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Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
December 30, 2013 CAAP-13-0000573 [ADA]

State v. Burns (Order Approving the December 12, 2013 Stipulation of the Parties for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
December 30, 2013 CAAP-13-0002671 [ADA]

Freeman v. Poindexter (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant HRAP Rule 30).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
December 27, 2013 30279 [ADA]

ILWU Memorial Association v. Bank of Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Adverse Possesion) 131 Haw. 252
December 27, 2013 CAAP-11-0000333 [ADA]

SS&M Auto Parts v. Sand Island Business Association (mem. op., affirmed).  Motion for Reconsideration of December 27, 2013 Memorandum Opinion Affirming Arbitration Award, filed 01/06/2014.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/15/2014 [ada].  Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil Arbitration)
December 27, 2013 CAAP-13-0000594 [ADA]

Brown v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appeallate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 27, 2013 SCWC-11-0000317 [ADA]

Minton v. Quintal (Order of Correction).  ICA mem.op., filed 11/29/2012 [ada], 128/ Haw. 497.  Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/04/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/17/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/13/2013 [ada], 131 Haw. 167.  Defendants Sidney A. Quintal; John C. Fuhrmann, and City and County of
Honolulu’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/23/2013.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/08/2014 [ada], 131 Haw. 332.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 27, 2013 SCWC-11-0000540 [ADA]

State v. Codiamat. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Pollack joins [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/31/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 130. Concurring Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/07/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2012 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division 131 Haw. 220
December 26, 2013 CAAP-11-0001043 [ADA]

State v. Crabbe (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/23/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/21/2014 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit (T.R.O.) 131 Haw. 252
December 26, 2013 CAAP-12-0000111 [ADA]

Cozo v. Hall (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 3rd Circuit (Harassment) 131 Haw. 61
December 24, 2013 SCWC-12-0000007 [ADA]

State v. Kaeo (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/30/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 303.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/12/2013.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/28/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 451.  Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Reckless Manslaughter)
December 24, 2013 SCWC-12-0000396 [ADA]

State v. Bailey.  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/10/2013 [ada] 129 Haw. 453.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/19/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/30/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Kidnapping and Assault) 131 Haw. 365
December 24, 2013 SCWC-13-0002488 [ADA]

Blaisdell v. Department of Public Safety (Order Rejecting Petition for Writ of Certiorari).  Order Granting Defendant-Appellee’s September 19, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 10/24/2013 [ada]. Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/03/2013.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 23, 2013 30528 [ADA]

State v. Lewis (mem. op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal)
December 23, 2013 SCWC-11-0000625 [ADA]

Sierra Club v. Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii, Inc.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion, by C.J. Recktenwald [ada].   ICA Opinion, filed 08/24/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 375.  Consolidated with Nos. CAAP-11-0000627, CAAP-11-0000730 and CAAP-11-0000744.  Application of Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2012. S. Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/03/2013 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/02/2014.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/10/2014 [ada].  Dissent to Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/10/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 132 Haw. 184
December 23, 2013 SCWC-12-0000836 [ADA]

Simmons v. Aqua Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 08/22/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 325.  Defendant-Appellees Aqua Hotels and Resorts’ and Kai Management Services LLC’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/03/2013.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/13/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 301.  Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/10/2013. Petitioners/Defendants-Appellees’ Application for a Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/15/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/19/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
December 20, 2013 29480 [ADA]

Peck v. Nakkim (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/30/2013.  ICA Order Denying the December 30, 2013 Motion to Reconsider the Memorandum Opinion Filed on December 20, 2013, filed 01/03/2014 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/28/2014. 
S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/09/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Civil)
December 20, 2013 30109 [ADA]

State v. Alangcas (Second Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 11/29/2013 [ada] 131 Haw. 312.  ICA Order of Correction filed 12/12/2013 [ADA].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/16/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/30/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/09/2015 [ada], 134 Haw. 515.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 02/20/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 20, 2013 30680 [ADA]

Kim v. Oda (mem.op., affirmed in part and vacated in part).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Partition)
December 20, 2013 CAAP-11-0000359 [ADA]

St. Clair v. State (mem.op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division (Post Conviction Relief)
December 20, 2013 SCWC-11-0001078 [ADA]

State v. Santiago.  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/12/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 295.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/16/2013.   S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 131 Haw. 353
December 20, 2013 SCWC-30128 [ADA]

State v. Boots (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Affirming the Intermediate Court of Appeals’ Judgment on Appeal).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/18/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 453.  Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/28/2013.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/02/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/14/2013. 

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
December 19, 2013 SCOT-13-0005824 [ADA]

Oyadomari v. State (Order).

Original Proceeding
December 19, 2013 SCWC-11-0000342

Blake v. County of Kauai Planning Commission.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion, by J. Acoba [ada].   ICA mem.op., filed 08/21/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 128.  Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2012 [ada].   S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/08/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Amended Opinion of the Court by C.J. Recktenwald, filed 01/08/2014 [ada], 131 Haw. 123.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
December 19, 2013 SCWC-11-0000392 [ADA]

State v. Tavares (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).   Dissenting to Rejection of Certiorari, by J. Acoba[ada].  ICA mem. op., filed 06/28/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 451.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/04/2013.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 19, 2013 SCWC-12-0000074 [ADA]

State v. Davis (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/14/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 303.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/05/2013.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/26/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 102.  Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 04/09/2014 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division
December 19, 2013 SCWC-30142 [ADA]

Goo v. Arakawa (Order of Correction).  ICA mem.op., filed 09/19/2013 [ada].  Plaintiffs/Counterclaim
Defendants/Appellees/Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration, filed
09/27/2013.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/07/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/05/2013 [ada].   S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/19/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 304 .

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
December 18, 2013 CAAP-13-0000787 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
December 18, 2013 SCAD-13-0001098 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Oldenburg (Order).

Original Proceeding
December 18, 2013 SCWC-11-0000762 [ADA]

State v. Basnet.  ICA mem.op., filed 06/19/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 451.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/18/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certriorari, filed 09/26/2013 [ada]. 

Family Court, 1st Circuit 131 Haw. 286
December 18, 2013 SCWC-28948 [ADA]

Pacific Lightnet, Inc. v. Time Warner Telecom, Inc.  ICA mem.op., filed 01/25/2013 [ada].  Consolidated with No. 29105.  Petitioner Wavecom Solutions Corporation’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/22/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/29/2013 [ada].  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 131 Haw. 257
December 17, 2013 30491 [ADA]

Furtado v. AOLAO Golf Villas (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Employment) 131 Haw. 60
December 17, 2013 CAAP-10-0000151 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (DUI) 131 Haw. 60
December 17, 2013 CAAP-10-0000206 [ADA]

Wilton v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/17/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/23/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Burglary) 131 Haw. 60
December 17, 2013 CAAP-12-0000091 [ADA]

Carvalho v. Diane’s Cleaning Contractor (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
December 17, 2013 CAAP-12-0000105 [ADA]

State v. Scheller (s.d.o., vacated, remanded with instructions to dismiss the OVUII charge without prejudice).

District Court, 3rd Circuit (OVUII) 131 Haw. 60
December 17, 2013 CAAP-12-0000509 [ADA]

First Horizon Home Loan Corporation v. Galiza (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/27/2013.  ICA Order Granting the December 27, 2013 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/03/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
December 17, 2013 CAAP-12-0000523 [ADA]

In re Ma, H (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Parental Rights) 131 Haw. 60
December 17, 2013 CAAP-13-0000392 [ADA]

Jacosalem v. State (Order Granting Petitioner-Appellant’s November 21, 2013 Motion).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 17, 2013 CAAP-13-0001413 [ADA]

DePonte, II v. County of Hawaii, Department of Environmental Management (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
December 17, 2013 SCWC-29483 [ADA]

Scudder v. Pierce (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 08/30/2013 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/09/2013.  First Amended Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/30/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/23/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 17, 2013 S.Ct SCWC-12-0000870 [ADA]

Association of Condominium Homeowners of Tropics at Waikele v. Sakuma.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada].  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 01/11/2013 [ada].  Petitioner Pro Se Patsy N. Sakuma’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/15/2013.   Petitioner Pro Se Patsy N. Sakuma’s Motion for Leave of Court to File Conforming Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/20/2013.  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Leave of Court to File Conforming Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/02/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Accepting Amended Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/24/2013 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada].   ICA s.d.o., filed 07/21/2015 [ada].  Appellant-Defendant Pro Se Patsy Naomi Sakuma’s Motion under HRAP,  Rule 40(a)-(b) for Reconsideration of the Appellate Court’s Summary Disposition Order filed on July 21, 2015, filed 07/31/2015.   ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/04/2015 [ada].   Petitioner, Defendant Appellant Pro Se’s Ptsy Naomi Sakuma’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/18/2015.  Amended Application for Writ of Certiorari from the Summary Disposition Order entered  on July 21, 2015, filed 09/21/2015.   S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2015 [ada].  Petitioner, Defendant Appellant Pro Se’s Patsy Naomi Sakuma’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/28/2015.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, Vacating the Intermediate Court of Appeals’ Judgment on Appeal, and Remanding the Case to the Intermediate Court of Appeals, filed 11/06/2015 [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/21/2016 [ada].  Appellant-Defendant Pro Se Patsy Naomi Sakuma’s Motion under HRAP Rule 40(a)-(b) for Reconsideration of the ICA’s January 21, 2016 Summary Disposition Order, filed 02/01/2016.  ICA Order Denying Defendant-Appellant;s HRAP  Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of the ICA’s January 21, 2016 Summary Disposition Order, filed 02/01/2016 [ada].  Petitioner, Defendant Appellant Pro Se’s Patsy Naomi Sakuma’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/21/2016.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/01/2016 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 131 Haw. 254
December 16, 2013 CAAP-10-0000005 [ADA]

Hawaii Management Alliance Association v. Prepaid Health Care Office, Disability Compensation Division, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, State of Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed).  Petitioner/Appellant Hawaii Management Alliance Association’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/10/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/24/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Medical Benefits) 131 Haw. 60
December 16, 2013 CAAP-11-0000147 [ADA]

Christian v. State (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 11/27/2013 [ada], 131 Haw. 153.

District Court, 5th Circuit
December 16, 2013 CAAP-11-0000805 [ADA]

In the interest of K children (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/29/2013 [ada], 131 Haw. 60. 

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
December 16, 2013 SCPR-13-0005678 [ADA]

In re Kishi (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
December 13, 2013 CAAP-10-0000200 [ADA]

Smith v. Kanemoto (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/22/2013 [ada], 131 Haw. 59.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/09/2013.  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.  ICA Order Striking Document Filed June 18, 2014 and Ordering No Further Filings, filed 06/24/2014 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
December 13, 2013 CAAP-13-0000032 [ADA]

State v. Smith (mem.op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/27/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Suppression Order)
December 13, 2013 SCPW-13-0006068 [ADA]

Continental Pacific, LLC v. Richardson (Order (1) Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, and (2) Denying as Moot Ex Parte Motion to Shorten Time to Hear the Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
December 13, 2013 SCWC-11-0000317 [ADA]

Minton v. Quintal.  ICA mem.op., filed 11/29/2012 [ada], 128/ Haw. 497.  Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/04/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/17/2013 [ada].  Defendants Sidney A. Quintal; John C. Fuhrmann, and City and County of
Honolulu’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/23/2013.    S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/27/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/08/2014 [ada], 131 Haw. 332.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 131 Haw. 167
December 13, 2013 SCWC-11-0000353 [ADA]

Kilakila ‘O Haleakala v. Board of Land and Natural Resources.  Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Pollack joins [ada].  ICA mem.op., filed 06/28/2012 [ada].  Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/09/2012.  ICA Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Memorandum Opinion, filed 07/12/2012 [ada].  Petitioner-Appellant-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/13/2012 [ada].  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 131 Haw. 193