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February 3, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000743 [ADA]

Cornelio v. State (Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration).   ICA s.d.o., filed 09/13/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 37.   Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/07/2016.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/19/2016 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2016. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2016 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration of Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/27/2017.  

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
February 2, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000518 [ADA]

State v. Birnbaum (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 10/24/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 262.   Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/16/2016.  

District Court, 1st Circuit
February 2, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000569 [ADA]

Batalona v. State (Order Accepting Batalona’s Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 10/18/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 260. ICA Order of Correction, filed 11/17/2016 [ada]. Batalona’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/19/2016. State’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/04/2017.   S.Ct. Order Accepting State’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/19/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 84. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., with whom Recktenwald, C.J., Joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
February 1, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000126 [ADA]

Rames v. Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (Amended Order).   ICA Order, filed 01/26/2017 [ada].   ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/07/2017 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
February 1, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000612 [ADA]

DRI v. DKI (Order Approving the January 12, 2017 Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
February 1, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000665 [ADA]

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Wandasan (Order Approving the January 12, 2017 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
February 1, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000766 [ADA]

Collins v. Association of Apartment Owners  of Kemoo by the Lake (Order Granting December 2, 2016 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing all Pending Motions as Moot).  Plaintiff-Appellant, Gabi Kim Collins’ Motion to Reconsider Order dated February 1, 2017 Dismissing Interlocutory Appeal, filed 02/13/2017.   ICA Order Denying February 13, 2017 HAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of February 1, 2017 Order Granting the December 2, 2016 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 02/17/2017 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2017.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/17/2017 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
February 1, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-11-0000065 [ADA]

In re Arbitration between Hawaii State Teachers Association and State of Hawaii, Department of Education (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). Consolidated with No. CAAP-11-0000140. ICA Opinion, filed 11/26/2013.   ICA Order Vacating Opinion of the Court by J. Leonard, filed 09/15/2014 [ada]. ICA mem.op., filed 09/30/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 271.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2016.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/11/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 381.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
February 1, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000363 [ADA]

Flubacher v. State (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/16/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 258.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 162/20/2016. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/21/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 109. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J. [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 31, 2017 ICA CAAP-13-0003754 [ADA]

Akau v. State (mem.op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/20/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/05/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 159.

District Court, 1st Circuit (DUI) 139 Haw. 298
January 31, 2017 ICA CAAP-14-0001361 [ADA]

State v. Kahele-Bishop (mem.op., affirmed in part and vacated in part, affirmed, vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Robbery in the First Degree) 139 Haw. 298
January 31, 2017 ICA CAAP-15-0000680 [ADA]

State v. Johnson (mem.op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/23/2017.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/31/2017 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 139 Haw. 299
January 31, 2017 ICA CAAP-15-0000690 [ADA]

State v. McKee (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 139 Haw. 298
January 31, 2017 ICA CAAP-15-0000771 [ADA]

ZH v. CH (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/13/2017 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/08/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/15/2017 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Modifying Custody) 139 Haw. 298
January 31, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000342 [ADA]

State v. Mank (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/13/2017 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (UPCPI) 139 Haw. 299
January 30, 2017 ICA CAAP-15-0000724 [ADA]

State v. Engelby (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 4/24/2017.  S.Ct Order Accepting Application f0r Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/07/2017 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/12/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 222.  Dissenting Opinion By Wilson, J. in Which Pollack J, Joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Sexual Assault) 139 Haw. 297
January 30, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000725 [ADA]

EY v. DY (Order Denying January 19, 2017 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of January 12, 2017 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing as Moot All Pending Motions in CAAP-16-0000725).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing as Moot All Pending Motions in CAAP-16-0000725, filed 01/12/2017 [ada].   Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/19/2017.  

Family Court, 5th Circuit
January 30, 2017 S.Ct SCPW-16-0000321 [ADA]

Kline v. Acoba (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/07/2016.

Original Proceeding
January 27, 2017 ICA CAAP-14-0000921 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Abuse of Family or Household Member) 139 Haw. 297
January 27, 2017 ICA CAAP-14-0001277

Lockwood v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Amendment, filed 02/06/2017 [ada].  Amended ICA s.d.o., filed 02/06/2017 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Unemployment Benefits) 139 Haw. 297
January 27, 2017 ICA CAAP-15-0000920 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal) 139 Haw. 297
January 27, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000544 [ADA]

Robertson v. Eckerle (Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 24(c); and Dismissing as Moot All Pending Motions in CAAP-16-0000544, filed 01/12/2017 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/19/2017. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 483.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
January 27, 2017 S.Ct SCPW-17-0000018 [ADA]

Ogeone v. Castagnetti (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/13/2017.

Original Proceeding
January 27, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-13-0001701 [ADA]

Indymac Venture, LLC v. Hilliard (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).   ICA s.d.o., filed 10/25/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 262.   Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/19/2016.  

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
January 26, 2017 ICA CAAP-14-0000715 [ADA]

State v. D’Annibale (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Criminal) 139 Haw. 296
January 26, 2017 ICA CAAP-15-0000841 [ADA]

Birano v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/10/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/21/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/31/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 163. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J. in which Circuit Judge Ayabe, joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 139 Haw. 296
January 26, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000125 [ADA]

Rames v. Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (Order).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
January 26, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000126 [ADA]

Rames v. Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (Order).   ICA Amended Order, filed 02/01/2017 [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/07/2017 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
January 26, 2017 S.Ct SCPW-17-0000005 [ADA]

Rozembersky v. Hawaii Bar Commission (Order).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/04/2017.

Original Proceeding
January 26, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-12-0000025 [ADA]

Goran Pleho, LLC v. Lacy (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 07/29/2016. Motion for Partial Reconsideration of Memorandum Opinion, filed 08/08/2016.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Partial Reconsideration and Clarifying and Amending the Memorandum Opinion, filed 08/26/2016 [ada].  Amended Memorandum Opinion, filed 08/26/2016 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/12/2016. S. Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/26/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/10/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 224. Opinion of the Court by Pollack, J. [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
January 25, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000781 [ADA]

State v. Windsor (Order).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 23, 2017 ICA CAAP-14-0001053 [ADA]

State v. Ayau (Order Withdrawing Summary Disposition Order).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/23/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 296.  ICA Order of Amendment, filed 03/13/2017 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/10/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/13/2017 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit
January 23, 2017 ICA CAAP-14-0001053 [ADA]

State v. Ayau (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  ICA Order Withdrawing Summary Disposition Order, filed 01/23/2017 [ada].  ICA Order of Amendment, filed 03/13/2017 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/10/2017. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/13/2017 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit (OVLSR-OVUII) 139 Haw. 296
January 23, 2017 S.Ct SCAD-16-0000112 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Landry (Order).  S.Ct. Order of Reciprocal Suspension, filed 04/08/2016 [ada].  

Original Proceeding
January 20, 2017 S.Ct CAAP-13-0000097 [ADA]

Grande v. Eng (mem.op., affirmed and remanded to DPP for a new contest case hearing before a new hearings officer).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 139 Haw. 295
January 20, 2017 ICA CAAP-14-0000143 [ADA]

Aoyagi v. Estate of Cindy H. Aoyagi (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 139 Haw. 295
January 20, 2017 ICA CAAP-15-0000483 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal) 139 Haw. 295
January 20, 2017 ICA CAAP-15-0000572 [ADA]

State v. Lonzaga (mem.op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Ceriorari, filed 04/23/2017.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/31/2017 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Assault) 139 Haw. 296
January 20, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000675 [ADA]

Resorts Travel, LLC v. Office of Consumer Protection, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 20, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000722 [ADA]

Federal National Mortgage Association v. Kaio (Order (1) Granting December 12, 2016 Motion to Dismiss Appellate Court Case CAAP-16-0000722 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, (2) Striking December 22, 2016 Reply Memorandum in Support of December 12, 2016 Motion as Unauthorized under Hawai‘i Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 27 and (3) Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 20, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-14-0000970 [ADA]

RT Import, Inc. v. Torres (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/20/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 261. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/16/2016.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/13/2017 [ada],  139 Haw. 445.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 19, 2017 ICA CAAP-13-0005494 [ADA]

Parel v. Department of Human Services (mem.op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Administrative Hearing) 139 Haw. 294
January 19, 2017 ICA CAAP-14-0000701 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Whistleblowers Protection Act) 139 Haw. 294
January 18, 2017 ICA CAAP-14-0000750 [ADA]

Werner Plastering, Inc. v. Black Peak Construction, LLC (mem.op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Mechanic Lien) 139 Haw. 293
January 18, 2017 ICA CAAP-15-0000547 [ADA]

State v. Gaub (mem.op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Criminal) 139 Haw. 294
January 18, 2017 ICA CAAP-15-0000683 [ADA]

State v. Kuahiwinui-Beck (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 5th Circuit (OVUII) 139 Haw. 294
January 18, 2017 ICA CAAP-16-0000629 [ADA]

State v. Simmons (Order Dismissing the Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

District Court, 1st Circuit
January 18, 2017 S.Ct SCAP-14-0001205 [ADA]

State v. Pacquing (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/09/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 302.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/09/2017.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 139- Haw. 414
January 18, 2017 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000461 [ADA]

State v. Fukuoka (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/20/2016 [ada],  139 Haw. 270.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/17/2016. S.Ct. Opinion of the Court by Pollack, J., filed 10/20/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 48.

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Molokaʻi Division
January 17, 2017 ICA CAAP-15-0000056 [ADA]

AA v. AA (s.d.o., affirmed).  Consolidated with Nos. CAAP-15-0000057 and CAAP-15-0000058.

Family Court, 3rd Circuit (Custody) 139 Haw. 293
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