Opinions 
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001078 [ADA] | Hawaii Government Employees Association v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 66 |
| February 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000509 [ADA] | Karagianes v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/03/2019. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/25/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 68 |
| February 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000165 [ADA] | Fugow v. State (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated, and remanded). ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/16/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 68 |
| February 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000442 [ADA] | In re Application of Davis (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Land and Tax Appeal Court | 144 Haw. 65 |
| February 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000211 [ADA] | DL v. CL (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/11/2019. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/15/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/27/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/17/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 328. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/27/2020. S.Ct. Order, filed 04/29/2020 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 66 |
| February 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000394 [ADA] | State v. Fuller (s.d.o., reversed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Waiʻanae Division | 144 Haw. 66 |
| February 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000434 [ADA] | Collins v. Wassell (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated, and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/30/2019. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/01/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/02/2019 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 144 Haw. 66 |
| February 27, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000748 [ADA] | State v. Deedy (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 27, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000951 [ADA] | Ogeone v. Au (Order). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 27, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000325 [ADA] | Yin v. Aguiar (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/27/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 65. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/29/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/10/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/09/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 254. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/19/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/27/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| February 27, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001105 [ADA] | State v. McDaniel (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated, and remanded). ICA Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-14-0001105 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 09/29/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 02/21/2018 [ada], 141 Haw. 459. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 65 |
| February 27, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000325 [ADA] | Yin v. Aguiar (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/27/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/29/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/10/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/09/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 254. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/19/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/27/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 144 Haw. 65 |
| February 27, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000772 [ADA] | State v. Penalver (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 144 Haw. 65 |
| February 26, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000728 [ADA] | In re Application of Bowler v. Christiana Trust (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 09/28/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 235. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/08/2019. |
Land Court | |
| February 26, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000376 [ADA] | State v. Galante (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | 144 Haw. 64 |
| February 26, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000886 [ADA] | JF v. LR (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/29/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/10/2019 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 64 |
| February 25, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000087 [ADA] | Kaopua v. Kollar (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/11/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 25, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000393 [ADA] | In re LK (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-18-0000424. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 62 |
| February 25, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000145 [ADA] | Saffery v. University of Hawaiʻi (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/22/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/22/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 144 Haw. 63 |
| February 25, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000681 [ADA] | State v. Nicol (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order Dismissing the Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 01/11/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/13/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/30/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 482. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2019. S.Ct. Amended Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 62 |
| February 25, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000141 [ADA] | Keauhou Canoe Club v. Department of Land and Natural Resources (mem. op., affirmed and reversed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 144 Haw. 63 |
| February 22, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000429 [ADA] | State v. Chatman (s.d.o., vacated, remanded, and affirmed). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/03/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 154. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/18/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 20 |
| February 22, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-13-0001140 [ADA] | Spar Marketing Services, Inc. v. State. ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/20/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Unemployment) | 144 Haw. 122 |
| February 22, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000301 [ADA] | State v. Kwong (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/06/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/15/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/05/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 243. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. S.Ct Order of Correction, filed 03/05/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 03/18/2020 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/15/2020. S.Ct. Order, filed 03/23/2020 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| February 21, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000035 [ADA] | Horowitz v. Tamm (Order Denying Petition for a Writ of Mandamus). Petition for a Writ of Mandamus, filed 12/14/2018. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 21, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000012 [ADA] | State v. Borge (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 62 |
| February 21, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000034 [ADA] | Greer v. Baker. ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot, filed 05/26/2015 [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Leonard [ada]. Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant Rosalyn H. Baker’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/01/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/22/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 249. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 49 |
| February 21, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000604 [ADA] | State v. Glenn (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/21/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/26/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 112. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 62 |
| February 20, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000052 [ADA] | Woods v. Valenciano (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Prohibition). Petition for Writ of Prohibition, filed 01/23/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 20, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000543 [ADA] | State v. Bringas (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed on 10/11/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 280. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/14/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/31/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 435. Dissenting Opinion of McKenna, J. [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 20, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000577 [ADA] | Dobbs v. County of Maui (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/13/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 61 |
| February 19, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000058 [ADA] | Samoa v. Fujino (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/25/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 19, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000413 [ADA] | KU v. CS (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/23/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 281. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/31/2018. ICA Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration Filed October 31, 2018, filed 11/07/2018. ICA Amended Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration Filed October 31, 2018, filed 11/08/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2019. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 19, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000928 [ADA] | State v. Wages (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 19, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000890 [ADA] | Costanzo v. Zaks (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| February 19, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000695 [ADA] | Agor-Reynolds v. Hertz Corporation (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| February 15, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000070 [ADA] | M Pocket Corporation v. Shanghai Shanghai, LLC (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/19/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 522. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000195. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/19/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| February 15, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000620 [ADA] | State v. Phillips (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 10/18/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 212. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | 144 Haw. 61 |
| February 15, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000819 [ADA] | State v. Wellman (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal with Prejudice). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 15, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000871 [ADA] | State v. Siugpiyemal (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/11/2020. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/24/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 61 |
| February 14, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000056 [ADA] | Moskowitz v. City Council of the City and County of Honolulu (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/24/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000411 [ADA] | Taguchi v. Swinerton Builders Northwest, Inc. (Amended Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Granting the February 1, 2018 Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 02/23/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/27/2018. ICA Order Granting the March 27, 2018 Motion for Reconsideration of the February 23, 2018 Order Granting the February 1, 2018 Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 04/05/2018 [ada]. ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal with Prejudice, filed 01/11/2019 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/22/2019. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/13/2019. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| February 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001120 [ADA] | In re William and Mary Fontana Exempt Generation Skipping Trust for the Benefit of James A. Fontana (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal as Moot, filed 01/29/2019 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/08/2019. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/14/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 13, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000411 | Taguchi v. Swinerton Builders Northwest, Inc. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Granting the February 1, 2018 Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 02/23/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/27/2018. ICA Order Granting the March 27, 2018 Motion for Reconsideration of the February 23, 2018 Order Granting the February 1, 2018 Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 04/05/2018 [ada]. ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal with Prejudice, filed 01/11/2019 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/22/2019. ICA Amended Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/14/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 13, 2019 | S.Ct | 19415 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Melvin (Order). |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 12, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000692 [ADA] | State v. Fleetwood (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/08/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 280. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/02/2019. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 12/13/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 28. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 12, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000137 [ADA] | State v. Conklin (mem. op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 144 Haw. 61 |
| February 12, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000073 [ADA] | The Estate of Von Baravalle (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Probate) | 144 Haw. 60 |
| February 11, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000562 [ADA] | Moses v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 60 |
| February 8, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000780 [ADA] | Paco v. Myers (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/27/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 330. ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/06/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2019. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/19/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/14/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |