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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000402 [ADA] | State v. Domut. Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, With Whom Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 07/30/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 100. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/29/2018. S.Ct Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2018 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 146 Haw. 183 |
| January 31, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000265 [ADA] | State v. Rosa (Order Approving Stipulation for Voluntary Dismissal of the Appeal). |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | |
| January 31, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000050 [ADA] | Connections New Century Public Charter School v. Windward Planning Commission (mem. op., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-16-0000813 and CAAP-16-0000879. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 146 Haw. 155 |
| January 30, 2020 | S.Ct | SCAD-19-0000656 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Ragan (Order of Suspension). |
Original Proceeding | |
| January 30, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000349 [ADA] | Botelho v. Atlas Recycling Center, LLC. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/08/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 147. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/05/2019. S.Ct Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2019 [ada]. Amended Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/16/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/04/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 435. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| January 30, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000712 [ADA] | Chen v. Mah. Opinion By Recktenwald, C. J., Concurring and Dissenting in Part and Concurring in the Judgment, With Whom Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/14/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 70. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/27/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 146 Haw. 157 |
| January 30, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000867 [ADA] | Mott v. City and County of Honolulu. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/10/2020. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/07/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 146 Haw. 210 |
| January 30, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000736 [ADA] | Clement v. State (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/25/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/09/2018. ICA Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration of the June 25, 2018 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 08/02/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/21/2020. ICA Order, filed 02/28/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 146 Haw. 119 |
| January 30, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000403 [ADA] | State v. Atonio (Order). ICA mem. op., filed 10/11/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 260. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/13/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 29, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000610 [ADA] | State v. Feliciano (s.d.o., affirmed). Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2020. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/1/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 146 Haw. 118 |
| January 29, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000786 [ADA] | State v. Ewart (mem. op., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 146 Haw. 118 |
| January 29, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000064 [ADA] | State v. Key (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/30/2020. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/27/2020 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Division | 146 Haw. 118 |
| January 28, 2020 | S.Ct | SCPR-20-0000008 [ADA] | In re: Parsons (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
| January 28, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000799 [ADA] | Kailua 50 LLC v. Kemp (Order Granting November 14, 2019 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 28, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000649 [ADA] | Hawaii National Bank v. Chirayunon (mem. op., vacated, dismissed and remanded). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000676. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 146 Haw. 118 |
| January 27, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000593 [ADA] | State v. Carroll (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/31/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 300. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/25/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/12/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/24/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 138. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| January 27, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000765 [ADA] | State v. Choi (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 146 Haw. 117 |
| January 27, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000645 [ADA] | Waiau v. Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| January 27, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000410 [ADA] | State v. Lorenzo (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/23/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 31. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/26/2020. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/08/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 24, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000593 [ADA] | State v. Carroll. ICA s.d.o., filed 10/31/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 300. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/25/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/12/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 01/27/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 146 Haw. 138 |
| January 23, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000917 [ADA] | JS v. JN (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 23, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000126 [ADA] | State v. Amaral (mem. op., affirmed). Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-19-0000127, CAAP-19-0000128, CAAP-19-0000129 and CAAP-19-0000130. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/17/2020. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/05/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 146 Haw. 117 |
| January 22, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000777 [ADA] | State v. Zowail (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/11/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 147. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/12/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/15/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 242. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 22, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000630 [ADA] | State v. Williams (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/26/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/30/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 381. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 146 Haw. 116 |
| January 21, 2020 | S.Ct | SCAD-19-0000820 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Song (Order of Suspension). |
Original Proceeding | |
| January 21, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000309 [ADA] | American Savings Bank, F.S.B. v. Chan. ICA mem.op., filed 07/26/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 565. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-15-0000395. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/19/2019. Petitioner/Appellant Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 146 Haw. 94 |
| January 21, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000688 [ADA] | VM v. JM (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| January 21, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000611 [ADA] | Williams v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 21, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000678 [ADA] | Rapoza v. Soares (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 146 Haw. 115 |
| January 21, 2020 | S.Ct | SCAP-17-0000816 [ADA] | In re: Tax Appeal of Kaheawa Wind Power, LLC v. County of Maui. |
Tax Appeal Court | 146 Haw. 76 |
| January 21, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000727 [ADA] | In re: RL v DL (mem. op., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | 146 Haw. 116 |
| January 21, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000539 [ADA] | Russell v. Solomonson (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 146 Haw. 116 |
| January 17, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000906 [ADA] | In re: HK and KK (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/15/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 261. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-18-0000907. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/14/2019. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/19/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2019. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 04/23/2020 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 17, 2020 | S.Ct | SCPW-20-0000005 [ADA] | Wang v. Ochiai (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/06/2020. |
Original Proceeding | |
| January 17, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000747 [ADA] | Eleson v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/30/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 263. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/18/2019. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| January 17, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000818 [ADA] | State v. Parraga (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| January 17, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000411 [ADA] | In re: VBR (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 146 Haw. 115 |
| January 16, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000141 [ADA] | Stanley v. State (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/22/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 139. Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/05/2021 [ada], 148 Haw. 489. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 16, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000138 [ADA] | State v. Namauu (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/11/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 260. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/29/2019. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| January 15, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000656 [ADA] | State v. Rodrigues (Order of Correction). ICA mem. op., filed 03/12/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 69. Dissent by Leonard, J. [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/07/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/23/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/13/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 487. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| January 15, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000597 [ADA] | Pa v. Msylva Towing, LLC (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| January 15, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000639 [ADA] | MTGLQ Investors, L.P. v. Soriano (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| January 15, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000661 [ADA] | WB III v. DB (mem. op., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 146 Haw. 115 |
| January 15, 2020 | S.Ct | SCAD-19-0000571 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Sereno (Order). |
Original Proceeding | |
| January 13, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001138 [ADA] | Title Guaranty Escrow Services, Inc. v. Wailea Resort Company, Ltd. (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2018 [ada]. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000034. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/19/2018. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/27/2018. ICA Order Rescinding the Judgment on Appeal and the Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, and Order Suspending the Time Requirement of Hawaʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 40 (d), filed 10/01/2018 [ada]. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/05/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2018. S.Ct. Order, filed 12/12/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/24/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 34. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/03/2020. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| January 13, 2020 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000051 [ADA] | CH v. JH (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/23/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 31. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| January 10, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000548 [ADA] | State v. Lora (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/30/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 142. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/16/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 298. Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., in Which Nakayama, J. Joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 9, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000226 [ADA] | State v. Williams (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/15/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 461. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/28/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/03/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 62. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| January 9, 2020 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000123 [ADA] | OneWest Bank, F.S.B. v. The Association of the Owners of the Kumulani at the Uplands at Mauna Kea. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/30/2018. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/12/2018. ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendant-Appellee The Association of Owners of the Kumulani at the Uplands at Mauna Kea’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/22/2018 [ada]. ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 06/22/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 369. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/13/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/10/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 146 Haw. 105 |
| January 8, 2020 | S.Ct | SCAP-16-0000830 [ADA] | State v. Pitts (Order of Correction). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/17/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 120. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |