Opinions

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].

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

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

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

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].

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].

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].

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

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

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

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].

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].

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).

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.

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].  

Elizares v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/23/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 350.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/07/2013.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/09/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2013.

State v. Alangcas (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 11/29/2013 [ada] 131 Haw. 312.  ICA Second Order of Correction, filed 12/20/2013 [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].

In re Protection of the Property of Larkin (s.d.o., affirmed).

Sound v. State, Department of Human Services (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari,).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/13/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 305.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/08/2013. 

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

Abadilla v. Iwata (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/30/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 351. 

Ka‘upulehu Land LLC v. Heirs and Assigns of Pahukula (k) (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  Petitioner/Plantiff-Appellee Ka‘upulehu Land LLC’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/10/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/27/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/08/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 123.

State v. Zimmerman (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/06/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/14/2014 [ada].

Blumer-Buell v. Heely (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).

State v. Stapleton (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/27/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 351.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/31/2013.  

Sussman v. Sussman (s.d.o., affirmed).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/20/2013.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/02/2014 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/14/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/21/2014 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/25/2014.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/12/2014 [ada].

Espinoza v. State of Hawaii District Court of the First Circuit, Honolulu Division (Order Denying “Emergency Petition for Writ of Mandamus; Writ of Prohibition to the State of Hawaii District Court of the First Circuit, Honolulu Division and Judge Shirley Kawamura).

State v. Kong.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. McKenna joins [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 01/31/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/29/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/13/2013 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, to Rejection of Oral Argument [ada]. 

In re United Public Workers, AFSCME Local 646, AFL-CIO (2008-007) (memo.op., affirmed).

Nomura v. Nakasone (Order Denying Petition for Prohibition).

Goo v. Arakawa (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 09/19/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 350.  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 of Correction, filed 12/19/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/19/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 304. 

Jou v. Argonaut Insurance Company (Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motions for Reconsideration).  ICA mem.op., filed 11/15/2013 [ada].  Consolidated
with No. 30607.  Plaintiff-Appellant Emerson M.F. Jou, M.D.’s Motion for
Reconsideration, filed 11/25/2013.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/15/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/31/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/05/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 471.

Hall v. Department of Land and Natural Resources (mem.op., affirmed and vacated).  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom Circuit J. Wilson, joins [ada].   ICA Order Granting
Plaintiff-Appellant’s Second Motion for Preliminary Injunction Pending
Appeal, filed 09/28/2012 [ada].  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration filed by State Defendants-Appellees, filed 10/12/2012 [ada].  ICA Order Denying Defendants-Appellees Kawaiaha‘o Church and Frank Pestana’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/12/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2012.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2012 [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 12/14/2012 [ada],
128 Haw. 455.  Petitioner-Defendants-Appellees Kawaiaha‘o and William
Haole’s Application for Writ of Certiorari to Review ICA Judgment on
Appeal, that was entererd on December 14, 2012, filed 01/14/2013. 
Petitioner-Defendants-Appellees Kawaiaha‘o and William Haole’s
Application for Writ of Certiorari to Review ICA Judgment on Appeal
,that
was entererd on March 20, 2013, filed 04/22/2013. 
Petitioner-Defendants-Appellees Department of Land and Natural Resources
Application for Writ of Certiorari to Review ICA Judgment on Appeal
,that
was entererd on March 20, 2013, filed 05/16/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/04/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/17/2013 [ada]. 

Kealoha v. Machado.

Villanueva v. State (Order).

State v. Alangcas.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/12/2013 [ada].  ICA Second Order of Correction, filed 12/20/2013 [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].

The Bureaus Investment Group, No. 2, LLC v. Harris (mem. op., vacated and remanded).

Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. v. Department of Transportation (s.d.o., affirmed).

In the interest of K children (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/16/2013 [ada].

State v. Li (s.d.o., affirmed).  Concurring Opionion by CJ Nakamura [ada].  Petitioner-Appellant’s Aplication for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/13/2014.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/11/2014 [ada].

State v. Netter (mem. op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/28/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/15/2014 [ada].

State v. Krueger (mem. op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/31/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/12/2014 [ada].

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

Central Pacific Bank v. Aikona Maui Properties (Order Granting the October 24, 2013 Request for Judicial Notice and Granting the October 16, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Consolidated Appeals).

Gordon v. Gordon (mem. op, vacated in part and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-12-0000806.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/03/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/17/2014 [ada].  Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part by Circuit Judge Kubo [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/04/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 340.

Klausmeyer-Among v. Honolulu City Council (mem. op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/26/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/09/2014 [ada].

In re The Estate of Hyon Suk Hughes (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss).

First Hawaiian Bank v. Chadwick (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/21/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 449.  Defendant Roger P. Chadwick’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/02/2013. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration filed 07/17/2013. [ada].  Notice of Defendant Roger P. Chadwick’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/04/2013.

Flores v. State.  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 453.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/05/2013.  Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/17/2013. [ada].

Schwartz v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/17/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/19/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 258. Concurring Opinion by J. Nakayama, in which C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].