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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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February 14, 2014 | SCAD-12-0000686 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Ueoka (Order Allowing Resignation in Lieu of Discipline). S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 09/17/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Order, filed 10/03/2012 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | ||
February 14, 2014 | SCAP-12-0000789 [ADA] | Asato v. Procurement Policy Board, State of Hawaii. Dissenting Opinion C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 132 Haw. 333 | |
February 14, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000592 [ADA] | Fagaragan v. State. Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/19/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 311. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/06/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 03/21/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 132 Haw. 224 | |
February 14, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000667 [ADA] | State v. Walton. Concurring Opinion to Part II by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada]. ICA mem.op., filed 05/21/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 450. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/20/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/04/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 02/19/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 133 Haw. 66 | |
February 14, 2014 | SCWC-11-0001065 [ADA] | In re AS. Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba, in which J. Pollack joins [ada]. ICA Opinion, filed 03/28/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 486. Petitioner/Petitioner-Appellant Department of |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 132 Haw. 368 | |
February 14, 2014 | SCWC-28358 [ADA] | Pila‘a 400, LLC v. Board of Land and Natural Resources. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Acting C.J. Nakayama [ada]. ICA mem.op., filed 12/21/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 497. Concurring Opinion by Circuit Judge Wilson [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/18/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 03/03/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 132 Haw. 247 | |
February 14, 2014 | SCWC-29352 [ADA] | State v. Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local No. 152, AFL-CIO. Dissenting Opinion, by J. Nakayama with whom J. Pollack joins [ada]. ICA mem.op., filed 02/27/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 170. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/21/2013 [ada]. State of Hawaii’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/17/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2013 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 133 Haw. 385 | |
February 14, 2014 | SCWC-29550 [ADA] | State v. Calara (Amended Opinion). Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 02/14/2013. [ada], 129 Haw. 106. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/16/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/14/2014. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 02/14/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court,1st Circuit | 132 Haw. 391 | |
February 14, 2014 | SCWC-29550 | State v. Calara. ICA s.d.o., filed 02/14/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 106. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/16/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 02/14/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 02/14/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 391. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 14, 2014 | SCWC-30205 [ADA] | State v. Acker. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, in which J. McKenna joins [ada]. ICA mem.op., filed 10/12/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 497. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/07/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certioirari, filed 02/21/2013 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/24/2014. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/27/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 182. Dissenting by J. Acoba and J. McKenna [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 133 Haw. 253 | |
February 13, 2014 | CAAP-11-0000341 [ADA] | Arthur v. Goodfellow Brothers, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) | 131 Haw. 331 | |
February 13, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000790 [ADA] | In re Alii Security Systems, Inc. v. Department of Transportation, State of Hawaii (mem.op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) | 133 Haw. 451 | |
February 13, 2014 | CAAP-13-0001264 [ADA] | Irvine v. The Bank of New York Mellon (Order Dismissing the Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
February 13, 2014 | CAAP-13-0003278 [ADA] | The Bank of New York Mellon v. Irvine (Order Dismissing the Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
February 13, 2014 | CAAP-13-0003297 [ADA] | Medeiros v. Administrative Director of the Courts (Order Approving the January 27, 2014 Stipulation for Voluntary Dismissal of Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 13, 2014 | CAAP-13-0003757 [ADA] | State v. Izawa (Order Granting the January 30, 2014 Motion for Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 13, 2014 | CAAP-13-0005718 [ADA] | State v. Cormier (Order Granting January 28, 2014 Motion to Consolidate Appellate Court Case Numbers CAAP-13-0004623 and CAAP-13-0005575 and Dismiss Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-13-0005718). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 13, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000374 [ADA] | State v. Jeong (Order Regarding Motion to Withdraw Notice of Appeal). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
February 13, 2014 | SCCQ-12-0000977 [ADA] | Nautilus Insurance Company v. Lexington Insurance Company. |
Original Proceeding | 132 Haw. 283 | |
February 13, 2014 | SCPW-13-0005642 [ADA] | State v. Long (Order Denying without Prejudice Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus). |
Original Proceeding | ||
February 13, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000374 [ADA] | State v. Amiral. Concurring Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, with whom J. Nakayama joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 425. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada]. Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant John N. Amiral’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2013. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/31/2013 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/04/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2013 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division | 132 Haw. 170 | |
February 13, 2014 | SCWC-28516 [ADA] | Lales v. Wholesale Motors Company. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. ICA mem.op., filed 05/09/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 412. ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/06/2012 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/04/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/09/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 133 Haw. 332 | |
February 13, 2014 | SCWC-29553 [ADA] | Nakajima v. Nakajima (Order Vacating Intermediate Court of Appeals’ Order Dismissing Appeal and Remanding Appeal to ICA). Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald [ada]. ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 02/22/2013 [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada]. Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Court’s Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 03/04/2013. ICA Order Denying “Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
February 12, 2014 | SCPW-13-0004393 [ADA] | Allure Waikiki Marketing, LLC v. State, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Order Granting Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/23/2013. |
Original Proceeding | ||
February 12, 2014 | SCPW-14-0000415 [ADA] | Tierney v. Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaii (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Certiorari). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/04/2014. |
Original Proceeding | ||
February 12, 2014 | SCWC-10-0000109 [ADA] | State v. Villiarimo. Concurring Opinion by J. Nakayama, in which C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/28/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 269. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/07/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 02/19/2014 [ada]. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | 132 Haw. 209 | |
February 12, 2014 | SCWC-10-0000123 [ADA] | State v. Salas (mem.op., vacated and remanded). Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/04/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 448. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/03/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/17/2013 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Robbery) | 133 Haw. 186 | |
February 12, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000512 [ADA] | Lopez v. State. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. ICA mem.op., filed 11/13/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 497. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/21/2013 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 133 Haw. 311 | |
February 12, 2014 | SCWC-30108 [ADA] | Survivors of Kaneshiro v. Diamond Head Petroleum, Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 08/30/2013 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2014. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | ||
February 12, 2014 | S.Ct | SCWC-10-0000181 [ADA] | In re: Marn Family Litigation. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/28/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 269. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/08/2013. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/12/2013 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2013 [ada]. ICA mem. op., filed 02/26/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 204. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/01/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/21/2016 [ada], 141 Haw. 1. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 132 Haw. 165 |
February 11, 2014 | CAAP-13-0003547 [ADA] | Marlowe v. Lanai Resorts, LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 11, 2014 | CAAP-13-0003959 [ADA] | JPMorgan Chase Bank v. Hoppmann (Order Granting the January 31, 2014 Stipulated Motion for Voluntarily Dismissal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 11, 2014 | CAAP-13-0004748 [ADA] | H&R Block Bank v. Teasdale (Order Approving the January 30, 2014 Stipulation to |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 11, 2014 | SCPW-14-0000416 [ADA] | Tierney v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/04/2014. |
Original Proceeding | ||
February 11, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000490 [ADA] | State v. Zittnan (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/24/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 435. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2014. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 11, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000758 [ADA] | State v. Basham (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/31/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 499. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/28/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/06/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 97. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, in which C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 11, 2014 | SCWC-12-0000493 [ADA] | Dera Development, LLC v. Mitchell (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 09/26/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 350. Appellant |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
February 10, 2014 | SCWC-11-0001015 [ADA] | State v. Johnson (mem.op., vacated and remanded). ICA memo.op., filed 06/10/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 450. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/20/2013 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 133 Haw. 186 | |
February 10, 2014 | SCWC-30171 [ADA] | State v. Adviento. Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. ICA memo.op., filed 07/10/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 128. ICA Order of Correction, filed 08/16/2012 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/15/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2012 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/19/2014. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/26/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 182. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, in which C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 132 Haw. 123 | |
February 7, 2014 | CAAP-10-0000052 [ADA] | US Bank National Association v. Strong (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 7, 2014 | CAAP-11-0001051 [ADA] | State v. Canosa (mem.op., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/17/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 133 Haw. 451 | |
February 7, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000826 [ADA] | Chen v. Hoeflinger (s.d.o., affirmed). Plaintiff-Appellant’s Appeal for Reconsideration, filed 02/20/2014. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/25/2014 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit (Mark Case as Confidential) | 133 Haw. 251 | |
February 7, 2014 | CAAP-13-0000117 [ADA] | Ruggles v. Yagong. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/06/2014. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/14/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/04/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/25/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 411. Dissenting Opinion by J. Pollack with whom J. Wilson joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 132 Haw. 512 | |
February 7, 2014 | CAAP-13-0002893 [ADA] | Scudder v. Evans (Order Approving the January 21, 2014 Stiuplation for Dismissal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 7, 2014 | CAAP-13-0003521 [ADA] | The Estate of Eugene In Whan Lee (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 6, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000661 [ADA] | State v. Huihui (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/27/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 351. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/30/2013. S.Ct. mem.op., filed 06/18/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 113. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 08/05/2014 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
February 6, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000758 [ADA] | State v. Basham. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, in which C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o. filed 12/31/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 499. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/28/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 02/11/20014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 132 Haw. 97 | |
February 6, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000774 [ADA] | State v. Rivera (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., in which Nakayama, J. Joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/24/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 311. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/19/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/31/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 131 Haw. 300 | |
February 6, 2014 | SCWC-12-0000675 [ADA] | State v. Aholelei (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/31/2013 [ada] 130 Haw. 436. Application for Writ of Ceriorari, filed 12/27/2013. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 6, 2014 | SCWC-12-0000741 [ADA] | Adams v. CDM Media USA, Inc (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/18/2013 [ada] 130 Haw. 435. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/23/2013. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/24/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 1. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 03/11/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |