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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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December 1, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0001120 [ADA] | State v. Barnett (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/25/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 27. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/19/2015. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona | |
December 1, 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-15-0000431, filed 09/28/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/29/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/26/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/20/2015. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 30, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-13-0000045 [ADA] | State v. Valencia (mem.op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Attempted Murder) | 136 Haw. 372 |
November 30, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-13-0000386 [ADA] | State v. Shimabukuro (mem.op., affirmed). ICA Order of Amendment, filed 12/17/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2016. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/31/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Sexual Assault) | 136 Haw. 372 |
November 30, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-13-0000404 [ADA] | State v. DeCaires (mem.op., affirmed). ICA Order of Amendment, filed 12/24/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Post-Conviction Relief) | 136 Haw. 372 |
November 30, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-13-0005212 [ADA] | State v. Hernane (mem.op., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2016. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Murder) | 136 Haw. 372 |
November 30, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000456 [ADA] | Lincoln v. Land Use Commission, State of Hawaii (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/10/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 373. Plaintiff-Appellant/Appellant Michele Lincoln’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/20/2015. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2016. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
November 30, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001370 [ADA] | State v. Riley (Order Granting the November 17, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 30, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000180 [ADA] | Federal National Mortgage Co. v. Sadang (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
November 30, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000331 [ADA] | U.S. Bank, N.A. v. Moore (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
November 30, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000332 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Tabuyo (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/10/2015. ICA Order Granting the December 10, 2015 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/18/2015 [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 12/20/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 522. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 30, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000426 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Franco (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
November 30, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000448 [ADA] | Hawaii Community FCU v. Branch (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rules 11(b)(2) and (c)(2)). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
November 30, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000476 [ADA] | HSBC Bank USA, National Association v. Monsour-Dehghan (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rules 11(b)(2), (c)(2)). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 30, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000489 [ADA] | Lee v. Young (Order Dismissing the Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 30, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000644 [ADA] | State v. Slezak (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rules 11(b)(2) and (c)(2)). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit | |
November 27, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-13-0000024 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Billete (mem.op., dismissed and affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/07/2015. ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/09/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/29/2016. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/13/2016 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division | 136 Haw. 372 |
November 27, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-13-0004352 [ADA] | State v. Womack (s.d.o., affirmed and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 136 Haw. 374 |
November 27, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000074 [ADA] | In the Interest of ST (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 136 Haw. 374 |
November 25, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000765 [ADA] | State v. Rollison (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 136 Haw. 374 |
November 25, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001085 [ADA] | State v. Lum (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 136 Haw. 374 |
November 25, 2015 | S.Ct | SCPW-15-0000725 [ADA] | Jou v. Chang (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Prohibition or For Supervisory Writ). Petition for Writ of Prohibition or For Supervisory Writ, filed 10/07/2015. |
Original Proceeding | |
November 25, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000778 [ADA] | Noel Madamba Contracting, LLC v. Romero. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/23/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 447. Consolidated with No. CAAP-12-0000868. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/01/2014 [ada]. Motion for Clarification and/or Reconsideration, filed 11/29/2015. Respondents-Appellees/Cross-Petitioners-Appellees Ramon Romero and Cassie Romero’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/07/2015. S.Ct. Order, filed 01/12/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 137 Haw. 1 |
November 25, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000858 [ADA] | State v. Won. Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, in which C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. ICA Opinion, filed 03/28/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 59. ICA Order of Amendment, filed 05/02/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/15/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/24/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/09/2015 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 137 Haw. 330 |
November 24, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-12-0001097 [ADA] | Tscha v. Thornton (mem.op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2016. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/15/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Personal Injury) | 136 Haw. 372 |
November 24, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000158 [ADA] | Gottman v. Foodland Supermarket, Ltd. (Order Granting the October 28, 2015 Motion for Voluntary Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 24, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000645 [ADA] | Harrison v. Ito (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 06/30/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 24. Consolidated with CAAP-12-0000646 and CAAP-12-0000647. ICA Order of Correction, filed 08/19/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/15/2015. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 09/22/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 258. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 24, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0002894 [ADA] | State v. Auld. ICA s.d.o., filed 01/27/2015 [ada], 134 Haw. 475. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/09/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/20/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 136 Haw. 244 |
November 24, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000825 [ADA] | Kehano v. State (Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. 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. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/02/2015 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/12/2015. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
November 23, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001032 [ADA] | Pflueger, Inc. v. Noguchi & Associates, Inc. (mem.op., vacated and remanded). Dissenting Opinion by J. Reifurth [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/21/2016. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/02/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) | 136 Haw. 372 |
November 23, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001063 [ADA] | The Bank of New York Mellon v. Comito. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 136 Haw. 532 |
November 23, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001064 [ADA] | Pico v. Untalan (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/02/2015. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/04/2015 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Post Decree Relief) | 136 Haw. 374 |
November 23, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000867 [ADA] | Kondaur Capital Corporation v. Matsuyoshi. ICA s.d.o., filed 11/19/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 180. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/06/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/18/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 136 Haw. 227 |
November 20, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001146 [ADA] | State v. Kawelo (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Assault Against a Law Enforcement Officer) | 136 Haw. 374 |
November 20, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001143 [ADA] | State v. Krstoth (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/30/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 26. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/09/2015. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/09/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 268. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | |
November 20, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001184 [ADA] | Kahuku Plantation Residents Association v. Aila (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/17/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 27. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2015. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2015. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 20, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-29454 [ADA] | Schmidt v. HSC, Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 08/31/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 158. Consolidated with No. 29589. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2015. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/06/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/09/2015. Application for Writ of Certiorari, or in the Alternative Application for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/26/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/09/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
November 19, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-13-0000096 | Hsieh v. Sun. Plaintiff-Appellant Sherman Shih-Lung Hsieh’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/30/2015. ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Reconsideration and Amending the Opinion of the Court, filed 01/12/2016 [ada]. ICA Amended Opinion, filed 01/12/2016 [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/14/2016 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 19, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-10-0000199 [ADA] | Schwartz v. State. Concurring Opinion by J. Nakayama, in which C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 11/27/2013 [ada], 133 Haw. 446. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/17/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2014 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Lahaina Division | 136 Haw. 258 |
November 19, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000472 [ADA] | Gold Coast Neighborhood Association v. State (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 06/30/20158 [ada], 136 Haw. 340. Petitioner/Appellant/Cross-Appellee State of Hawaii’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/06/2015. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/25/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 437. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J. in which Recktenwald, C.J., joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 18, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-12-0000557 [ADA] | Nakaoka v. Hilton Hawaiian Village (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal and Plaintiffs’ Cross-Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 18, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-12-0000672 [ADA] | State v. Moxley (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Dismissal Order) | 136 Haw. 374 |
November 18, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-13-0000595 [ADA] | Ryan v. Herzog (s.d.o., affirmed and reversed the award of attorney’s fees). Defendant/Appellant’s Motion for Clarification and for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition, filed 11/27/2015. ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Clarification and for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order, filed 01/19/2016 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/23/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/09/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 278. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Lāhainā Division | 136 Haw. 374 |
November 18, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000394 [ADA] | State v. Ferreira (Order Approving the November 3, 2015 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 18, 2015 | S.Ct | SCPR-15-0000858 [ADA] | In re Fabrey (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
November 18, 2015 | S.Ct | SCWC-30700 [ADA] | Patrickson v. Dole Food Company, Inc. (Order of Correction). 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. Opinion, filed 10/21/2015 [ada], 137 Haw. 217. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 17, 2015 | S.Ct | SCAP-14-0000873 [ADA] | Mauna Kea Anaina Hou v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (Order Granting in Part Emergency Motion for Stay Upon Appeal). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/02/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 376. Concurring Opinion by J. Pollack, in which J. Wilson joins, and in which J. Mckenna, joins as to Part IV [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 13, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001392 [ADA] | Onishi v. Hawaiian Insurance and Guaranty Company, Ltd. (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 13, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000184 [ADA] | In re DW (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Terminating Parental Rights) | 136 Haw. 373 |
November 13, 2015 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000508 [ADA] | Yellen v. Office of the Prosecuting Attorney (Order (1) Granting October 26, 2015 Motion to Determine Jurisdiction; (2) Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-15-0000508 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction; and (3) Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit |