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Case Number
Case Name
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Reporter Citation
June 30, 2014 CAAP-12-0001061 [ADA]

BG Incorporated v. P.F. Three Partners (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Real Estate) 133 Haw. 449
June 30, 2014 CAAP-13-0000381 [ADA]

State v. Minami (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/14/2014 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Abuse of Family or Household Members) 133 Haw. 449
June 30, 2014 CAAP-13-0002348 [ADA]

Deutsche Bank National Trust v. Eckerle (Order Granting the June 19, 2014 Joint Appellants Motion for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 30, 2014 CAAP-14-0000449 [ADA]

Old Republic National Title Insurance Company v. Herman (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).  ICA Order, filed 06/03/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 30, 2014 CAAP-14-0000508 [ADA]

Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation v. Ibale (Order Approving the June 26, 2014 Amended Stipulation to Dismiss with Prejudice).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 30, 2014 CAAP-14-0000739 [ADA]

Alao v. Onewest Bank, FSB (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 30, 2014 CAAP-14-0000764 [ADA]

O’Grady v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 27, 2014 CAAP-11-0000559 [ADA]

American Savings Bank, F.S.B. v. Riddel (mem.op., affirmed, vacated, vacated, and remanded).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Foreclosure) 134 Haw. 114
June 27, 2014 CAAP-11-0000616 [ADA]

Kuaimoku v. State, Department of Education-Kauai (s.d.o., affirmed).  Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/29/2014 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Workers' Compensation) 133 Haw. 449
June 27, 2014 CAAP-11-0000646 [ADA]

Woodfall v. Seitz (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Legal Malpractice) 133 Haw. 449
June 27, 2014 CAAP-13-0000103 [ADA]

Clark Realty Corporation v. Henry F. Akona Trust (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 27, 2014 CAAP-14-0000420 [ADA]

Antenorcruz v. Antenorcruz (Order Approving the June 19, 2014 Stipulation for Dismissal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
June 27, 2014 CAAP-14-0000528 [ADA]

2455 Kihei Road, LLC v. Nokaoi Development LP (Order Approving the June 24, 2014 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 27, 2014 CAAP-14-0000659 [ADA]

Spittler v. Charbonneau (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 27, 2014 CAAP-14-0000756 [ADA]

Pfleuger, Inc. v. Noguchi & Associates (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 27, 2014 CAAP-14-0000813 [ADA]

Onishi v. Hawaiian Insurance and Guaranty Company, Ltd. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 26, 2014 CAAP-13-0000208 [ADA]

Citibank, N.A. v. Freitas (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/29/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 447.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/17/2014.  Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/17/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/024/2014 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit
June 26, 2014 CAAP-13-0000868 [ADA]

In re Arbitration between Association of Apartment Owners of International Colony Club v. Deigert (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Arbitration) 133 Haw. 449
June 26, 2014 SCWC-12-0000867 [ADA]

Kondaur Capital Corporation v. Matsuyoshi (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 03/07/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 451.  Petitioner/Plantiff-Appellee Kondaur Capital Corporation’s
Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/15/2014.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/23/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 342.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
June 25, 2014 SCWC-13-0000059 [ADA]

State v. Garcia (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/21/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 517.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/22/2014.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/15/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 361.

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
June 24, 2014 CAAP-10-0000200 [ADA]

Smith v. Kanemoto (Order Striking Document Filed June 18, 2014 and Ordering No Further Filings).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/22/2013 [ada], 131 Haw. 59.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/09/2013.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/13/2013 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/16/2014.  ICA Order Striking “Motion to Re-xaime [sic] again”, filed 01/27/2014 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/18/2014.  

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
June 24, 2014 CAAP-12-0001078 [ADA]

Clark Realty Corporation v. Henry F. Akona Trust (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 24, 2014 CAAP-13-0000112 [ADA]

Cassiday v. Vannatta (s.d.o., affirmed).  Consolidated with No. CAAP-13-0003063.  Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Joan Vannatta’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/03/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 133 Haw. 448
June 24, 2014 SCAD-14-0000799 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Mujtabaa (Order of Suspension).  S.Ct. Order, filed 08/13/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Reinstatement, filed 08/24/2015 [ada].

Original Proceeding
June 24, 2014 SCPW-14-0000798 [ADA]

Nakagawa v. Nakamura (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus)  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/02/2014.

Original Proceeding
June 24, 2014 SCPW-14-0000881 [ADA]

Bouley v. The Honorable Judges of the Second Circuit Court (Order Denying Application for Writ of Mandamus and for an Emergency Stay).  Application for Writ of Mandamus and for an emergency stay, filed 06/09/2014.

Original Proceeding
June 24, 2014 SCWC-12-0001070 [ADA]

Karagianes v. Hawaii Ombudsman, Robin K. Matsunaga (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 02/14/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 451.  Consolidated with No. CAAP-13-0000055.  Motion for Reconsideration,
filed 02/26/2014.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/05/2014 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
05/19/2014.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 24, 2014 S.Ct SCWC-12-0000858 [ADA]

State v. Won (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).   ICA Opinion, filed 03/28/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 59.   ICA Order of Amendement, filed 05/02/2014 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/15/2014.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/25/2015 [ada], 137 Haw. 330.  Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, in which C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/09/2015 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
June 24, 2014 S.Ct SCWC-13-0000703 [ADA]

Wong v. Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/23/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 447.  Concurring Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada].  Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee/Petitioner Gene Wong’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/19/2014.  Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee/Petitioner Gene Wong’s Second Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/30/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/14/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/30/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 258.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 23, 2014 CAAP-14-0000524 [ADA]

Dacanay v. Marcos (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 20, 2014 ICA CAAP-14-0000745 [ADA]

Pele Defense Fund v. Department of Land and Natural Resources (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 20, 2014 CAAP-12-0000987 [ADA]

State v. Faamama (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit (Assault) 133 Haw. 448
June 20, 2014 CAAP-12-0000988 [ADA]

State v. Heers (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/10/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/02/2014 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, South Kohala Division (Assault) 133 Haw. 448
June 20, 2014 CAAP-14-0000738 [ADA]

State v. Lee (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

District Court, 5th Circuit
June 18, 2014 SCPW-14-0000793 [ADA]

Garcia v. Norris (Order Granting Petition for a Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for a Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/17/2014.

Original Proceeding
June 18, 2014 SCPW-14-0000882 [ADA]

DeJean v. Nago (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/09/2014.

Original Proceeding
June 18, 2014 SCPW-14-0000887 [ADA]

Scotto v. Hawaii Public Housing Authority (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/13/2014.

Original Proceeding
June 18, 2014 SCWC-10-0000163 [ADA]

State v. Antonio (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 03/14/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 451.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2014.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 18, 2014 SCWC-11-0000661 [ADA]

State v. Huihui (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/27/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 351. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/30/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/06/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 08/05/2014 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit (Abuse of Family or Household Member) 134 Haw. 113
June 18, 2014 SCWC-12-0000984 [ADA]

State v. Nofoa (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/31/2014 [ada], 131 Haw. 253.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2014.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/14/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 220.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 04/23/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 17, 2014 CAAP-14-0000419 [ADA]

Miller v. Waioli Corporation (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
June 17, 2014 CAAP-14-0000550 [ADA]

Lee v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 17, 2014 SCWC-11-0001051 [ADA]

State v. Canosa (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 02/07/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 451.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2014.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 17, 2014 SCWC-12-0000052 [ADA]

State v. Monteil (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/30/2014 [ada], 131 Haw. 253.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2014.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/23/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 361.

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division
June 17, 2014 S.Ct SCWC-11-0000594 [ADA]

Kawakami v. Kahala Hotel Investors, LLC (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 03/25/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 451.  Plaintiff-Appellant Jason Kawakami’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/24/2014.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2014 [ada].  Petitioner-Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross Appellee Jason Kawakami’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/08/2014.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/22/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 352. ICA mem.op., filed 12/23/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 543.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/26/2016.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/29/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 507.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 16, 2014 ICA CAAP-12-0000684 [ADA]

State v. Fisher (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/24/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 04/25/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 325.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Waianae Division (OVUII) 133 Haw. 448
June 16, 2014 CAAP-11-0001021 [ADA]

In re Arbitration between United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO v. State of Hawaii, Department of Human Services, Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/29/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Arbitration) 134 Haw. 114
June 16, 2014 CAAP-14-0000792 [ADA]

State v. Liu (Order Granting the June 9, 2014 Motion to Withdraw Notice of Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit
June 13, 2014 CAAP-11-0000373 [ADA]

State v. Lopez (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Fujise [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Sentence) 134 Haw. 114
June 13, 2014 CAAP-11-0001036 [ADA]

Lui v. Waikiki Business Plaza (s.d.o., affirmed).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Billing Dispute) 133 Haw. 448