Opinions
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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November 20, 2014 | SCWC-12-0000866 [ADA] | Federal Land Bank Association of Hawaii, FLCA v. Bassan (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/13/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 448. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/18/2014. ICA Order Denying Defendants-Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/09/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
November 19, 2014 | ICA | CAAP-12-0001011 [ADA] | State v. Kazanas (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 08/29/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 117. Dissenting Opinion by J. Foley [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/13/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/23/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/21/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 23. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamaya, in which C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 19, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000867 [ADA] | Kondaur Capital Corporation v. Matsuyoshi (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/06/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/18/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/23/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 227. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Summary Judgment) | 134 Haw. 180 | |
November 19, 2014 | CAAP-13-0005130 [ADA] | Vincent v. Clouse (mem.op., vacated and remanded). Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellee Dana E. Vincent’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/06/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/16/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Motor Vehicle Accident) | 134 Haw. 179 | |
November 18, 2014 | CAAP-13-0003149 [ADA] | Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. v. Huffman (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division (Summary Judgment) | 134 Haw. 180 | |
November 18, 2014 | CAAP-13-0004539 [ADA] | Carvalho v. Ribao (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/17/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 133. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
November 17, 2014 | CAAP-11-0001055 [ADA] | Vierra v. ASI Services, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Disability) | 134 Haw. 134 | |
November 17, 2014 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0000410 [ADA] | State v. Parker (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/28/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 447. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/28/2014. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 02/23/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 161. Concurrence by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissent by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 14, 2014 | SCPW-14-0001233 [ADA] | State v. Lee (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Prohibition and Stay of Proceedings). |
Original Proceeding | ||
November 14, 2014 | SCWC-10-0000126 [ADA] | Retutal v. Retutal (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/29/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 115. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2014. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/15/2014. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | ||
November 14, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000556 [ADA] | Panoke v. Reef Development (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 449. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/02/2014. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/14/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 448. Dissenting Opinion, by J. Nakayama, filed 12/14/2015 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | ||
November 13, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000041 [ADA] | Ledcor – U.S. Pacific Construction LLC v. Joslin (mem.op., affirmed in part, vacated in part and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Service of Process) | 134 Haw. 179 | |
November 13, 2014 | SCWC-10-0000150 [ADA] | Molfino v. Yuen. ICA s.d.o., filed 08/28/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 304. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/09/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 134 Haw. 181 | |
November 13, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000151 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of Discovery Bay v. Mitchell. ICA s.d.o., filed 02/24/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 183. Defendant-Appellant Ralph Mitchell’s Motion for |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 134 Haw. 251 | |
November 12, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000115 [ADA] | State v. Vaimili. ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/24/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/20/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/29/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 492. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 134 Haw. 264 | |
November 12, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000495 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Bank of America National Association (Order Approving the October 23, 2014 Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
November 10, 2014 | SCPW-14-0001283 [ADA] | State v. Kekaualua (Order Denying without Prejudice Petition for Writ of Mandamus). |
Original Proceeding | ||
November 10, 2014 | SCWC-13-0000809 [ADA] | Arakaki v. SCD-Olanani Corporation (Order Rejecting Aplication for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/31/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 512. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/01/2014. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
November 7, 2014 | ICA | CAAP-13-0000428 [ADA] | In re Thomas H. Gentry Revocable Trust (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem.op., filed 10/22/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 132. Appellant/Petitioner Kiana E. Gentry’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/31/2014. Petitioner Kiana E. Gentry’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/02/2015. Petitioner Kiana E. Gentry’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/23/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/18/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/28/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 158. Respondents-Appellees Mark L. Vorsatz and First Hawaiian Bank’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/08/2016. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/28/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 50 . |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
November 7, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000628 [ADA] | State v. White (s.d.o., reversed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Waianae Division (Speeding) | 134 Haw. 180 | |
November 7, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000905 [ADA] | State v. Kaai (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30). |
District Court, 5th Circuit | ||
November 7, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000939 [ADA] | Yamauchi v. Middleton (Order Denying October 20, 2014 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration |
District Court, 1st Circuit | ||
November 6, 2014 | CAAP-11-0000501 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Ombao (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Ejectment) | 134 Haw. 134 | |
November 6, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000607 [ADA] | Citimortgage, Inc. v. Napoleon (s.d.o.,affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Possession) | 134 Haw. 134 | |
November 6, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000660 [ADA] | Great American Hotels and Resorts, Inc. v. Cabral (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari filed 10/21/2014). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/22/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 512. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
November 6, 2014 | SCWC-13-0001963 [ADA] | State v. Fauatea (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 07/31/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 510. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2014. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
November 5, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000117 [ADA] | Pappas v. Duran (mem. op., affirmed, vacated and remanded). Plaintiff-Appellee James J. Pappas’ Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/05/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/17/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Summary Judgment) | 134 Haw. 179 | |
November 5, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000538 [ADA] | Rybolovleva v. Rybolovlev (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
November 5, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000971 [ADA] | Xie v. Au (Order Dismissing the Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
November 5, 2014 | CAAP-14-0001179 [ADA] | Kaufman v. Gonzalez (Order Granting the October 17, 2014 Withdrawal of Notice of Appeal). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
November 5, 2014 | SCPW-14-0000924 [ADA] | Williams v. Garibaldi (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 074/07/2014. |
Original Proceeding | ||
November 3, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000656 [ADA] | Simental v. Simental (Order of Correction). ICA mem.op., filed 07/31/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 510. |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | ||
November 3, 2014 | CAAP-13-0002226 [ADA] | State v. Young (Order of Correction). ICA mem.op., filed 07/31/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 510. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2014. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/07/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/19/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/26/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
November 3, 2014 | CAAP-13-0003458 [ADA] | State v. Garcia (Order of Correction). ICA mem.op., filed 07/31/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 510. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
November 3, 2014 | SCOT-14-0001188 [ADA] | Thorp v. State, Department of Transportation of Accounting and General Services, Automotive Management Division (Order). |
Original Proceeding | ||
November 3, 2014 | SCWC-13-0000112 [ADA] | Caassiday v. Vannatta (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/24/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 448. Consolidated with No. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
October 31, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000518 [ADA] | State v. Kahai (mem.op., vacated, remanded and affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/02/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Sexual Assault) | 134 Haw. 132 | |
October 31, 2014 | CAAP-13-0000155 [ADA] | State v. Robinson (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/12/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Granting Motion for Temporary Remand to the Circuit Court, filed 02/10/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Affirming Judgment on Appeal, filed 08/25/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Robbery) | 134 Haw. 134 | |
October 31, 2014 | SCWC-13-0000137 [ADA] | Nishimura v. Gentry Homes, Ltd. ICA Opinion, filed 02/28/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 222. Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/27/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/07/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 134 Haw. 143 | |
October 31, 2014 | SCWC-30517 [ADA] | Hanabusa v. Department of Environmental Services of the City and County of Honolulu (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 05/30/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 452. ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/18/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2014. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
October 30, 2014 | CAAP-11-0001019 [ADA] | Pulawa v. Oahu Construction, Co., Ltd. (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/18/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/04/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 217. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 134 Haw. 134 | |
October 30, 2014 | SCAP-13-0002408 [ADA] | Friends of Makakilo v. D.R. Horton-Schuler Homes, LLC. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 134 Haw. 135 | |
October 30, 2014 | SCPW-14-0001154 [ADA] | North Beach West Maui Benefit Fund v. Land Court of the State of Hawaii (Order Dismissing Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/03/2014. |
Original Proceeding | ||
October 30, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000578 [ADA] | Rodriguez v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 04/30/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 452. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2014. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
October 29, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000372 [ADA] | State v. Hioki (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/26/2014 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Selling tobacco to a minor) | 134 Haw. 134 | |
October 29, 2014 | CAAP-13-0001367 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for BNC Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2006-2 v. Salvacion. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 134 Haw. 170 | |
October 29, 2014 | CAAP-13-0002469 [ADA] | State v. Chin (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/22/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/30/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/25/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 437. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Conviction) | 134 Haw. 134 | |
October 29, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000915 [ADA] | State v. Miles (Order Granting the October 10, 2014 Motion to Withdraw Notice of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
October 29, 2014 | CAAP-14-0001012 [ADA] | Cuarisma v. Ono Construction, LLC (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 11(c)(2)). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | ||
October 29, 2014 | SCWC-12-0000674 [ADA] | State v. Ahn (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/31/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 511. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/17/2014. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |