Opinions
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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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 |
January 17, 2017 | S.Ct | SCAD-15-0000081 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Ostendorp (Order of Reinstatement). S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 05/03/2016 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
January 13, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000606 [ADA] | In re Guardianship of LR (Order Granting the December 21, 2016 “Motion to Dismiss Appeal”). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
January 13, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000482 [ADA] | State v. Hillis (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/19/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 260. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/07/2016. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
January 12, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-13-0006277 [ADA] | Bank of America, N.A. v. Anderson (mem.op., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/23/2017 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Foreclosure) | 139 Haw. 293 |
January 12, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000400 [ADA] | Bali Hai Villas, Ltd. v. Bali Hai Villas, Inc. (Order Approving the January 6, 2017 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
January 12, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000419 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of Mokuleia Beach Colony v. Toothman (Order Approving with Prejudice the January 6, 2017 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
January 12, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000458 [ADA] | Bali Hai Villas, Ltd. v. Gibson (Order Approving the January 6, 2017 Stipulation for Dismissal of the Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
January 12, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000479 [ADA] | Bali Hail Villas, Inc. v. Bali Hai Villas, Ltd. (Order Approving the January 6, 2016 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
January 12, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000505 [ADA] | Taylor v. Taylor (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
January 12, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000527 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of the Pearlridge Garden and the Pearlridge Tower v. Albert (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | |
January 12, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000544 [ADA] | Robertson v. Eckerle (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 24(c); and Dismissing as Moot All Pending Motions in CAAP-16-0000544). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/19/2017. ICA Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/27/2017 [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 483. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
January 12, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000723 [ADA] | Yukimura v. Yukimura (Order Granting the November 21, 2016 Motion to Dismiss the Appeal; and Dismissing as Moot All Pending Motions in CAAP-16-0000723). |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | |
January 12, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000725 [ADA] | Yukimura v. Yukimura (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing as Moot All Pending Motions in CAAP-16-0000725). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/12/2017. ICA 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, filed 01/30/2017 [ada]. |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | |
January 12, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000711 [ADA] | Title Guaranty Escrow Services, Inc. v. Wailea Resort Company, Ltd. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order (1) Denying March 12, 2013 Motion to Remand for Entry of Judgment and (2) Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 04/24/2013 [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/29/2013 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/24/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/05/2013 [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 01/24/2014 [ada] 131 Haw. 300. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada]. ICA mem.op., filed 08/31/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 35. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2016. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
January 12, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000505 [ADA] | State v. Aquino (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/16/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 269. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/30/2016. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
January 11, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000224 [ADA] | Spadaro v. Moore (Order Granting the October 24, 2016 “Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Timely Filing of Appellant’s Opening Brief”). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
January 11, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000359 [ADA] | State v. Parker (Order Granting the December 9, 2016 “Motion to Dismiss Appeal”). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
January 11, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000362 [ADA] | State v. Parker (Order Granting the December 9, 2016 “Motion to Dismiss Appeal”). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
January 11, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000681 [ADA] | State v. Nicol (Order Dismissing the Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/13/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion , filed 08/30/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 482. ICA s.d.o., filed 02/25/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 62. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2019. S.Ct. Amended Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
January 10, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000628 [ADA] | State v. Calaycay (Order Dismissing the Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | |
January 9, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-12-0000807 [ADA] | Griffin v. State (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem. op., filed 12/23/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 291. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/03/2017. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
January 6, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-13-0003776 [ADA] | Hinchcliff Investments LLC v. Nimble Land Corporation (mem. op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, Third Circuit (Civil) | 139 Haw. 292 |
January 5, 2017 | S.Ct | SCAD-16-0000523 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Martinez (Order of Reinstatement). S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 09/29/2016 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
January 5, 2017 | S.Ct | SCPW-16-0000856 [ADA] | SPD II Makaiwa Resort Development, LLC v. Case (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 12/09/2016. |
Original Proceeding | |
January 3, 2017 | ICA | CAAP-13-0002997 [ADA] | State v. King (Order of Correction). ICA mem. op., filed 12/12/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 288. |
District Court, 5th Circuit (OVUII) | |
January 3, 2017 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000450 [ADA] | State v. Niles (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/15/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 37. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/18/2016. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (OVUII) | |
December 30, 2016 | S.Ct | SCPW-16-0000815 [ADA] | Antoni v. Loo (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus or for Writ of Prohibition). Petition for Writ of Mandamus or for Writ of Prohibition, filed 11/17/2016. |
Original Proceeding | |
December 29, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-13-0000636 [ADA] | State v. Choy Foo. ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/14/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/17/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/22/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/16/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 65. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., in which Recktenwald, C.J., Joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (HRPP Rule 48) | 139 Haw. 339 |
December 29, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000378 [ADA] | State v. Lawrence (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 11/30/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 192. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/23/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2017 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
December 29, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000880 [ADA] | State v. Chang (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Trespass) | 139 Haw. 292 |
December 29, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000934 [ADA] | Salayes-Araiza v. State (Order of Correction). ICA mem.op., filed 11/28/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 273. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
December 29, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000102 [ADA] | State v. Rapun (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Trespass) | 139 Haw. 292 |
December 29, 2016 | S.Ct | SCPW-16-0000687 [ADA] | Moniz v. Watanabe (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/17/2016. |
Original Proceeding |