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June 15, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0000785 [ADA]

In re VG (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Robbery) 135 Haw. 407
June 15, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-13-0000059 [ADA]

State v. Garcia.  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/21/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 517.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/22/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/25/2014 [ada].  

Family Court, 2nd Circuit 135 Haw. 361
June 12, 2015 ICA CAAP-12-0000204 [ADA]

Watanabe v. Foodland Supermarket, Ltd. (s.d.o., reversed in part).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Reifurth [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Workers Compensation) 135 Haw. 407
June 12, 2015 ICA CAAP-12-0000635 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Reckless Endangering) 135 Haw. 407
June 12, 2015 ICA CAAP-12-0000824 [ADA]

Kelley v. Administrative Director of the Courts (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Driver's License Revocation) 135 Haw. 407
June 12, 2015 ICA CAAP-12-0000994 [ADA]

PLR, Inc. v. Ticor Title Insurance Company (Order Approving the June 9, 2015 Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 12, 2015 ICA CAAP-13-0003520 [ADA]

Smith v. Smith (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/31/2015.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2015 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit (TRO) 135 Haw. 407
June 12, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0000912 [ADA]

State v. Chin (s.d.o., affirm).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/08/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Theft) 135 Haw. 407
June 12, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-13-0004061 [ADA]

Guity v. Guity (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/23/2015 [ada], 134 Haw. 474.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/28/2015.  

Family Court, 1st Circuit
June 10, 2015 ICA 29675 [ADA]

Kaleikini v. Case (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 10, 2015 ICA CAAP-12-0000661 [ADA]

In re International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, Painters Local Union 1791, AFL-CIO (mem.op., affirmed and remand for attorneys’ fees and costs).  Consolidated with Nos. CAAP-12-0001094, and CAAP-13-0000187.   Petitioner International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, Painters Local Union, 1791, AFL-CIO’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2016.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/19/2016 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Labor Agreement) 136 Haw. 24
June 10, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0001321 [ADA]

Kong v. Department of Public Safety (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 10, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0001356 [ADA]

Bank of America v. Panzo (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Petitioners’ Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/10/2015.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, Vacating ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, and Remanding Appeal to ICA, filed 09/17/2015 [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/31/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 427.  Defendant-Appellant’s Michael Jean Panzo’s Response to ICA’s Summary Disposition Order, filed 05/02/2017.  ICA Order re: Defendant-Appellant Response to ICA’s Summary Disposition Order, filed 05/04/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/13/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/26/2017 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 10, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0001387 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 10, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000072 [ADA]

State v. Morrette (Order Approving the June 5, 2015 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 10, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000405 [ADA]

State v. Van Platen Luder (Order Granting the June 5, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

District Court, 3rd Circuit
June 10, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-12-0000139 [ADA]

State v. Susa (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 01/30/2015 [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/27/2015 [ada].  Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2015.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 10, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-12-0001024 [ADA]

Lambert v. Waha (k) (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 05/16/2013 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration by Defendant-Appellant Lesieli Teisina and Intervenor-Appellant Penisimani Teisina, filed 05/22/2013.  ICA Order Denying the May 22, 2013 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/29/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/12/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Requesting Further Briefing, filed 07/15/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Per Curiam Opinion, filed 01/10/2014 [ada] 131 Haw. 457.  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/31/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 215.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].  Petitioners Defendant-Appellant Lesieli Teisina’s and Intervenor-Appellant Penisimani Teisina’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2015. Plaintiff-Appellee’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/17/2015.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/28/2015 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/17/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 423 .

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 9, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-12-0000708 [ADA]

Draizen v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/24/2015 [ada], 134 Haw. 477.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2015.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 8, 2015 ICA CAAP-13-0001151 [ADA]

Ho v. ABM Parking Services, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Evidence)
June 8, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0000809 [ADA]

Villanueva v. State (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).   ICA s.d.o., filed 05/13/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 218.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/29/2015.  

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 8, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000069 [ADA]

Johnson v. Johnson (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
June 8, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000177 [ADA]

State v. Florer (Order Granting April 24, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing as Moot All Other Pending Motions in Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000177).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 8, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-13-0000203 [ADA]

State v. Guyton.  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/05/2015, [ada], 134 Haw. 476.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Leonard [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/27/2015.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2015 [ada].  

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division 135 Haw. 372
June 8, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-13-0000415 [ADA]

Libero v. State (Order Dismissing 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. Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2015.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2015 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/17/2015.  S.Ct. Order, filed 09/15/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 8, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-13-0001474 [ADA]

Abordo v. Department of Public Safety (DPS) Mainland Branch Administrator Shari Kimoto (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).   ICA s.d.o., filed 02/23/2015 [ada], 134 Haw. 477.  Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/24/2015.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/28/2015 [ada].  Plaintiff-Abordo’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/05/2015.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 8, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-13-0002872 [ADA]

Agard v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/026/2015 [ada], 134 Haw. 474.  Concurring Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada].  Appellees Deutsche Bank National Trust Company Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/05/2015.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/12/2015 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2015.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 8, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-13-0005660 [ADA]

State v. Smith (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/11/2015 [ada], 134 Haw. 478.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/05/2015.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 5, 2015 ICA CAAP-13-0000415 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 5, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0000588 [ADA]

Leek v. Furtado (mem.op., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Visitation) 136 Haw. 24
June 4, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0000851 [ADA]

Central Pacific Bank v. Metcalfe (s.d.o., affirmed)

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Writ of Possession) 136 Haw. 25
June 4, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000388 [ADA]

Kaneshiro v. Eleven (11) Products Direct Machines (Total Estimated Value $38,500.00) Four Hundred Fifty Seven Dollars in United States Currency ($457.00) One (1) Digital Recording System (Estimated Value $200.00) (Total Aggregate Value $39,157.00) (Order Granting May 15, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000388 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing as Moot All Other Pending Motions in Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000388). ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/04/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 4, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000388 [ADA]

Kaneshiro v. Eleven (11) Products Direct Machines (Total Estimated Value $38,500.00) Four Hundred Fifty Seven Dollars in United States Currency ($457.00) One (1) Digital Recording System (Estimated Value $200.00) (Total Aggregate Value $39,157.00) (Order of Correction).  ICA Order Granting May 15, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000388 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing as Moot All Other Pending Motions in Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000388, filed 06/04/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 4, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000389 [ADA]

Kaneshiro v. Twelve (12) Products Direct Machines (Total Estimated Value $42,000.00) Seven Hundred Forty Four Dollars in United States Currency ($744.00) One (1) DVR (Estimated Value $100.00) (Total Aggregate Value $42,844.00) (Order Granting May 15, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000389 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/04/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 4, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000389 [ADA]

Kaneshiro v. Twelve (12) Products Direct Machines (Total Estimated Value $42,000.00) Seven Hundred Forty Four Dollars in United States Currency ($744.00) One (1) DVR (Estimated Value $100.00) (Total Aggregate Value $42,844.00) (Order of Correction). ICA Order Granting May 15, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000389 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/04/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 4, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000390 [ADA]

Kaneshiro v. Fifteen (15) Products Direct Machines (Total Estimated Value $52,500.00) One Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Three Dollars in United States Currency ($1,883.00) (Total Aggregate Value $54,383.00) (Order Granting May 15, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000390 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/04/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 4, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000390 [ADA]

Kaneshiro v. Fifteen (15) Products Direct Machines (Total Estimated Value $52,500.00) One Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Three Dollars in United States Currency ($1,883.00) (Total Aggregate Value $54,383.00) (Order of Correction). ICA Order Granting May 15, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000390 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/04/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 4, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000391 [ADA]

Kaneshiro v. Fourteen (14) Products Direct Machines (Total Estimated Value $49,000.00) Forty-Seven Dollars in United States Currency ($47.00) (Total Aggregate Value $49,047.00) (Order Granting May 15, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000391 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/04/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 4, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000391 [ADA]

Kaneshiro v. Fourteen (14) Products Direct Machines (Total Estimated Value $49,000.00) Forty-Seven Dollars in United States Currency ($47.00) (Total Aggregate Value $49,047.00) (Order of Correction). ICA Order Granting May 15, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000391 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/04/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 4, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000392 [ADA]

Kaneshiro v. Fifteen (15) Products Direct Machines (Total Estimated Value $52,500.00) Seven Hundred Seventy Nine Dollars in United States Currency ($779.00) (Total Aggregate Value $53,279.00) (Order Granting May 15, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000392 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/04/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 4, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000392 [ADA]

Kaneshiro v. Fifteen (15) Products Direct Machines (Total Estimated Value $52,500.00) Seven Hundred Seventy Nine Dollars in United States Currency ($779.00) (Total Aggregate Value $53,279.00) (Order of Correction). ICA Order Granting May 15, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000392 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/04/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 4, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000393 [ADA]

Kaneshiro v. Ten (10) Products Direct Machines (Total Estimated Value $35,000.00) Two Hundred Ninety Dollars in United States Currency ($290.00) (Total Aggregate Value $35,290.00) (Order Granting May 15, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000393 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/04/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 4, 2015 ICA CAAP-15-0000393 [ADA]

Kaneshiro v. Ten (10) Products Direct Machines (Total Estimated Value $35,000.00) Two Hundred Ninety Dollars in United States Currency ($290.00) (Total Aggregate Value $35,290.00) (Order of Correction). ICA Order Granting May 15, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000393 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/04/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 4, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-12-0000806 [ADA]

Gordon v. Gordon.  ICA mem. op., filed 11/29/2013 [ada]. Consolidated with CAAP-12-0000806.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/03/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/17/2014 [ada].  Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part by Circuit Judge Kubo [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 135 Haw. 340
June 3, 2015 ICA CAAP-12-0000135 [ADA]

Dubin Financial LLC v. Mortgage Brokers and Solicitors Program, Office of Administrative Hearings, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, State of Hawai‘i (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Mortgage Broker License) 135 Haw. 407
June 3, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-12-0000514 [ADA]

State v. Hardoby (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/23/2015 [ada], 134 Haw. 477. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/12/2015. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 12/18/2015 [ada], 137 Haw. 18.

District Court, 2nd Circuit
June 3, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-12-0000762 [ADA]

Cox v. Cox (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/29/2015 [ada], 134 Haw. 475.  Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant Bruce Edward Cox’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/27/2015.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/12/2015 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/21/2015. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/23/2015 [ada]. Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant Bruce Edward Cox’s Second Application for Writ of Certiorari,filed 04/28/2015.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/16/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 476.  Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada].  Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant Bruce Edward Cox’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/25/2016.  S.Ct. Order Denying Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant Bruce Edward Cox’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/01/2016 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit
June 3, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-12-0000819 [ADA]

Narayan v. The Ritz-Carlton Development Company, Inc.  ICA mem.op., filed 08/23/2013 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/26/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/30/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/14/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 343.  Defendants-Respondents the Ritz-Carlton Development Company, Inc., et al. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/24/2017.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/09/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 380.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 135 Haw. 327
June 3, 2015 S.Ct SCWC-13-0005595 [ADA]

State v. Henley (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/29/2015 [ada], 134 Haw. 475. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/17/2015.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/22/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 471.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 2, 2015 ICA CAAP-14-0001142 [ADA]

Bank of America v. Hart (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit