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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 12, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000229 [ADA] | In re: the Tax Appeal of Suganuma v. Goodman (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 10/17/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 101. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/12/2024. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/30/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 144. |
Tax Appeal Court | |
| February 11, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000618 [ADA] | Webb v. OSF International, Inc. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/13/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 85. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/12/2024 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 156 Haw. 28 |
| February 11, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000312 [ADA] | State v. Ah Mow (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/26/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 93. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/29/2024. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Division | |
| February 11, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000395 [ADA] | Ramsey v. Bordenyuk (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/19/2025. S.Ct Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/20/25 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/25/2025. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/26/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 155 Haw. 298 |
| February 10, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000733 [ADA] | State v. Campbell (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 09/19/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 182. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/30/2024. ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/31/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 10, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000368 [ADA] | State v. Kanoa (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/19/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 419. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/29/2024. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/24/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/27/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 10, 2025 | S.Ct | SCRQ-24-0000602 [ADA] | In re: The Petition for the Coordination of Maui Fire Cases (Order). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/17/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 409. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 03/17/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000717 [ADA] | State v. Valientino (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 01/27/2025. ICA Amended Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 01/27/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/06/2025. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| February 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000577 [ADA] | Alpha, Inc. v. P.B. Sullivan Construction, Inc. (Order). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000579 [ADA] | Alpha, Inc. v. Department of Finance (Order). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000310 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for Indymac Inda Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-AR1 v. Sewell (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/14/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/07/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 155 Haw. 298 |
| February 6, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000556 [ADA] | State v. Balsimo (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/08/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/18/2025 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | 155 Haw. 297 |
| February 6, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000246 [ADA] | Badgley v. Bay Clinic, Inc. (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division | 155 Haw. 298 |
| February 6, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000423 [ADA] | TBC Koloa Town LLC v. Pizzetta Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 155 Haw. 297 |
| February 6, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000426 [ADA] | State v. Jones (Order). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 5, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000376 [ADA] | State v. Zuffante (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/18/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 95. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/23/2024. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/17/2025, 157 Haw. 194. Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part. Dissenting Opinion by Ginoza, J. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| February 5, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000029 [ADA] | Stephens v. Deutsch (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/28/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/04/2025 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | |
| February 4, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000172 [ADA] | Noborikawa v. Host International. Inc. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/20/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 90. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/23/2024. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/15/2025, 157 Haw. 21. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| February 4, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000183 [ADA] | Nice v. Lopez (Order Denying Petitions for Writ of Mandamus). Petitions for Writ of Mandamus filed 03/20/2024, 04/24/2024, and 10/08/2024. Consolidated with SCPW-24-0000330 and SCPW-24-0000665. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/06/2025. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/14/2025 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 4, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000695 [ADA] | James v. O’Donnell (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/09/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/18/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/10/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/21/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 4, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000169 [ADA] | Wilmington Savings Fund Society v. Taguiped (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 4, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000590 [ADA] | Greenspon v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/16/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 258. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/27/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/06/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 4, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000817 [ADA] | 210S LLC v. Wu (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/10/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Denying Application for Stay, filed 03/11/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 4, 2025 | ICA | CAOT-24-0000845 [ADA] | Stroeve v. State (Order Dismissing Case). |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 4, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000665 [ADA] | Tacub, Jr. v. Hawaiian Homes Commission (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/27/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 93. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/26/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 4, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000618 [ADA] | Thompson v. Thompson (s.d.o., reversed, affirmed, and reversed). |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | 155 Haw. 297 |
| February 3, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000112 [ADA] | HSBC Bank USA v. McMillan (Order Withdrawing Summary Disposition Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/31/2025, 155 Haw. 294. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/13/2025. ICA Order Withdrawing Summary Disposition Order, filed 03/21/2025 [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/12/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 25. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 3, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000498 [ADA] | Rand v. Rand (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Cross-Appeal, filed 01/28/2021 [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/24/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 91. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/26/2024. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 3, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000475 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of Canterbury Place v. Canterbury Holdings, LLC (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 31, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000586 [ADA] | Haleiwa Town Center v. Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/29/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 222. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/21/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/19/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000690 [ADA] | State v. Kaakimaka (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Opinion by Hiraoka, J. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part. Opinion by Guidry J. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/16/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/23/2025. S.Ct. Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/23/2025 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/28/2025, 156 Haw. 302. ICA s.d.o., filed 10/13/2025, 157 Haw. 401. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Hiraoka, J. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 155 Haw. 297 |
| January 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000118 [ADA] | In re: Estate of Stupak (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000119. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/03/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/16/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000500 [ADA] | Truman Capital Holdings, LLC v. Lindig (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| January 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000299 [ADA] | In re: The Application of Ala Moana Properties Limited (mem. op., vacated and remanded). |
Land Court | 155 Haw. 296 |
| January 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000438 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas v. Szymanski (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated, and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000588. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/10/2025. ICA Order, filed 02/18/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/02/2025. S.Ct. Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/02/2025 [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 08/12/2025, 156 Haw. 267. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/22/2025. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/27/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 155 Haw. 294 |
| January 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000043 [ADA] | Van Deusen v. Lund (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | |
| January 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000112 | HSBC Bank USA v. McMillan (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order Withdrawing Summary Disposition Order, filed 02/03/2025 [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/13/2025. ICA Order Withdrawing Summary Disposition Order, filed 03/21/2025 [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/12/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 25. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 155 Haw. 294 |
| January 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000550 [ADA] | ATC Makena N Golf LLC v. Kaiama (s.d.o., reversed, affirmed, and dismissed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/21/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/27/2025 [ada]. ICA Order Denying Second Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/20/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/10/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/15/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/21/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 155 Haw. 293 |
| January 31, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000038 [ADA] | Perreira v. Perreira (mem. op., affirmed, reversed, remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-21-0000107. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2025. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/21/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2025 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/15/2025, 157 Haw. 16. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 155 Haw. 296 |
| January 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000711 [ADA] | Leech v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 291 |
| January 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000494 [ADA] | Gilroy v. DeWeese (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| January 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000526 [ADA] | Pennymac Corp. v. Travis (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 155 Haw. 292 |
| January 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000233 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Indenture Trustee for American Home Mortgage Investment Trust 2006-1 v. Kozma (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 292 |
| January 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000682 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Brown (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/09/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 155 Haw. 293 |
| January 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000103 [ADA] | State v. Johnson (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000290. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 293 |
| January 29, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000759 [ADA] | In re: Samonte (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/7/2024, 12/16/2024, and 01/15/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| January 29, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000388 [ADA] | State v. Spies (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 10/03/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 98. ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/04/2024. ICA Amended Order of Correction, filed 10/04/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/11/2024. ICA Order, filed 10/30/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/16/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/08/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/20/2025 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/16/2025, 157 Haw. 75. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| January 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000512 [ADA] | State v. Agtina (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Dissenting Opinion by Guidry, J. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 296 |
| January 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000603 [ADA] | Frankel v. Board of Land and Natural Resources. Opinion by Hiraoka, J. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part. ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/05/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2025. ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/16/2025 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/19/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 358 |
| January 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000671 [ADA] | In re: The Co-Guardianship of T.H., A Minor (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit |