, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000152 [ADA] | Wilmington Trust v. Sanchez (Order Granting the April 13, 2018 Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 21, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000465 [ADA] | Kaplan v. Lehman (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 142 Haw. 217 |
| May 21, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000524 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Valdez (Order Approving the April 27, 2018 Stipulation to Dismiss the Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 21, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000603 [ADA] | State v. Shinsato (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/20/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/01/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 142 Haw. 217 |
| May 21, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000384 [ADA] | State v. Godines (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/21/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 544. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/24/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/05/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 243. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North/South Hilo Division | 142 Haw. 353 |
| May 21, 2018 | S.Ct | SCAP-16-0000508 [ADA] | The Malulani Group v. Kaupo Ranch, LTD (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 142 Haw. 330 |
| May 18, 2018 | S.Ct | SCPW-18-0000155 [ADA] | Battad v. Hoshijo (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/14/2018. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 18, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000355 [ADA] | Quel v. Board of Trustees, Employees’ Retirement System of Hawai‘i (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/06/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 197. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 142 Haw. 216 |
| May 18, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000449 [ADA] | State v. Overby (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division | 142 Haw. 217 |
| May 18, 2018 | S.Ct | SCAP-15-0000861 [ADA] | CompUSA Stores, L.P. v. State. |
Tax Appeal Court | 142 Haw. 304 |
| May 18, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000372 [ADA] | State v. Lewi (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 142 Haw. 216 |
| May 17, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000426 [ADA] | Kahuku Village Association, Inc. v. Eugenio (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 17, 2018 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000901 [ADA] | Dela Cruz v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |