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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000888 [ADA] | Gee v. Loo (Order of Correction). ICA mem.op., filed 10/12/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 372. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 4, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000990 [ADA] | Alvarado v. Alvarado (Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/19/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 192. Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/29/2015. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/25/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2016 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| November 4, 2015 | S.Ct | SCPW-15-0000740 [ADA] | Kaopua v. Valenciano (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/13/2015. |
Original Proceeding | |
| November 4, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-11-0001019 [ADA] | Pulawa v. Oahu Construction, Co., Ltd. ICA s.d.o., 10/30/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 134. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/18/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2015 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 136 Haw. 217 |
| November 2, 2015 | S.Ct | SCAP-14-0000379 [ADA] | Surfrider Foundation v. Kyo-Ya Hotels & Resoirts, LP (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Attorney's Fees and Costs) | 136 Haw. 373 |
| November 2, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-10-0000173 [ADA] | State v. DeMello. Dissenting Opinion by J. Pollack in which Circuit Judge Perkins joins [ada]. ICA Opinion, filed 08/27/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 332. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/06/2013. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/12/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 301. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/24/2014 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit Wailuku | 136 Haw. 193. |
| November 2, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000825 [ADA] | Kehano v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing without Prejudice Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/09/2015. ICA s.d.o., filed 07/29/2015 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/07/2015. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/14/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/07/2015. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/10/2015. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/25/2015 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/27/2015. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/31/2015 [ada]. Amended Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/21/2015. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/12/2015. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/24/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 30, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-12-0000398 [ADA] | Ihara v. State, Department of Land and Natural Resources (mem.op., vacated and remanded, also vacate and remand for attorney’s fee). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/27/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/13/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 36. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Disability) | 136 Haw. 372 |
| October 30, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-13-0000035 [ADA] | Bank of America, N.A. v. Hill (mem.op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Foreclosure) | 136 Haw. 372 |
| October 30, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000512 [ADA] | Arthur v. Carpentier (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit (Order of Protection) | |
| October 30, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001059 [ADA] | Irving v. Ocean House Builders. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 136 Haw. 483 |
| October 29, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-12-0001050 [ADA] | In re Estate of Scupholm (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari by Party-In-Interest/Appellant Kathleen M.S. Mikatich aka Kathleen Scupholm Mikatich, filed 12/23/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/03/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Validity of Will) | 136 Haw. 192 |
| October 29, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-13-0000056 [ADA] | State v. Wagner (s.d.o., affirmed). 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. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/11/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/04/2017 [ada],139 Haw. 475. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 136 Haw. 373 |
| October 29, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001173 [ADA] | Laird v. Ho‘ola Lahui Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Civil) | 136 Haw. 192 |
| October 29, 2015 | S.Ct | SCPR-15-0000748 [ADA] | Disciplinary Board of the Hawaii Supreme Court v. Danmeyer (Order Allowing Resignation in Lieu of Discipline). |
Original Proceeding | |
| October 29, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000425 [ADA] | Dung v. Ching (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/25/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 408. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/18/2015. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 29, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000433 [ADA] | Csaszar v. Med-Quest Division (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/24/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 408. Petitioner Fenny Csaszar’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/18/2015. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 28, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-12-0000724 [ADA] | State v. Brown (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/30/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 192. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/26/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 28, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000452 [ADA] | Boschetti v. Marfil (Order Denying October 22, 2015 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of October 13, 2015 Order Granting August 18, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000452 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). ICA Order Granting August 18, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000452 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 10/13/2015 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/22/2015. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 28, 2015 | S.Ct | SCPW-15-0000666 [ADA] | Walters v. Hara (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/15/2015. |
Original Proceeding | |
| October 28, 2015 | S.Ct | SCPW-15-0000672 [ADA] | Walters v. Nakamura (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/16/2015. |
Original Proceeding | |
| October 28, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000611 [ADA] | Peelua v. Impac Funding Corporation (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 07/02/2015 [ada]. Petitioners/Defendants-Appellees Impac Funding Corporation Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2015. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 27, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000988 [ADA] | State v. Domingo (s.d.o., vacated and remanded for new trial on count I). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Methamphetamine Trafficking) | 136 Haw. 192 |
| October 27, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000062 [ADA] | State v. Hwang (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (OVUII) | 136 Haw. 373 |
| October 27, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000139 [ADA] | State v. Malabed (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division (OVUII) | 136 Haw. 192 |
| October 27, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000787 [ADA] | Fisher v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., 06/30/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 409. Consolidated with CAAP-14-0000848. Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/27/2015. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2015 [ada]. Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2015. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| October 26, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000553 [ADA] | State v. Barton (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Lahaina Division (OUVII) | 136 Haw. 192 |
| October 26, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000895 [ADA] | Tumaneng v. Tumaneng (s.d.o., affirmed). Dissenting Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/22/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/03/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/21/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 468. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Divorce) | 136 Haw. 192 |
| October 26, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000431 [ADA] | Fernandez v. State, Dept. of Public Safety-Sheriff Division (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000431 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing as Moot all Pending Motions in Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-000043, filed 09/28/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 9/29/2015. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/20/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 23, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001217 [ADA] | State v. McGhee (s.d.o., affirmed). Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/30/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion filed 06/21/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 113. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Terroristic Threatening) | 136 Haw. 192 |
| October 23, 2015 | S.Ct | SCAD-15-0000590 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Stone (Order Allowing Resignation in Lieu of Discipline). S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 11/13/2015 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
| October 23, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000703 [ADA] | Brutsch v. Brutsch (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/12/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 217. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/11/2015. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/02/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 373. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada].
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Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 22, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000897 [ADA] | Ramos v. Estate of Elsenbach. Dissenting Opinion by J. Reifurth [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/11/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/23/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | 136 Haw. 357 |
| October 22, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000922 [ADA] | Mount v. Apao. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 136 Haw. 365 |
| October 22, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000638 [ADA] | State v. Derego (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 07/02/2015 [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/15/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2015. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 22, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0002508 [ADA] | State v. Presas (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 05/29/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 533. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2015. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 21, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000389 [ADA] | State v. Mawae (Order of Correction). ICA mem.op., filed 08/14/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 24. |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | |
| October 21, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-30700 [ADA] | Patrickson v. Dole Food Company, Inc. ICA mem.op., filed 03/07/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 451. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/09/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/22/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 11/18/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 137 Haw. 217 |
| October 20, 2015 | S.Ct | SCPW-15-0000594 [ADA] | Greenspon v. Ayabe (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 08/24/2015. |
Original Proceeding | |
| October 20, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000027 [ADA] | State v. Montalvo (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 409. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2015. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| October 20, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000723 [ADA] | Citibank (South Dakota), N.A. v. Thede (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 409. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/27/2015. ICA Order Granting Motion for Special Leave to Extend Time to File Motion for Reconsideration and Denying the Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/30/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/02/2015. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| October 20, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0000145 [ADA] | State v. Wilhelm (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/26/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 409. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/10/2015. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| October 20, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000606 [ADA] | State v. Terasako (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/29/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 407. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2015. S.Ct. s.d.o, filed 01/21/2016 [ada]. Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division | |
| October 19, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000990 [ADA] | Alvarado v. Alvarado (s.d.o., affirmed). Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/29/2015. ICA Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/04/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/25/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2016 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit (Divorce) | 136 Haw. 192 |
| October 16, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-13-0003317 [ADA] | State v. Blancarte (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal) | 136 Haw. 192 |
| October 16, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-13-0004623 [ADA] | State v. Cormier (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with No. CAAP-13-0005575. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division (Unemployment) | 136 Haw. 192 |
| October 16, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000763 [ADA] | State v. Franco (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/28/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 407. ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/09/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2015. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 04/21/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 325 . Concurrence by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting by Nakayama, with C.J. Recktenwald joining [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/22/2016. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/02/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/06/2016 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| October 15, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-13-0000070 [ADA] | Perkins v. Perkins. (mem. op., vacated and remanded) |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | 136 Haw. 372 |
| October 15, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-13-0003146 [ADA] | State v. Kuroiwa (s.d.o., affirmed) |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 136 Haw. 191 |
| October 15, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000994 [ADA] | Hawaii National Bank v. Chirayunon (mem. op., vacated and remanded) |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 136 Haw. 372 |