Opinions 
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000454 [ADA] | State v. Lambert (mem. op., reversed in part, vacated in part, reversed, vacated, and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 144 Haw. 386 |
| May 29, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001115 [ADA] | PL III, LLC v. Puu Lani Ranch Corp. (mem. op., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-15-0000484 and CAAP-15-0000671. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/03/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2021. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/08/2021 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/17/2021. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/22/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 144 Haw. 385 |
| May 29, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000611 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of Kai Makani v. Oleksa (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 384 |
| May 29, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000332 [ADA] | State v. Malave (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/20/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 341. S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 04/22/2020 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 386 |
| May 29, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000534 [ADA] | State v. Naile (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/30/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/16/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Kāneʻohe Division | 144 Haw. 385 |
| May 28, 2019 | S.Ct | SCAD-17-0000163 [ADA] | In re: Application for the Reinstatement of Adams (Order). S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 03/07/2018 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000009 [ADA] | Free Church of Tonga-Kona v. Hemolele Bibala Ekalesia (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| May 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000005 [ADA] | Free Church of Tonga-Kona v. Ekalesia Hoʻole Pope O Kekaha (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| May 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000017 [ADA] | Free Church of Tonga-Kona v. Church of Tonga (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| May 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000914 [ADA] | State v. De Lima (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/08/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Waiʻanae Division | 144 Haw. 384 |
| May 24, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000351 [ADA] | State v. Winham (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/04/2019, 144 Haw. 154. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/12/2019. ICA Order Denying April 12, 2019 Motion for Reconsideration of the Summary Disposition Order Filed April 4, 2019, filed 04/22/2019 [ada]. ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 05/07/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/21/2019. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/14/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/23/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 06/12/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 24, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000408 [ADA] | Keehne v. Martin (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 24, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000545 [ADA] | Crowe v. Association of Apartment Owners of Waikiki Marina Condominium (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/17/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 158. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-14-0001210. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 24, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000046 [ADA] | State v. Resun (mem. op., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/17/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/02/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 144 Haw. 384 |
| May 23, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000145 [ADA] | Malabe v. Association of Apartment Owners of Executive Centre (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/29/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 331. Defendant-Appellee’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/29/2019. Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/29/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/17/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 330. Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, With Whom Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/18/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 23, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000897 [ADA] | State v. Aoki (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/11/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 1. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/10/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 23, 2019 | S.Ct | SCAD-17-0000908 [ADA] | In re: Application for the Reinstatement of Brittain (Order Granting Petition for Reinstatement). S.Ct. Order Allowing Resignation in Lieu of Discipline, filed 03/04/2008. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 23, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000574 [ADA] | Robinson v. Bank of Hawaii (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 23, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000104 [ADA] | De Ocampo v. Souza (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 23, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000120 [ADA] | State v. Jenkins (mem. op., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 383 |
| May 23, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000010 [ADA] | In re: AB (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/30/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 332. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/07/2018. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/12/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/31/2019. S.Ct. Order, filed 06/28/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/16/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 498. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 22, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000377 [ADA] | Moore v. Futa (Order Denying Petition for Extraordinary Writ). Petition for Extraordinary Writ, filed 05/07/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 22, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000529 [ADA] | Sakal v. Association of Apartment Owners of Hawaiian Monarch (Order). 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]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2019 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/16/2019. 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 | |
| May 22, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000145 [ADA] | Saffery v. University of Hawaiʻi (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/25/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 63. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/22/2019. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 22, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000746 [ADA] | State v. McInerny (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division | |
| May 22, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000100 [ADA] | State v. Iona. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 17. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/10/2017 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 412 |
| May 22, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000096 [ADA] | Higa v. Ordonez-Snow (s.d.o., affirmed). Dissenting Opinion by Ginoza, C.J. [ada]. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 383 |
| May 22, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000402 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Kim (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-17-0000700. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 144 Haw. 383 |
| May 21, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000624 [ADA] | In re Tax Appeal of Poe v. City and County of Honolulu (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/30/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 58. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2019. |
Tax Appeal Court | |
| May 21, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000095 [ADA] | Eckard Brandes, Inc. v. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-19-0000095 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/20/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 354. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 04/27/2020 [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/25/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 157. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/12/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 21, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000521 [ADA] | State v. Preza (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/17/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 2. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2019. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, ʻEwa Division | |
| May 21, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000038 [ADA] | State v. Rodrigues (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Waiʻanae Division | 144 Haw. 382 |
| May 20, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000592 [ADA] | RC v. MC (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 12/28/2018, 143 Haw. 524. ICA Amended mem. op., filed 01/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 5. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/25/2019. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 20, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000045 [ADA] | Mau-Espirito v. Coco Palms Hui, LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| May 20, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000728 [ADA] | Mau-Espirito v. Coco Palms Hui, LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| May 20, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000544 [ADA] | Mau-Espirito v. Coco Palms Hui, LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| May 20, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000351 [ADA] | Doe v. Attorney General (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/13/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 469. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 382 |
| May 20, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-13-0001140 [ADA] | Spar Marketing Services, Inc. v. State (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 02/22/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 122. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 17, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000162 [ADA] | Hester v. Horowitz (Order of Correction). ICA mem. op., filed 05/02/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 376. Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-16-0000163 and CAAP-18-0000584. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/12/2019. ICA Order Denying the May 12, 2019 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/17/2019 [ada]. Petitioner-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/13/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 17, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000584 [ADA] | Hester v. Horowitz (Order Denying the May 12, 2019 Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem. op., filed 05/02/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 376. Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-16-0000162 and CAAP-16-0000163. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/12/2019. ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/17/2019 [ada]. Petitioner-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/13/2019. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 17, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000434 [ADA] | MH v. TA (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/18/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 333. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 17, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000418 [ADA] | Valencia v. Valencia (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 17, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000451 [ADA] | State v. Joanes (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 144 Haw. 382 |
| May 17, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-13-0000510 [ADA] | Bruno v. Association of Apartment Owners of Waikiki Marina Condominium (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal). ICA mem. op., filed 04/10/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 155. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 17, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000716 [ADA] | State v. Hosaka. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/15/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/28/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 252. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw 420 |
| May 17, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000680 [ADA] | State v. Kahapea (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 382 |
| May 16, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000421 [ADA] | State v. Castillon. ICA Opinion, filed 05/31/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 242. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/29/2017 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | 144 Haw. 406 |
| May 16, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000918 [ADA] | State v. Spinney (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| May 16, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000919 [ADA] | State v. Spinney (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| May 16, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000064 [ADA] | WCG, Inc., v. Rising Sun LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |