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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000509 [ADA] | State v. Long (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/28/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/17/2017 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Revocation of Probation) | 140 Haw. 21 |
| June 30, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001017 [ADA] | Ziemlak v. Keeley (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) | 140 Haw. 19 |
| June 30, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000398 [ADA] | Muscarella v. Star Beach Boys, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) | 140 Haw. 12 |
| June 30, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000404 [ADA] | State v. Pham (mem. op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Theft) | 140 Haw. 20 |
| June 30, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000423 [ADA] | Green Tree Servicing LLC, v. Tuionuu (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Foreclosure) | 140 Haw. 21 |
| June 30, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000596 [ADA] | State v. Williams (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 140 Haw. 21 |
| June 30, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000011 [ADA] | Waikiki v. Ho‘omaka Village (Per Curiam Opinion). ICA Order (1) Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction; and (2) All Pending Motions are Dismissed as Moot, filed 03/15/2016 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/27/2016 [ada]. ICA mem. op., filed 09/30/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 41. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 140 Haw. 197 |
| June 30, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001066 [ADA] | National Interstate Insurance Company, Inc. v. Reinhardt (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 03/31/2017 [ada]. 139 Haw. 428. Application for Writ of Certiorari by Defendants/Intervenors-Appellants, filed 02/27/2017. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/03/2017 [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/15/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari by Defendants/Intervenors-Appellants, filed 05/18/2017. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Insurance) | |
| June 30, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0000129 [ADA] | Fresch v. Kanui (mem. op., vacated, reinstated and affirmed). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/06/2015 [ada] 136 Haw. 26. Appellant Howard K. Leslie, Jr.’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/05/2015. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/14/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/31/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/11/2016 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/10/2017. S.Ct Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/18/2017 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Post Judgment Orders) | 140 Haw. 380 |
| June 30, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001079 [ADA] | State v. Eager. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/20/2016 [ada] 138 Haw. 140. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/01/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Assault) | 140 Haw. 167 |
| June 30, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000246 [ADA] | State v. Karamatsu (mem. op., affirmed). Concurring Opinion by J. Reifurth. ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/05/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2017 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (OVUII) | 140 Haw. 25 |
| June 30, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000373 [ADA] | State v. Gleed (s.d.o., reversed). Concurring Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit (Excessive Speeding) | 140 Haw. 25 |
| June 30, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000865 [ADA] | State v. Sasai (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 23. Dissenting Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada]. Consolidated with CAAP-15-0000866. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/31/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/29/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 285. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 11/02/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 11/28/2018 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| June 30, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000870 [ADA] | State v. Hamilton (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/31/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 428. Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2017. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Criminal) | |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000408 [ADA] | K.G. v. D.D. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit (Custody) | 140 Haw. 19 |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000696 [ADA] | In re P Children (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Terminating Parental Rights) | 140 Haw. 19 |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001376 [ADA] | In re MN (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | 140 Haw. 18 |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000512 [ADA] | In re LR (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Amendment, filed 08/10/2017 [ada]. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit (Temporary Foster Custody) | 140 Haw. 19 |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000128 [ADA] | Bank of America, N.A. v. Yeh (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Foreclosure) | 140 Haw. 18 |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000024 [ADA] | Fernandez v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000042 [ADA] | Schmidt v. Dubin, et al. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000814 [ADA] | Kaihewalu v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000013 [ADA] | Ventures Trust v. Sommers, et al. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/23/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/25/2017 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| June 29, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000833 [ADA] | State v. Kim. Opinion Concurring in Part and Concurring in the Judgment by Recktenwald, C.J. [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/16/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 139. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/20/2016. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/23/2016 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/30/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 140 Haw. 421 |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000288 [ADA] | Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II, Inc. v. Hale (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000253 [ADA] | In re Estate of Mrs. Joanna Lau Sullivan (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000217 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of Pacific Heights Park Place v. Brown (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000170 [ADA] | The Bank of New York Mellon v. O’Toole (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000141 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association as Successor Trustee to Bank of America v. Villon (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000090 [ADA] | Pflueger Hawaii, Inc. v. Hawaii Automotive, LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000065 [ADA] | U.S. Bank Trust v. Cummings (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000709 [ADA] | The Estate of Bruce S. Perdue v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000569 [ADA] | State v. Hansen (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit (OVUII) | 140 Haw. 17 |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000572 [ADA] | State v. Love (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/05/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/27/2017 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, South Kohala Division (OVUII) | 140 Haw. 17 |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000688 [ADA] | Messer v. Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000100 [ADA] | State v. Iona (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/10/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/22/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 412. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 140 Haw. 17 |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000674 [ADA] | State v. Lata (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal Trepass) | 140 Haw. 17 |
| June 29, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000808 [ADA] | State v. Garcia (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 140 Haw. 18 |
| June 29, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001151 [ADA] | State v. Nakamitsu. ICA mem.op., filed 01/29/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 51. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/25/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/06/2016 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (OVUII) | 140 Haw. 157 |
| June 28, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-13-0002043 [ADA] | State v. Souza (s.d.o., affirmed). 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. Opinion, filed 05/30/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 390. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J. in which Recktenwald, C.J., joins [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/01/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Firearm Violation) | 140 Haw. 14 |
| June 28, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000900 [ADA] | The Bank of New York Mellon v. Peck (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant, Jeffrey T. Peck’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2017 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Foreclosure) | 140 Haw. 16 |
| June 28, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000646 [ADA] | State v. Cooper (s.d.o., reversed). Concurring Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit (Speeding) | 140 Haw. 16 |
| June 28, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000894 [ADA] | County of Hawai‘i v. Santos (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Civil) | 140 Haw. 14 |
| June 28, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000019 [ADA] | State v. Marques-Fernandez (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/23/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/03/2017 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Sexual Assault) | 140 Haw. 15 |
| June 28, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000493 [ADA] | Freitas v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 140 Haw. 15 |
| June 28, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000582 [ADA] | Auger v. Pocino (s.d.o., reversed). |
Family Court, 5th Circuit (Temporary Restraining Order) | 140 Haw. 15 |
| June 28, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000615 [ADA] | State v. Keller (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/05/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/02/2017 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Waiʻanae Division (Assault) | 140 Haw. 16 |
| June 28, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000428 [ADA] | Batalona v. State (mem.op., vacated, remanded, and affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2017. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/11/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/05/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 06/28/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 458. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Restitution) | 140 Haw. 15 |
| June 28, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001393 [ADA] | State v. Lanoza (mem.op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Attempted Murder) | 140 Haw. 16 |
| June 28, 2017 | S.Ct | SCAP-15-0000462 [ADA] | Kawashima v. State, Department of Education. ICA Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000462 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 02/03/2016 [ada]. Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant Diane Kawashima’s and Defendant-Appellants/Cross-Appellees State of Hawaii’s Joint Motion for Reinstatement of Appeals, filed 02/12/2016. ICA Order Granting February 21, 2016 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of February 3, 2016 Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000462 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 02/23/2016 [ada]. Plaintiffs/Appellees’ Motion for Reconsideration of the Opinion of the Court filed on June 28, 2017, filed 07/20/2017. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/27/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 434. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 140 Haw. 139 |