Opinions 
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000088 [ADA] | AC v. NP (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/29/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 331. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/24/2019. |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | |
| April 18, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000858 [ADA] | Schmidt v. HSC, Inc. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/30/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 331. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/19/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/08/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 351. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| April 18, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000638 [ADA] | State v. Alkire (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/24/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 3. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/05/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/25/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 73. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., in Which Recktenwald, C. J., Joins [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| April 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000611 [ADA] | Suzuki v. CIT Bank, N.A. (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal with Prejudice). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000054 [ADA] | Shigemura v. Pilialoha (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 144 Haw. 334 |
| April 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000434 [ADA] | MH v. TA (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/17/2019 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 144 Haw. 333 |
| April 18, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000668 [ADA] | State v. Kauhane (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 11/29/2018 [ada], 144 Haw. 109. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/04/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/12/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 362. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000454 [ADA] | State v. Baker (s.d.o., affirmed and reversed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/30/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/13/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 299. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/20/2020 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 144 Haw. 334 |
| April 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000094 [ADA] | State v. Senip (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/24/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 333 |
| April 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000452 [ADA] | State v. Taupau (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 334 |
| April 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000190 [ADA] | Ogeone v. Au (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/28/2019. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of ICA’s Summary Disposition Order of April 18, 2019 by Chief Judge Ginoza, Judge Leonard, Judge Reifurth, filed 04/30/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/18/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/21/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 333 |
| April 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000420 [ADA] | State v. Manuel (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/03/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/23/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 434. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 333 |
| April 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000034 [ADA] | Nakamoto v. Hilton Waikoloa Village (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 144 Haw. 332 |
| April 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000903 [ADA] | State v. Washington (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 332 |
| April 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000673 [ADA] | State v. Ewaliko-Faatea (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 332 |
| April 17, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPR-19-0000240 [ADA] | In re Brandon (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 17, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000545 [ADA] | Crowe v. Association of Apartment Owners of Waikiki Marina Condominium (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-14-0001210. ICA Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal, filed 05/24/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 158 |
| April 17, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000433 [ADA] | State v. Crisp (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 158 |
| April 17, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000570 [ADA] | Haynes v. Haas (mem. op., affirmed and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2019. S.Ct Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/11/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/05/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 452. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 144 Haw. 157 |
| April 16, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000216 [ADA] | Arensmeyer v. Ginoza (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/20/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 16, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000165 [ADA] | Fugow v. State (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 68. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 16, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000731 [ADA] | In re MP and JP (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 157 |
| April 15, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000524 [ADA] | State v. Hinebaugh (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/30/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 281. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000787. ICA Order of Correction, filed 11/28/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/22/2019. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/22/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/04/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 15, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000301 [ADA] | In re: Partington and McPherson (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 02/22/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/06/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/05/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 243. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. S.Ct Order of Correction, filed 03/05/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 243. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 03/18/2020 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/15/2020. S.Ct. Order, filed 03/23/2020 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| April 15, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000702 [ADA] | State v. Ramos (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 144 Haw. 157 |
| April 15, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000651 [ADA] | State v. Kahoʻokele (mem. op., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-15-0000652. Defendants-Appellees’ Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/10/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 156 |
| April 12, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000705 [ADA] | In re: EA (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/17/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2019 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 156 |
| April 12, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000738 [ADA] | State v. Bungitak (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/12/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 156 |
| April 11, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000916 [ADA] | State v. Fujiyoshi (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). ICA mem. op., filed 08/31/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 140. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/23/2019. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Hāmākua Division | 144 Haw. 141 |
| April 11, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000877 [ADA] | DL v. CL (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 11, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000018 [ADA] | AB v. MF (Order (1) Granting March 12, 2019 Motion to Determine Appellate Jurisdiction and (2) Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-19-0000018 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 11, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000350 [ADA] | State v. Hernane (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/12/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 444. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/17/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 156 |
| April 10, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000673 [ADA] | State v. Torres. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/23/2018, 142 Haw. 355. ICA Amended s.d.o., 07/09/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 100. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/05/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/20/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 282 |
| April 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000817 [ADA] | White v. The Villas at Kenolio Association of Apartment Owners (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 10, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPR-19-0000174 [ADA] | In re Walker (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000499 [ADA] | Bevill v. Maurizio (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/15/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 155 |
| April 10, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPR-19-0000171 [ADA] | In re Kowen (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000277 [ADA] | Rasbornick v. Johnson (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 10, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPR-18-0000967 [ADA] | In re Ragsdale (Order). |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000217 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Eckerle (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| April 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000344 [ADA] | Finney v. State (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 144 Haw. 155 |
| April 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000937 [ADA] | State v. Jimenez (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| April 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000170 [ADA] | Mid Pac Petroleum, LLC. v. Gomes (Order Granting March 14, 2019 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 5th Circuit | |
| April 10, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000025 [ADA] | Goran Pleho, LLC v. Lacy. Opinion of the Court by Pollack, J. [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. 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. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Fraud) | 144 Haw. 224 |
| April 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000611 [ADA] | Ward Plaza-Warehouse, LLC v. Hawaii Equipment Corp. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-18-0000756. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| April 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000520 [ADA] | In re: B Children (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/17/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2019 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 154 |
| April 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000005 [ADA] | State v. Shannon (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-18-0000870. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division | 144 Haw. 154 |
| April 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-13-0000510 [ADA] | Bruno v. Association of Apartment Owners of Waikiki Marina Condominium (mem. op., reversed, vacated and remanded). ICA Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal, filed 05/17/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 155 |
| April 8, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000272 [ADA] | Abordo v. Chang (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Application for Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/28/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 8, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000517 [ADA] | State v. Arkin (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/21/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 424. ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/15/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/08/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/11/2017 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | 144 Haw. 141 |