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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000665 [ADA] | Makekau v. State (Amended s.d.o., affirmed). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/31/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/05/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/18/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 414 |
| July 31, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000287 [ADA] | Garrett v. Association of Apartment Owners of Terrazza (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 414 |
| July 31, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000412 [ADA] | In Re: Estate of Raymond R. Correia (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 413 |
| July 31, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000665 | Makekau v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 07/31/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 414. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/05/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/18/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 31, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000080 [ADA] | Robin 1 Properties LLC v. Green Builders Hawaii, Inc. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 30, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000057 [ADA] | Ke Kauhulu O Mānā v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 04/30/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 158. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/31/2024. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| July 30, 2024 | S.Ct | SCEC-24-0000474 [ADA] | Dicks v. State (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Per Curiam, filed 07/25/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 102. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/28/2024. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 30, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000366 [ADA] | In Re: Miyamoto Trust Agreement, Dated July 22, 1980, As Amended (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-20-0000367. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 413 |
| July 29, 2024 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000391 [ADA] | Slavick v. First Circuit Court (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/28/2024. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/13/2024. S.Ct Order Denying Motion, filed 08/20/2024 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 29, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000409 [ADA] | State v. Wilbur-Delima. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/28/2024. ICA Order of Correction, filed 11/19/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/26/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 496 |
| July 26, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000545 [ADA] | Lambert v. Waha (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/07/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 173. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/10/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 26, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000855 [ADA] | State v. Montibon (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawā Division | 154 Haw. 412 |
| July 25, 2024 | S.Ct | SCEC-24-0000474 [ADA] | Dicks v. State (Per Curiam). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/28/2024. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/30/2024 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | 155 Haw. 102 |
| July 25, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000742 [ADA] | Kai v. Hawaiian Riverbend, LLC (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/12/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 93. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/14/2024. |
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| July 25, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000284 [ADA] | Schmidt v. Gearheart (Order Dismissing Appeal). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/05/2024. ICA Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/09/2024 [ada]. ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 04/29/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 23, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000317 [ADA] | Chen v. T.J.J.J. Corp. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 23, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000043 | Kasnetz v. Kasnetz (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/02/2024. ICA Order, filed 10/09/2024 [ada]. ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 10/09/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/07/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/05/2025 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 413 |
| July 23, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000302 [ADA] | Collins v. Bank of America (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/31/2024. ICA Order, filed 08/08/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/29/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/26/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 412 |
| July 19, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000418 [ADA] | In re: Ho Irrevocable Trust Dated May 30, 2001 (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/29/2024. ICA Order, filed 08/08/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 413 |
| July 18, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000291 [ADA] | Schmidt v. Dubin (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/28/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 90. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/28/2024. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of SDO Filed March 28, [2024], filed 04/04/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/05/2024. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order [JEFS 87], filed March 28, 2024, filed 04/15/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/18/2024. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/16/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 16. Dissenting Opinion by Eddins, J., with whom Circuit Judge Kawano, In Place of Devens, J., Joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 18, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000536 [ADA] | Glauberman v. Gonsalves (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/19/2024 [ada], 153 Haw. 444. Consolidated with CAAP-21-0000545. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/31/2024. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/05/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/18/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/24/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/18/2024. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ko‘olaupoko Division | |
| July 18, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000308 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Tumbaga (Order). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 18, 2024 | S.Ct | SCPR-24-0000453 [ADA] | In re: Baskett (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 17, 2024 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000446 [ADA] | Gonsalves v. Morikone (Order Dismissing Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/28/2024. |
Original Proceeding | |
| 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 |