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August 20, 2015 S.Ct SCPW-15-0000574 [ADA]

Carter v. Department of Public Safety (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/27/2015.

Original Proceeding
August 20, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-11-0000391 [ADA]

Ito v. ADM Investor Services, Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).   ICA mem.op., filed 03/25/2015 [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/18/2015 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/14/2015.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 19, 2015 ICA CAAP-12-0000645 [ADA]

Harrison v. Ito (Order of Correction).   ICA mem.op., filed 06/30/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 24 .  Consolidated with CAAP-12-0000646 and CAAP-12-0000647.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/15/2015.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2015 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 09/22/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 258.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 19, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0000352 [ADA]

Boyd v. Hawaii State Ethics Commission.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/16/2015.   S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/31/2015 [ada].   S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/19/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 218.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 136 Haw. 140
August 18, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0001088 [ADA]

Waialeale v. State (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 409.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
August 18, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000344 [ADA]

Apao v. Fonoti (Order Approving the August 10, 2015 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ko‘olaupoko Division
August 18, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000424 [ADA]

In re Application of North Beach West Maui Benefits Fund, Inc. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motion as Moot).

Land and Tax Appeal Court
August 18, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-12-0000612 [ADA]

State v. Harraway (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 04/17/2015 [ada].   ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/08/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2015.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 17, 2015 ICA CAAP-12-0000794 [ADA]

State v. Subia (mem.op., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/23/2015 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/23/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/05/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/24/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 62.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (2nd Degree Drug Trafficking) 136 Haw. 24
August 17, 2015 ICA CAAP-13-0002063 [ADA]

State v. Sunada (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/015 [ada], 135 Haw. 409.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division
August 17, 2015 ICA CAAP-13-0003478 [ADA]

State v. Gladman (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/11/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/16/2015 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 01/15/2016 [ada].  Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].  

District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Division (OVUII) 136 Haw. 27
August 17, 2015 S.Ct CAAP-14-0001184 [ADA]

Kahuku Plantation Residents Association v. Aila (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2015.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2015 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/20/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 136 Haw. 27
August 14, 2015 ICA CAAP-13-0000026 [ADA]

Board of Directors of the Association of Unit Owners of Yacht Harbor Towers v. Allen (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 136 Haw. 26
August 14, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0000389 [ADA]

State v. Mawae (mem.op., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/21/2015 [ada].

Family Court, 5th Circuit (Abuse of a Household Member) 136 Haw. 24
August 14, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0000825 [ADA]

Kehano v. State (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).   S.Ct. Order Dismissing without Prejudice Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2015 [ada].   Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/09/2015.  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/29/2015 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/07/2015.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/07/2015.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/10/2015.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/25/2015 [ada].   Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/27/2015.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/31/2015 [ada].  Amended Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/21/2015.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/02/2015 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/12/2015.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/24/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 14, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0000877 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Civil) 136 Haw. 26
August 14, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0001094 [ADA]

Salandra v. Hower (Order Dismissing Appeal).  ICA Amended Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 08/31/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
August 14, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0001208 [ADA]

John Roe 2 v. Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, Inc. (s.d.o., dismissed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Protective Order) 136 Haw. 26
August 13, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0001029 [ADA]

Onewest Bank, FSB v. Wegesend (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/25/2015.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/01/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 13, 2015 S.Ct SCPW-15-0000341 [ADA]

Yellen v. Hara (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/16/2015.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/31/2015.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/04/2015 [ada].

Original Proceeding
August 13, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-12-0001009 [ADA]

State v. Lau (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 03/30/2015 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2015.  

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
August 12, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-11-0000350 [ADA]

In re Arbitration of Nordic PCL Construction, Inc. v. LIPHGC, LLC (Amend S.Ct. Opinion).  ICA mem.op., filed 02/14/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 451.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/29/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/10/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/23/2015 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 07/27/2015 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/03/2015.  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/12/2015 [ada].  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 136 Haw. 29
August 12, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-11-0000350 [ADA]

In re Arbitration of Nordic PCL Construction, Inc. v. LIPHGC, LLC (Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA mem.op., filed 02/14/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 451.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/29/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/10/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/23/2015 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 07/27/2015 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/03/2015.  Amended S.Ct. Opinion by J. McKenna, filed 08/12/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 29.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 11, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0000894 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (UCPV) 136 Haw. 24
August 11, 2015 S.Ct CAAP-14-0001082 [ADA]

Razavi v. Pualani Estates at Kona Community Association (s.d.o., affimred).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Settlement Agreement) 136 Haw. 26
August 11, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0001157 [ADA]

Bank of America, N.A. v. Arce (Order Approving the July 28, 2015 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal with Prejudice).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 11, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000135 [ADA]

Pico v. Kapiolani Medical Center for Women Health (Order Granting the July 20, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/18/2015.  ICA Order Denying August 28, 2015 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of August 11, 2015 Order Granting July 20, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Juridiction, filed 08/20/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 11, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000189 [ADA]

Bank of America, N.A. v. Arce (Order Approving the July 29, 2015 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal with Prejudice).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 11, 2015 S.Ct SCPW-15-0000555 [ADA]

Kupahu v. Ayabe (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 08/03/2015.

Original Proceeding
August 10, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-12-0000706 [ADA]

Simeona v. Dydasco (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/27/2015 [ada], 134 Haw. 540.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/14/2015. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 10, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-12-0001021 [ADA]

Ruh v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/10/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 216.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/29/2015. 

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 10, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-14-0000358 [ADA]

State v. Gouveia (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 04/30/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 219. Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada]. Application of Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2015.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/25/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 70.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 7, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0000454 [ADA]

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

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo (DWOL) 136 Haw. 26
August 7, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-14-0000737 [ADA]

Smith v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissenting Opinion, by J. Wilson [ada].  ICA mem.op., filed 04/30/2015 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/25/2015.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 6, 2015 ICA CAAP-13-0000129 [ADA]

Fresch v. Kanui (s.d.o., reversed and vacated).  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].  S.Ct. mem.op., filed 06/30/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 380. 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) 136 Haw. 26
August 6, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000006 [ADA]

Branco v. Mark’s Roofing, Inc. (Order Approving the July 21, 2015 Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal filed on January 6, 2015,by Employer-Appellant, Mark’s Roofing, Inc.).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
August 6, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000088 [ADA]

State v. San Juan (Order Granting the July 15, 2015 Motion for Dismissal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 6, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000096 [ADA]

Cuzco Development, U.S.A., LLC v. Carroll K. Ung Restaurant Group, Inc. (Order Approving the July 16, 2015 Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice).

District Court, 1st Circuit
August 6, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000322 [ADA]

The Bank of New York Mellon v.Juan (Order Approving the July 24, 2015 Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 6, 2015 S.Ct SCPR-15-0000521 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
August 6, 2015 S.Ct SCPW-15-0000488 [ADA]

Carter v. Nakasone (Order Denying without Prejudice Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/26/2015.

Original Proceeding
August 6, 2015 S.Ct SCPW-15-0000500 [ADA]

Florer v. Kuriyama (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/02/2015.

Original Proceeding
August 6, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-12-0000682 [ADA]

State v. Kiyuna (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/07/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 215.  Application for Writ of Application, filed 07/01/2015.  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 03/03/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 207.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Waianae Division
August 6, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-13-0000415 [ADA]

Libero v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/22/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 406.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/01/2015. ICA Order Denying Motion Filed on June 1, 2015, filed 06/05/2015 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/05/2015.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/08/2015 [ada].  Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2015.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/17/2015.  S.Ct. Order, filed 09/15/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 6, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-13-0005454 [ADA]

State v. Lee (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).   ICA s.d.o., filed 05/05/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 217.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/02/2015. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 01/21/2016 [ada]. Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
August 4, 2015 ICA CAAP-12-0000870 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of Tropics at Waikele v. Sakuma (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 01/11/2013 [ada].  Petitioner Pro Se Patsy N. Sakuma’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/15/2013.  Petitioner Pro Se Patsy N. Sakuma’s Motion for Leave of Court to File Conforming Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/20/2013.  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Leave of Court to File Conforming Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/02/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Accepting Amended Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/24/2013 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/17/2013 [ada] 131 Haw. 254.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/21/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 25.  Appellant-Defendant Pro Se Patsy Naomi Sakuma’s Motion under HRAP Rule 40(a)-(b) for Reconsideration of the Appellate Court’s Summary Disposition Order filed on July 21, 2015, filed 07/31/2015.  Petitioner, Defendant Appellant Pro Se’s Patsy Naomi Sakuma’s Application for Writ of Certiorari from the July 21, 2015 Summary Disposition Order, filed 09/18/2015.  Amended Application for Writ of Certiorari from the July 21, 2015  Summary Disposition Order, filed 09/21/2015.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2015 [ada].  Petitioner, Defendant Appellant Pro Se’s Patsy Naomi Sakuma Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/28/2015.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, Vacating the Intermediate Court of Appeals’ Judgment on Appeal, and Remanding the Case to the Intermediate Court of Appeals, filed 11/06/2015 [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/21/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 205.   Appellant-Defendant Pro Se Patsy Naomi Sakuma’s Motion under HRAP Rule 49(a)-(b) for Reconsideration of the ICA’s January 21, 2016 Summary Disposition Order, filed 02/01/2016.  ICA Order Denying Defendant-Appellant’s HRAP Rule 40 Motion of Reconsideration of the ICA’s January 21, 2016 Summary Disposition Order, filed 02/01/2016 [ada].  Petitioner, Defendant Appellant Pro Se’s Patsy Naomi Sakuma’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/21/2016.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/01/2016 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 4, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-13-0000061 [ADA]

State v. Deguair (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 02/27/2015 [ada].  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Fujise [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/21/2015 [ada].  State of Hawaii’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/18/2015.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2015.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/30/2015 [ada].   S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/31/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 117.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 4, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000093 [ADA]

Rocco v. Kalapana Seaview Estates Community Association (Order Dismissing without Prejudice Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30, filed 06/19/2015 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/25/2015.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/02/2015.  ICA Order Granting the June 25, 2015 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/02/2015 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/07/2015.  ICA Order Denying as Moot the July 7, 2015 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/10/2015 [ada].  ICA mem.op., filed 01/12/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 51.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 3, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000417 [ADA]

Snowden-Mitchell v. Mitchell (Order Dismissing the Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
August 3, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-13-0004373 [ADA]

Tortorello v. Tortorello (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 03/23/2015 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/26/2015.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/05/2015 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit