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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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March 24, 2016 | ICA | CAP-15-0000501 [ADA] | Finance Factors, Limited v. Bassett (Order Approving the March 21, 2016 Stipulation and Order for Dismissal with Prejudice). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
March 23, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001125 [ADA] | Peak Capital Group, LLC v. Perez (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/20/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/03/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/06/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 160. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/07/2017 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Writ of Ejectment) | 138 Haw. 134 |
March 23, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0005212 [ADA] | State v. Hernane (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 11/30/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 372. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed, 02/08/2016. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
March 22, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000317 [ADA] | State v. Reyes (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Waianae Division (OVUII) | 138 Haw. 134 |
March 21, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001160 [ADA] | Certified Construction, Inc. v. Crawford. Dissenting Opinion by J. Foley [ada]. Consolidated with No. CAAP-14-0001190. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/20/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/02/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/20/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 315. ICA mem.op., filed 12/16/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 290. Petitioner-Appellee Certified Construction, Inc.’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/07/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/17/2017 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 137 Haw. 281 |
March 21, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-13-0000314 [ADA] | Lanaians for Sensible Growth v. Lanai Resorts, LLC. (mem.op., affirmed). Consolidated with No. CAAP-12-0001065. ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/24/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Land Use) | 137 Haw. 298 |
March 18, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-13-0002164 | JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association v. Benner (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). ICA Order Granting Motion for Publication and Rescinding Summary Disposition Order filed March 18, 2016, filed 04/06/2016 [ada]. ICA Opinion, filed 04/06/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 326. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Foreclosure) | |
March 18, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-13-0003039 [ADA] | State v. Hilario (mem.op., vacated and remanded for dismissal). Dissenting Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/28/2016 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/21/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/01/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. mem.op., filed 08/12/2016 [ada]. ICA Opinion, filed 04/19/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 546. Plaintiff-Appellee State of Hawaii’s Motion for Reconsideration on April 19, 2017 Decision, filed 04/28/2017. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/08/2017 [ada]. State’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/21/2017. Hilario’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/23/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2017 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Murder) | 137 Haw. 298 |
March 18, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001287 [ADA] | Williams v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/29/2016. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/06/2016 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/18/2016. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/27/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Promoting a Dangerous Drug) | 138 Haw. 135 |
March 17, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001313 [ADA] | Green Party of Hawaii v. Nago (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 12/18/2015 [ada], 137 Haw. 58. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/27/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/10/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/19/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 228. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
March 17, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000037 [ADA] | Nationstar Mortgage, LLC v. Faitua (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
March 16, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000005 [ADA] | Bank of America, N.A. v. Reyes-Toledo (s.d.o., affirmed). Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Grisel Reyes-Toledo’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/28/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 361. ICA s.d.o., filed 07/21/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 248. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/19/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/09/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 249. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 10/15/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Foreclosure) | 138 Haw. 134 |
March 16, 2016 | S.Ct | SCPW-16-0000066 [ADA] | Ryan v. Disciplinary Board of the Hawaii Supreme Court (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Prohibition). Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Prohibition, filed 02/04/2016. |
Original Proceeding | |
March 16, 2016 | S.Ct | SCPW-16-0000142 [ADA] | Hyland v. Gonzales (Order Denying without Prejudice Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/07/2016. |
Original Proceeding | |
March 15, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000011 [ADA] | Waikiki v. Ho‘omaka Village (Order (1) Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction; and (2) All Pending Motions are Dismissed as Moot). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/27/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Per Curiam Opinion, filed 06/30/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 197. ICA mem. op., filed 09/30/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 41. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
March 15, 2016 | S.Ct | SCPW-16-0000088 [ADA] | Yamano v. Nishimura (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/17/2016. |
Original Proceeding | |
March 15, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0001097 [ADA] | Tscha v. Thornton (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 11/24/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 372. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2016. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
March 15, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0002852 [ADA] | State v. Gardner (s.d.o., reversed). ICA s.d.o.,filed 06/30/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 409. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/29/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/10/2015 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division (Excessive Speeding) | 137 Haw. 248 |
March 15, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000972 [ADA] | Ace Quality Farm Products, LLC v. Hahn (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/10/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 373. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/03/2016. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
March 14, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000039 [ADA] | Mendoza v. Mendoza (mem.op., dismissed and affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Divorce) | 137 Haw. 298 |
March 11, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001357 [ADA] | State v. Spinelli (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit (OVUII) | 138 Haw. 134 |
March 11, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000383 [ADA] | Onewest Bank, FSB v. Walker (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
March 11, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0000056 [ADA] | State v. Wagner (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/29/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 373. Concurring Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/14/2015. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/13/2016 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/16. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/04/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 475. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
March 10, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000032 [ADA] | Minton v. Quintal. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/16/2016. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/23/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 137 Haw. 270 |
March 10, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000474 [ADA] | In re ES (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Terminating Parental Rights) | 137 Haw. 208 |
March 10, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0001025 [ADA] | State v. Bayudan (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/28/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 28. Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/06/2015. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/13/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/26/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2016 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Breath Test) | 137 Haw. 248 |
March 10, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001313 [ADA] | Green Party of Hawaii v. Nago (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 12/18/2015 [ada], 137 Haw. 58. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/27/2016. ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/17/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/19/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 228. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
March 9, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-12-0001082 [ADA] | State v. Fischer (s.d.o., affirmed). Petitioner Kathleen Fischer’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2016. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/08/2016 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division (Reckless Driving) | 137 Haw. 208 |
March 9, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000463 [ADA] | Garner v. State, Department of Education (Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000463 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Plaintiffs/Appellees David Garner, et al. and Defendants/Appellants State of Hawaii’s Joint Motion for Reconsideration of Dismissal and Reinstatement of Appeal, filed 04/25/2016. ICA Order Granting April 25, 2016 Motion for Reconsideration of the March 9, 206 Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000463 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 05/18/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
March 7, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000068 [ADA] | Bank of New York Mellon v. Juan (Order Approving in Part and Denying in Part Stipulation for Dismissal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
March 7, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000398 [ADA] | Ihara v. State, Department of Land and Natural Resources (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 10/30/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 372. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/27/2016. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/13/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 36. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
March 4, 2016 | CAAP-14-0000747 [ADA] | Yoneji v. Yoneji. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 137 Haw. 299 | |
March 4, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000723 [ADA] | Stelow v. Chitty (Order Approving the March 1, 2016 “Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal”). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
March 4, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000902 [ADA] | State v. Shigemura (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/28/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 447. Application for Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2014 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division (Breath Test) | 137 Haw. 248 |
March 4, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0001007 [ADA] | State v. Kernstock (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 07/15/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 511. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/15/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/06/2014 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division (Breath Test) | 137 Haw. 248 |
March 4, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0000023 [ADA] | State v. Elberson (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recketenwald joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/29/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 407. Petitioner Matthew Elberson’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2015 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Breath Test) | 137 Haw. 248 |
March 4, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0003479 [ADA] | State v. Reilly (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/04/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/01/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2015 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Breath Test) | 137 Haw. 248 |
March 4, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000695 [ADA] | State v. Mikawa (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 08/27/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 27. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/05/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/15/2016 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Breath Test) | 137 Haw. 248 |
March 3, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-11-0000714 [ADA] | State v. Gonzalez (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/31/2016. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Sexual Assault) | 137 Haw. 207 |
March 3, 2016 | S.Ct | SCPW-16-0000047 [ADA] | Frederick v. Ayabe (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Prohibition). Petition for Writ of Prohibition, filed 01/26/2016. |
Original Proceeding | |
March 3, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000682 [ADA] | State v. Kiyuna (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/07/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 215. Application for Writ of Application, filed 07/01/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2015 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Waianae Division (OVUII) | 137 Haw. 207 |
March 3, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000895 [ADA] | Tumaneng v. Tumaneng (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/26/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 192. Dissenting Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/22/2016. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/21/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 468. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
March 2, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001331 [ADA] | State v. Hall (s.d.o., reversed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit (Driving without a License) | 137 Haw. 207 |
March 2, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000543 [ADA] | Tabion v. Tabion (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30, filed 12/18/2015 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/25/2016. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
March 2, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000956 [ADA] | The Bank of New York Mellon v. Mariano (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing all Pending Motions as Moot). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
March 2, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001032 [ADA] | Pflueger, Inc. v. Noguchi & Associates, Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 11/23/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 372. Dissenting Opinion by J. Reifurth [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/21/2016. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
March 2, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000775 [ADA] | State v. Richardson (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 217. Petitioner Mark Richardson’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/23/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2015 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division ( Traffic) | 137 Haw. 248 |
March 1, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-12-0001017 [ADA] | State v. Trinque (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 01/29/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 130 . Concurring Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada]. Consolidated with CAAP-12-0001018. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/21/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/02/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/25/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 269. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
March 1, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000899 [ADA] | State v. Lorenzo (Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000899 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
March 1, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000697 [ADA] | MHL v. HJKL (s.d.o., vacated as to Father’s Category 3 claim and affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Divorce) | 137 Haw. 207 |