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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 27, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000610 [ADA] | Leff v. Peter Vincent Architects, LLC (Order Approving the December 4, 2017 Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 27, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000556 [ADA] | State v. Hayashi (Order Granting the December 8, 2017 Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| December 26, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000027 [ADA] | DJ v. CJ (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Dissenting Opinion by Reifurth, J. [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/23/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/19/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/13/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 2. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., in which Recktenwald, C.J., Joins [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 141 Haw. 248 |
| December 26, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001221 [ADA] | State v. Wilson. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 141 Haw. 385 |
| December 22, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000466 [ADA] | The Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop v. Au (Order Partially Granting Appellees’ Request for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs by Nakamura, C.J.). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/28/2017, 139 Haw. 472. Petitioner/Appellant Ronald G.S. Au’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/12/2017. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/18/2017 [ada]. Petitioner Ronald G.S. Au’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/12/2017. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/21/2017 [ada]. ICA Order Withdrawing Summary Disposition Order, filed 12/21/2017 [ada]. ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 12/22/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 248. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/03/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/28/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/18/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 22, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000427 [ADA] | American Estate and Trust LC v. Scott (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 141 Haw. 247 |
| December 22, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001305 [ADA] | Calipjo v. Purdy (s.d.o., affirmed in part, reversed in part, vacated in part and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/21/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/23/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 266. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 141 Haw. 279 |
| December 22, 2017 | S.Ct | SCPW-17-0000739 [ADA] | Abe v. Devens (s.d.o., denied). |
Original Proceeding | 141 Haw. 246 |
| December 22, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000499 [ADA] | State v. Moses (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/17/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/23/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 141 Haw. 279 |
| December 22, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000466 [ADA] | The Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop v. Au (Amended s.d.o., affirmed). ICA s.d.o., filed 4/28/2017, 139 Haw. 472. Petitioner/Appellant Ronald G.S. Au’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/12/2017. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/18/2017 [ada]. Petitioner Ronald G.S. Au’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/12/2017. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/21/2017 [ada]. ICA Order Withdrawing Summary Disposition Order, filed 12/21/2017 [ada]. ICA Order Partially Granting Appellees’ Request for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs by Nakamura, C.J., filed 12/22/2017 [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/03/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/28/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/18/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 141 Haw. 248 |
| December 22, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000109 [ADA] | State v. David. ICA Opinion, filed 12/15/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 289. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/07/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/26/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/03/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 141 Haw. 315 |
| December 21, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000466 [ADA] | The Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop v. Au (Order Withdrawing Summary Disposition Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 4/28/2017, 139 Haw. 472. Petitioner/Appellant Ronald G.S. Au’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/12/2017. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/18/2017 [ada]. Petitioner Ronald G.S. Au’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/12/2017. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/21/2017 [ada]. ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 12/22/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 248. ICA Order Partially Granting Appellees’ Request for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs by Nakamura, C.J., filed 12/22/2017 [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/03/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/28/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/18/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 21, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000987 [ADA] | State v. Fleming (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). 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. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/22/2018. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/16/2018 [ada]. 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 | |
| December 21, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000246 [ADA] | State v. Karamatsu (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 06/30/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 25. Concurring Opinion by J. Reifurth. ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/05/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2017. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| December 21, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000985 [ADA] | State v. Deguair (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 04/28/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 472. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/26/2017. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | |
| December 20, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001300 [ADA] | State v. Gallagher (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/13/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/15/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 462. Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J. [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J. [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 141 Haw. 247 |
| December 19, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000595 [ADA] | Ferreira v. Maui Memorial Medical Center (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 141 Haw. 247 |
| December 18, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000615 [ADA] | LD v. TG (Order Regarding October 23, 2017 Motion to Determine Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 18, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000721 [ADA] | State v. Keliikoa (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 18, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-000066 [ADA] | Franco v. Reinhardt (Order Granting September 20, 2017 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing as Moot All Other Pending Motions in Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-17-0000666). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/28/2017. ICA Order Denying December 28, 2017 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of December 18, 2017 Order Granting September 20, 2017 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing as Moot All Other Pending Motions in Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-17-0000666, filed 01/08/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/15/2018. S.Ct. Order (1) Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, (2) Vacating the ICA’s December 18, 2017 Order Dismissing the Appeal, and (3) Remanding the Appeal to the ICA for Disposition on the Merits, filed 03/20/2018 [ada]. ICA mem. op., filed 02/28/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 246. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/13/2023. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/12/2023 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/30/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 406. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/30/2023. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/18/2023 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/19/2023 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 15, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000909 [ADA] | State v. Barnes (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/13/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 432. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/01/2017. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/06/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 213 . Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., in which Nakayama, J. joins, as to Part IV.B of the Majority Opinion [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 15, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000875 [ADA] | State v. Bond (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/20/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Assault) | 141 Haw. 380 |
| December 14, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000350 [ADA] | State v. Jenkins (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/12/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/10/2018 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 141 Haw. 247 |
| December 14, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000640 [ADA] | In re Application of Maui Electric Company, Limited. Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., in which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. ICA Order Granting Maui Electric Company, Ltd’s November 9, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 01/20/2016 [ada]. Petitioner-Appellant Sierra Club’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/19/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/05/2016 [ada]. ICA Order Granting the January 19, 2018 Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss Appeal, filed 02/22/2018 [ada]. |
Public Utilities Commission | 141 Haw. 249 |
| December 14, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000655 [ADA] | Mathias & Niehaus, LLC v. Kaliae, LLC (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot, filed 10/13/2017 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/17/2017. ICA Order Denying October 17, 2017 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of October 13, 2017 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 10/25/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/02/2017. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 14, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001108 [ADA] | Maddox v. State. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/31/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 135. Consolidated with No. CAAP-14-0001109. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/01/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2016 [ada]. Petitioner’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/29/2017. S.Ct. Order Denying Petitioner’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/10/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal) | 141 Haw. 196 |
| December 14, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000986 [ADA] | State v. Russo. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/31/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 427. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2017. S.Ct. Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/01/2017 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 141 Haw. 181 |
| December 14, 2017 | S.Ct | SCAP-15-0000440 [ADA] | State v. Deedy. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J. [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 141 Haw. 208 |
| December 13, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-13-0001803 [ADA] | Kuahiwinui v. Zelo’s Inc. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/30/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/30/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/24/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/21/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 434. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Negligence) | 141 Haw. 368 |
| December 13, 2017 | S.Ct | SCPR-17-0000844 [ADA] | In re Sylvester (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 12, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000036 [ADA] | State v. Charles (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/09/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/18/2018 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Waiʻanae Division (OVUII) | 141 Haw. 146 |
| December 11, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000067 [ADA] | Yellen v. Office of the Prosecuting Attorney (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/23/2017, [ada], 140 Haw. 414. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/03/2017. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit (Civil) | |
| December 8, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000624 [ADA] | Libero v. State (Order Granting the November 9, 2017 Motion to Withdraw Appeal). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/29/2017. ICA Order Granting the December 29, 2017 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/05/2018 [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/14/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 141. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2018. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/08/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/09/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 8, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000560 [ADA] | In re United Public Workers v. County of Maui (Order Approving the November 14, 2017 Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 7, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001125 [ADA] | Peak Capital Group, LLC v. Perez (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/23/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 134. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/20/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/03/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/06/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 160. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Writ of Ejectment) | |
| December 7, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000026 [ADA] | HSBC Bank USA v. Yamashita (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Foreclosure) | 141 Haw. 379 |
| December 6, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001125 [ADA] | Peak Capital Group, LLC v. Perez. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/23/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 134. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/20/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/03/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/07/2017 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Writ of Ejectment) | 141 Haw. 160 |
| December 6, 2017 | S.Ct | SCPR-17-0000836 [ADA] | In re Kubota (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 6, 2017 | S.Ct | SCPR-17-0000828 [ADA] | In re Park (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 6, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000875 [ADA] | State v. Tokunaga (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Concurring Opinion by Nakamura, C.J. [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, ʻEwa Division | 141 Haw. 146 |
| December 6, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000933 [ADA] | State v. Matsumoto (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/29/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 415. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2017. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/29/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 313. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Sexual Assault) | |
| December 5, 2017 | S.Ct | SCAP-15-0000520 [ADA] | Hawai‘i Technology Academy v. LE. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 141 Haw. 147 |
| December 4, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001105 [ADA] | State v. McDaniel (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-14-0001105 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 09/29/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2017. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 02/21/2018 [ada], 141 Haw. 459. ICA s.d.o., filed 02/27/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 65. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 1, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000614 [ADA] | State v. Naki (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/31/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 417. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/26/2017. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Kaneʻohe Division (Harassment) | |
| November 30, 2017 | S.Ct | SCPW-17-0000171 [ADA] | Curioso v. Gangnes (Order of Correction). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/21/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 100. |
Original Proceeding | |
| November 30, 2017 | S.Ct | SCPW-17-0000532 [ADA] | Moana v. Wong (Order of Correction). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/21/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 100. |
Original Proceeding | |
| November 30, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000680 [ADA] | CP v. JO (mem. op., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 141 Haw. 379 |
| November 30, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000039 [ADA] | State v. Lucas (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/08/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/10/2018 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 141 Haw. 146 |
| November 30, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000514 [ADA] | Penaflor v. Mossman. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/17/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 141 Haw. 358 |
| November 30, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000801 [ADA] | State v. Davila (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/21/2018. Amended Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/26/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 141 Haw. 145 |