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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000475 [ADA] | Pavao v. Bartolini (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | 154 Haw. 411 |
| July 17, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000321 [ADA] | Fiedler v. Tony Hyundai Waipio (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 17, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000018 [ADA] | Hester v. Horowitz (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| July 16, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000714 [ADA] | Cowan v. Exclusive Resorts PBL1, LLC (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Approving the January 19, 2023 Stipulation to Dismiss With Prejudice Plaintiffs-Appellants/Cross-Appellees Umang P. Gupta and Ruth M. Gupta, as Trustees of the Umang and Ruth Gupta Trust Under Trust Agreement Dated January 18, 2000, filed 01/24/2023 [ada]. ICA mem. op., filed 01/27/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 162. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/20/2024. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| July 16, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000591 [ADA] | State v. Hanohano (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-23-0000592 and CAAP-23-0000593. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 411 |
| July 12, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000400 [ADA] | Griffin v. Griffin (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/05/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/17/2024 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 154 Haw. 411 |
| July 12, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000039 [ADA] | Child Support Enforcement Agency v. E.L. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 411 |
| July 11, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000516 [ADA] | Sierra Club v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 04/12/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 264. Dissenting Opinion by Nakasone, J. Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000519. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/15/2024. ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/31/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 11, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000356 [ADA] | Garcia v. State (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 154 Haw. 410 |
| July 10, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000216 [ADA] | Department of Public Safety v. Forbes (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/15/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 85. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/14/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 10, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000119 [ADA] | Costa, JR. v. County of Hawai‘i (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/23/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 40. ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/27/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/17/2024. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| July 9, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000375 [ADA] | State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO) v. Hawai‘i Labor Relations Board (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/17/2024 [ada], 153 Haw. 581. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/20/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 9, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000383 [ADA] | Kia‘i Wai o Wai‘ale‘ale v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 407. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/03/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/24/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/23/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 9, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000468 [ADA] | Dick v. Dick (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | 154 Haw. 409 |
| July 8, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000022 [ADA] | State v. Filipe (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/14/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 36. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/10/2024. S.Ct. mem.op., filed 08/13/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 415. ICA s.d.o., filed 10/15/2024 [ada]155 Haw. 177. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 8, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000349 [ADA] | In Re: Tax Appeal of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. v. Department of Taxation (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/15/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 48. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/25/2024. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/01/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/13/2024. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/07/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 197. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/17/2024. S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/27/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 11/27/2024 [ada]. |
Tax Appeal Court | |
| July 8, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000222 [ADA] | State v. Gavin (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/20/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 85. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/30/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 8, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000115 [ADA] | Nguyen v. Board of Appeals, County of Hawaii (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/08/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 46. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/12/2024. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| July 8, 2024 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000341 [ADA] | Chavez v. Wong (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/30/2024. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 8, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000746 [ADA] | In re: C.N. (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| July 8, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000704 [ADA] | In re: Application of Pioneer Mill Company, Limited (Order). ICA mem. op., filed 06/21/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 404. Motions for Reconsideration, filed 07/01/2024. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/22/2024. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/09/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/14/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/15/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/09/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/09/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2024. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/27/2024. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/27/2024 [ada]. |
Land Court | |
| July 5, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000028 [ADA] | State v. Medeiros (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/22/2024. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/22/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| July 5, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000303 [ADA] | M.G. v. M.A. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 5, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000160 [ADA] | Wang v. Fang (s.d.o., affirmed and dismissed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 408 |
| July 3, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000538 [ADA] | Calipjo v. Purdy (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/28/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 41. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/21/2024. S.Ct. mem. op., filed 02/14/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 299. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/19/2025. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/26/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| July 3, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000074 [ADA] | Friends of the Ha‘ikū Stairs v. City and County of Honolulu (Order Granting in Part Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal). Concur in Part and Dissent in Part by Hiraoka, J. ICA Order for Temporary Injunction, filed 06/20/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 2, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000557 [ADA] | State v. Willenborg (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/23/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 39. ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/23/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/20/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 28, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000519 [ADA] | Cavalier Construction Inc. v. Rice (s.d.o., reversed and affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 408 |
| June 28, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000499 [ADA] | State v. Aquino (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o, filed 10/06/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 295. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/22/2023. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/07/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/28/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 388. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| June 28, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000941 [ADA] | Foresman v. Foresman (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/06/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 46. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 0n 05/07/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 28, 2024 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000395 [ADA] | State v. Park (Order Denying Petition for Extraordinary Writ). Petition for Extraordinary Writ, filed 05/29/2024. |
Original Proceeding | |
| June 28, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000499 [ADA] | State v. Aquino. ICA s.d.o, filed 10/06/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 295. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/22/2023. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/07/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/28/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 154 Haw. 388 |
| June 28, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000076 [ADA] | Slavick v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 10/29/2020 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/04/2021. ICA Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/19/2021 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/25/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 406 |
| June 28, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000696 [ADA] | Kondaur Capital Corporation v. Matsuyoshi (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). ICA Order Denying Motion for Recusal or Disqualification by Wadsworth, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 1. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/01/2021. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration by Ginoza, Chief Judge, filed 04/09/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 154 Haw. 410 |
| June 28, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000062 [ADA] | In Re: The Guardianship of I.W. and T.E. (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | |
| June 28, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000468 [ADA] | State v. Sing. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/01/2023 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2023. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/18/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 377 |
| June 28, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000145 [ADA] | Bolden v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2024. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/20/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 28, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000429 [ADA] | Private Capital Group, Inc. v. Coco Palms Hui, LLC (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-20-0000527. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 154 Haw. 406 |
| June 28, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000383 [ADA] | Kia‘i Wai o Wai‘ale‘ale v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (s.d.o., vacated and reversed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/03/2024. ICA Order, filed 07/09/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/24/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/23/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 407 |
| June 28, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000483 [ADA] | State v. Kamalii (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 154 Haw. 407 |
| June 28, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000382 [ADA] | San Nicolas v. Embassy House, LLP (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/20/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 407 |
| June 27, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000850 [ADA] | Collins v. The Association of Apartment Owners of Kemoo by the Lake (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/18/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/15/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 410 |
| June 27, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000833 [ADA] | Kellberg v. Kern (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 154 Haw. 410 |
| June 27, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000005 [ADA] | Stiner v. Bank of America (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| June 27, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000154 [ADA] | Department of Hawaiian Home Lands v. Montalvo (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2024 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit | 154 Haw. 405 |
| June 27, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000740 [ADA] | Robertson v. The Board of Trustees of the Employees’ Retirement System of the State of Hawai‘i (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 406 |
| June 26, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000572 [ADA] | Dean v. Department of Human Services Adult Protection Services (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/25/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 404. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 26, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000865 [ADA] | The Bank of New York Mellon v. Deshaw (Order Rejecting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 11/29/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 379. Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000408. Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/03/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 26, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000717 [ADA] | Mauna Kea Ainaina Hou v. Green (s.do., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 154 Haw. 405 |
| June 26, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000263 [ADA] | Bank of America v. Alejo-Herring (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 404 |