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Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
October 5, 2017 ICA CAAP-17-0000338 [ADA]

Uno v. Loperfido (Order Granting August 16, 2017 Motion to Dismiss).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 5, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000436 [ADA]

DP v. JP (Order of Correction). ICA mem.op., filed 08/22/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 414.

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
October 4, 2017 S.Ct July 2017 Bar [ADA]

July 2017 Notice of Passing the Hawai‘i Bar Examination.

October 3, 2017 ICA CAAP-15-0000670 [ADA]

Ozaki v. Saunders (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 140 Haw. 530
October 3, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000848 [ADA]

Kaneshiro v. Eleven (11) Products Direct Sweepstakes Machines (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Ordering Supplemental Briefing).  Consolidated with CAAP-15-0000849, CAAP-15-0000850, CAAP-15-0000852, CAAP-15-0000854 and CAAP-15-0000855.  ICA mem. op., filed 06/30/2017 [ada] 140 Haw. 22.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/08/2017.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/20/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 329.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 3, 2017 S.Ct CAAP-17-0000461 [ADA]

In re RE and NP (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
October 3, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000019 [ADA]

State v. Marques-Fernandez (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 15. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/23/2017.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
September 29, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000200 [ADA]

Uyeda v. Schermer (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). 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. 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 141 Haw. 127
September 29, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000842 [ADA]

State v. Alcos (s.d.o., vacated & remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 141 Haw. 127
September 29, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000115 [ADA]

State v. Baker. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/22/2018 [ada].  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
September 29, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000590 [ADA]

State v. Stone (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/30/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 416. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2017.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
September 29, 2017 ICA CAAP-14-0000872 [ADA]

Kohatsu v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/14/2018 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 141 Haw. 127
September 29, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000364 [ADA]

State v. Schlaff (s.d.o., vacated & remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 140 Haw. 529
September 29, 2017 ICA CAAP-15-0000411 [ADA]

In re CM. ICA Order of Correction, filed 11/07/2017 [ada].

Family Court, 5th Circuit (Restitution) 141 Haw. 348
September 29, 2017 ICA CAAP-14-0001105 [ADA]

State v. McDaniel (Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-14-0001105 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2017 [ada]. 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
September 29, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000661 [ADA]

In re CH; MM (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-16-0000662. Application for Writ of Certiorari (CAAP-16-0000661), filed 11/14/2017. Application for Writ of Certiorari (CAAP-16-0000662), filed 11/14/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/08/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/08/2018 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 140 Haw. 530
September 29, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000397 [ADA]

MN v. MN (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 140 Haw. 529
September 29, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000571 [ADA]

State v. Matuu (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/16/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/27/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 510.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 141 Haw. 127
September 28, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000809 [ADA]

State v. Dowling (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/02/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2018 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 140 Haw. 436
September 28, 2017 ICA CAAP-14-0000854 [ADA]

State v. Hilario (s.d.o., vacated & remanded). ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/19/2017 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 140 Haw. 436
September 28, 2017 ICA CAAP-15-0000889 [ADA]

Onewest Bank, F.S.B. v. Forsberg (s.d.o., vacated & remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/18/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/01/2018 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 140 Haw. 529
September 27, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-14-0000900 [ADA]

The Bank of New York Mellon v. Peck (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2017 [ada], 140 Hawaii 16. Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant, Jeffrey T. Peck’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2017.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Foreclosure)
September 27, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000878 [ADA]

State v. Soares (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/05/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/20/2018 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 140 Haw. 436
September 27, 2017 S.Ct SCAP-14-0001363 [ADA]

O’Grady v. State. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/07/2017 [ada], 140 Hawaii 36. S.Ct Order of Correction, filed 06/22/2017 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit. 141 Haw. 26
September 26, 2017 S.Ct SCPW-17-0000657 [ADA]

Phan v. Bissen (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/09/2017.

Original Proceeding
September 26, 2017 ICA CAAP-15-0000577 [ADA]

Scholes v. Kawaguchi. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/01/2018 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 142 Haw. 360
September 25, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-14-0001077 [ADA]

Jones v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/27/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 471. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/21/2017.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 25, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000013 [ADA]

Ventures Trust v. Sommers (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/29/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/23/2017.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
September 22, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000382 [ADA]

Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America v. Hawaiian Village Vacation Suites Owners Association Inc. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 22, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000691 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Kaneʻohe Division 140 Haw. 435
September 20, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000548 [ADA]

State v. Sanney. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 141. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/19/2016 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 141 Haw. 14
September 20, 2017 ICA CAAP-15-0000919 [ADA]

State v. Rackley (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/29/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/04/2018 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 140 Haw. 420
September 19, 2017 ICA CAAP-17-0000345 [ADA]

State v. Sponenberg (Order Approving the August 31, 2017 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

District Court, 3rd Circuit
September 18, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-14-0000387 [ADA]

Charles v. Kapalua Bay, LLC (s.d.o., affirmed in part and reversed in part). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/24/2015 [ada].  Petitioners/Plaintiffs/Appellants Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/10/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/24/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 140 Haw. 419
September 15, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-13-0002347 [ADA]

Missler v. Board of Appeals of the County of Hawai‘i (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 06/26/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 13. Consolidated with CAAP-13-0002752 and CAAP-13-0003040. Petitioners and Appellants-Appellants Richard Missler and Patricia Missler’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/02/2017.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 14, 2017 S.Ct SCPW-17-0000635 [ADA]

Fuchs v. Intermediate Court of Appeals (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 08/30/2017.

Original Proceeding
September 14, 2017 ICA CAAP-17-0000354 [ADA]

Hyland v. Department of Human Services (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 13, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-14-0000914 [ADA]

Gordon v. Maesaka-Hirata (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 05/31/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 2. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/02/2017. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/02/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 335. Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 12, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000617 [ADA]

State v. Yellen (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/15/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 8. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/13/2017.

District Court, 3rd Circuit
September 12, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-13-0001699 [ADA]

Souza v. Fisher (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part the August 19, 2014 to Motion to Dismiss Appeal, Dismissing the Portion of the Consolidated Appeal in Appellate Court Case No. CAAP-13-0001699 that was Originally Appellate Court Case No. CAAP-13-0006233 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 09/12/2014 [ada]. Consolidated with No. CAAP-13-0006233. ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/17/2014 [ada].  Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 02/11/2016. ICA (1) Order Denying Defendant Elizabeth Fisher’s Motion to Dismiss and (2) Order Denying Plaintiff Laura Souza’s Motion for Extension of Time, filed 02/24/2016. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/26/2016. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/04/2016. ICA mem.op., filed 04/07/2017 [ada],  139 Haw. 431. Motion for Reconsideration of ICA Memorandum Opinion, filed 05/09/2017. ICA Order Denying Motion for Leave to File Late Motion for Reconsideration and Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Memorandum Opinion, filed 05/10/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2017.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 12, 2017 ICA CAAP-14-0001299 [ADA]

Tagorda v. Tagorda (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
September 11, 2017 ICA CAAP-17-0000322 [ADA]

State v. Hfvak (Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-17-0000322 Pursuant to the Mootness Doctrine).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 11, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-14-0000594 [ADA]

Cadiz v. QSI, Inc. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/31/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 428. Consolidated with No. CAAP-16-0000029.  Claimant-Appellant Jay Cadiz’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/08/2017. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/15/2017 [ada].  Petitioner-Appellant Jay Cadiz’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2017.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 96.

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
September 8, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000398 [ADA]

Yamano v. Kobayashi (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/17/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 474. Appellant/Plaintiff’s Petition for Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/05/2017. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/13/2017 [ada].  Appellant/Plaintiff’s Petition for Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2017.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 7, 2017 S.Ct SCPR-17-0000607 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
September 7, 2017 S.Ct SCPW-17-0000593 [ADA]

Slavick v. Nacino (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 08/21/2017 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/29/2017.

Original Proceeding
September 6, 2017 ICA CAAP-14-0000987 [ADA]

State v. Fleming (Order of Correction).  ICA mem.op., filed 08/23/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 415.  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. 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
September 6, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-13-0002125 [ADA]

Umberger v. Department of Land and Natural Resources. ICA Opinon, filed 08/31/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 508. ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/01/2016 [ada]. Petitioners-Appellants Rene Umberger, Mike Nakachi, Ka‘imi Kaupiko Willie Kaupiko, Conservation Council for Hawai‘i, The Humane Society of the United States, and Center for Biological Diversity’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/10/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2016 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 140 Haw. 500
September 6, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000067 [ADA]

State v. Hernandez (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/17/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 423. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/26/2017. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/21/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 501. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., in which Recktenwald, C.J., joins [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
September 5, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000334 [ADA]

U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v. Busto (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/14/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 7. Dissenting Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
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