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Opinions 
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000729 | In re: J.B. (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 06/06/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 221. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 23, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000364 | Navatek Capital Inc. v. Kao (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/29/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 231. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/29/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 23, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000049 | Gleason v. Administrative Director of the Courts (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/30/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 232. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/27/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| December 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000519 | Clemens v. Pali’s Pools LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/27/2026. ICA Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/03/2026. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| December 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000427 | Novak v. County of Hawai‘i (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 158 Haw. 10 |
| December 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000705 | State v. Arbogast (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/31/2026. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/14/2026. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 157 Haw. 525 |
| December 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000234 | State v. Cabos (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2026. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 158 Haw. 10 |
| December 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000379 | Flores II v. Page (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000329 | Hall v. Ballan (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| December 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000511 | State v. Dela Cruz (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/08/2025, 157 Haw. 489. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/18/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/12/2026. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2026. S.Ct. mem. op., filed 07/21/2026. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/22/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000259 | Horcajo III v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/03/2026. ICA Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/06/2026. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000428 | Dolzozi v. Wilson (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| December 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000398 | Walden v. Lucyana (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| December 19, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPR-25-0000877 | In re: Hughes (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 19, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPR-25-0000804 | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Hayashi (Order Allowing Resignation in Lieu of Discipline). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000696 | Quach v. State (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Dissenting Opinion by McCullen, J. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/03/2026. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/06/2026. Dissent by Ginoza, J. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 158 Haw. 9 |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000370 | Curtis v. Hawaiian Mission Academy (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/20/2026. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/16/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 523 |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000537 | J.S. v. K.R. (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000514 | State v. Tadiarca-Warner (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Wai‘anae Division | 157 Haw. 524 |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000529 | Edayan v. Associa Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 158 Haw. 9 |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000457 | State v. Libero (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000434 | State v. Nicholson (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000433 | State v. Nicholson (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000117 | E.A. v. N.B. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | 157 Haw. 524 |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000078 | Lough v. Hawaii Pacific University (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/29/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/08/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 524 |
| December 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000459 | In re: Petition of Kenneth S. Church (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 157 Haw. 524 |
| December 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000548 | Lucas v. Civil Service Commission (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/31/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 523. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000138 | J.P. v. J.N. (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | |
| December 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000613 | Stephens v. Deutsch (Order). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 05/13/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/10/2025. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| December 17, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000025 | State v. McKeown (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 07/18/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 228. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/04/2025. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 17, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPR-25-0000864 | In re: Watumull (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 17, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000436 | State v. Chryst (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 06/26/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2025. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | |
| December 17, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000439 | State v. Chryst (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order, filed 10/16/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| December 17, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000716 | State v. Pereira II (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/17/2026. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/28/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 491 |
| December 17, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000412 | State v. Ahina (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/10/2026. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/08/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 157 Haw. 491 |
| December 16, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000674 | State v. Makue (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2026. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2026. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 523 |
| December 16, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000365 | State v. Texeira (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/20/2026. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/03/2026. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | 157 Haw. 523 |
| December 15, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000090 | In re: Douglas Kui Tung Ho Trust Dated January 3, 2014 (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 523 |
| December 15, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000613 | Heart v. The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 15, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000620 | Lewis v. Hawaiian Homes Commission (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 490 |
| December 15, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000443 | Ohana Control Systems, Inc. v. Hayashi (mem.op., vacated, affirmed, and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/11/2026. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/08/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 490 |
| December 15, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000657 | Coconut Plantation Beach Investors, LLC v. Roversi (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 157 Haw. 522 |
| December 15, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000574 | Tsugawa v. Administrative Director of the Courts (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 157 Haw. 490 |
| December 12, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000669 | PL III, LLC v. Puu Lani Ranch Corp (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/23/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 228. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/02/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/13/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/05/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/06/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/07/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/04/2025 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/11/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 12, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000377 | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. McKiernan (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 10, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000079 | Thedford v. Administrative Director of the Courts (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/17/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 228. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| December 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000175 | W.G. v. D.S. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/25/2025, 157 Haw. 439. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/01/2025. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit, Hilo Division | |
| December 10, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000384 | Bales v. Green (Order Denying Petition Without Prejudice). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/29/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 9, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000492 | Rosa v. Kaua‘i Police Department (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/13/2026. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/04/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/25/2026. S.Ct. Order, filed 03/02/2026. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 157 Haw. 522 |
| December 9, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000713 | State v. Patoc (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/24/2026. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/25/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 157 Haw. 522 |