Opinions 
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-12-0000613 [ADA] | State v. Carroll (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/19/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/18/2015 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 134 Haw. 474 |
| January 21, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001081 [ADA] | State v. Andrade (Order Granting the January 9, 2015 Motion for Order of Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 21, 2015 | S.Ct | SCPW-14-0001323 [ADA] | Hilton Hawaiian Village, LLC v. Nakasone (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/26/2014. |
Original Proceeding | |
| January 21, 2015 | S.Ct | SCPW-14-0001346 [ADA] | Cormier v. The Family Court of the First Circuit (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 12/08/2014. |
Original Proceeding | |
| January 21, 2015 | S.Ct | SCPW-14-0001362 [ADA] | Mather v. Chang (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 12/16/2014. |
Original Proceeding | |
| January 21, 2015 | S.Ct | SCPW-15-0000003 [ADA] | Ramos-Newton v. Ayabe (Order Denying without Prejudice Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/05/2015. |
Original Proceeding | |
| January 21, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-30444 [ADA] | State v. Nakanelua. ICA Opinion, filed 01/31/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 492. Consolidated with Nos. 30568 and CAAP-10-0000166. ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/04/2014 [ada]. United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO and Dayton Nakanelua’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/03/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 134 Haw. 489 |
| January 20, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-12-0000897 [ADA] | State v. Kam (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 11/26/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 280. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/19/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/02/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 02/25/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 161. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| January 16, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-11-0000773 [ADA] | Sherrill v. Estate of Pico (Order Denying Petitioner-Appellant Barbara Ellen Sherrill’s (1) Motion to Accept Late Filing of Motion for Reconsideration and (2) Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem.op., filed 12/05/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 305. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/05/2015. ICA Order of Correction, filed 2/11/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/15/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/18/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 16, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-12-0000975 [ADA] | State v. Gilcrease (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit (Abuse of Family or Household Member) | 134 Haw. 474 |
| January 16, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000388 [ADA] | Mendez v. Mendez (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit (Divorce) | 134 Haw. 474 |
| January 16, 2015 | S.Ct | SCAD-14-0001350 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Lehman (Order of Reciprocal Suspension). |
Original Proceeding | |
| January 16, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-11-0000601 [ADA] | Sheehan v. County of Kauai (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 10/17/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 132. Plaintiff-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/10/2014. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| January 16, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000422 [ADA] | Shimose v. Hawaii Health Systems Corporation dba Hilo Medical Center. ICA s.d.o., filed 11/20/2013 [ada], 131 Haw. 59. Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/21/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/06/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 134 Haw. 479 |
| January 15, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001076 [ADA] | Pace Investments Limited Partnership v. Marfil (Order (1) Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and (2) Denying All Pending Motion in Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-14-0001076 as Moot). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| January 14, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001052 [ADA] | Elkshoulder v. Suzuki (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/23/2015. ICA Order Denying January 23, 2015 HRAP Rule 40 Motion to Reconsider January 14, 2015 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 01/27/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 13, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-12-0000774 [ADA] | State v. Magno (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/03/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Abuse of Family or Household Member) | 134 Haw. 474 |
| January 13, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-13-0001923 [ADA] | State v. Garvis (mem.op., reversed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Disorderly Conduct) | |
| January 13, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-13-0003606 [ADA] | Waikiki Marketplace Investment Company, LLC v. Kuhio Banyan Owners (Order (1) Approving the August 13, 2014 Motions Stipulations to Dismiss Appeal with Prejudice; and (2) Dismiss as Moot All Pending Motions). Consoldiated with No. CAAP-13-0006255. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 13, 2015 | SCPW-14-0001380 [ADA] | Navaja v. Jost (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Prohibition). Petition for Writ of Prohibition, filed 12/22/2014. |
Original Proceeding | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-12-0000386 [ADA] | In re Estate of Baravalle (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/18/014 [ada], 134 Haw. 306. Kyoko Kouda’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/29/2014. Petitioner Kyoko Kouda’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/20/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/21/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 12, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-00001164 [ADA] | Navaja v. Jost (Order Dismissing the Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 12, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000760 [ADA] | Bank of America, N.A. v. Miguel (Order Approving the January 6, 2015 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 12, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000852 [ADA] | Fernandez v. Fernandez (Order Granting the December 22, 2014 Motion for Withdrawal of Notice of Appeal and Dismissal). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| January 12, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001124 [ADA] | Waianae Community Development Project Associations v. Quartero (Order (1) Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and (2) Denying All Pending Motions in Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-14-0001124 as Moot). Appellant’s Notice of Motion for Reconsideration of ‘Plain Error’, filed 01/22/2015. ICA Order Denying January 22, 2015 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of January 12, 2015 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 01/27/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 12, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001349 [ADA] | State v. Hernandez (Order Approving the January 6, 2015 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| January 9, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-12-0000710 [ADA] | State v. McCreery (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 5th Circuit (Harassment) | 134 Haw. 306 |
| January 9, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-13-0002610 [ADA] | Mount v. Apao (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-13-0002977 and CAAP-14-0000556. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/10/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/23/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/01/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 167. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circut (Non-Judicial Foreclosure) | 134 Haw. 306 |
| January 9, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001054 [ADA] | Sing v. Mossman (Order Granting October 16, 2014 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| January 9, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001171 [ADA] | State v. Lam (Order Approving the December 17, 2014 Stipulation for Dismissal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 9, 2015 | S.Ct | SCPW-14-0001383 [ADA] | Hanohano v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus). Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 12/24/2014. |
Original Proceeding | |
| January 9, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000583 [ADA] | State v. Smith (Order Rejecting State of Hawaii’s Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 09/08/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 114. Smith’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2014. State’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/25/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 8, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0001498 [ADA] | Hamilton v. Hamilton (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 08/29/2014 [ada]. David Hamilton’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2014. Dorinda Hamilton’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2014. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/30/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 185. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| January 7, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-12-0000109 [ADA] | State v. David (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 12/15/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 289. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/26/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/03/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/22/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 315. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 7, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000969 [ADA] | Pinlac v. The Bank of New York Mellon (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 7, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001245 [ADA] | Shavelson v. Kitaami (Order (1) Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and (2) Denying As Moot All Pending Motions). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| January 7, 2015 | SCWC-11-0000668 [ADA] | Ramento v. M & M Tanks, Inc (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 11/26/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 179. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/24/2014. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/05/2015 [ada]. Renewed Application for a Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/08/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for a Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/03/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
| January 7, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0003065 [ADA] | Kilakila ‘O Haleakala v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 10/17/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 132. Petitioner/Appellant-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2014. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/06/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 383. Concurring Opinion, by J. McKenna [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Pollack,in which J. Wilson joins as to Parts IA and II [ada]. Petitioner/Appellant-Appellant Kilakila ‘O Haleakala Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/17/2016. S.Ct. Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/27/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 10/27/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 6, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0003857 [ADA] | Pofolk Aviation Hawaii, Inc. v. Department of Transportation for the State of Hawaii (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 10/24/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 255. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/20/2014. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 178. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/05/2014. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/29/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 1. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 5, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-11-0000668 [ADA] | Ramento v. M & M Tanks, Inc. (Order of Correction). ICA mem.op., filed 11/26/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 179. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/24/2014. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/07/2015 [ada]. Renewed Application for a Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/08/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for a Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/03/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 5, 2015 | S.Ct | SCPW-14-0000904 [ADA] | Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop v. Trader (Order). |
Original Proceeding | |
| January 2, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-12-0000518 [ADA] | State v. Kahai (Order of Correction). ICA mem.op., filed 10/31/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 132. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Sexual Assault) | |
| December 31, 2014 | ICA | CAAP-11-0000583 [ADA] | Jacoby v. Jacoby. Consolidated with CAAP-12-0000083. ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/24/2015 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 134 Haw. 431 |
| December 31, 2014 | ICA | CAAP-11-0000641 [ADA] | Kodama v. Kodama (mem.op., vacated, remanded, and affirmed). Petitioner Cindy Churan Kodama’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/29/2015. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/10/2015 [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/18/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion to Dismiss Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/25/2015 [ada]. Petitioner Cindy Churan Kodama’s Second Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/17/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/13/2015 [ada]. Alan Haruo Kodama’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/15/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/22/2015 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Divorce) | 134 Haw. 305 |
| December 31, 2014 | ICA | CAAP-12-0000500 [ADA] | Webster v. State (s.d.o.,affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2015 [ada].
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Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Attempted Assault) | 134 Haw. 306 |
| December 31, 2014 | ICA | CAAP-12-0000773 [ADA] | Lafaele v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/11/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Assault) | 134 Haw. 306 |
| December 31, 2014 | ICA | CAAP-13-0005555 [ADA] | Manuel v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/30/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 134 Haw. 306 |
| December 31, 2014 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000036 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Association of Apartment Owners of Makaha Valley Plantation (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/22/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 512. Plaintiff-Appellee’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2014. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/25/2014 [ada]. Plaintiff-Appellee’s (Re-filed) Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2014. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 31, 2014 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000548 [ADA] | Lee v. Aila (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/26/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 180. Application for Writ of Certciorari, filed 12/24/2014. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/04/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Conservation Use Permit) | |
| December 30, 2014 | ICA | 30557 [ADA] | Anatasi v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Company. Petitioner-Defendant-Appellee Fidelity National Title Insurance Company’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/07/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/22/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/04/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 104 . |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 134 Haw. 400 |