Opinions
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Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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September 12, 2014 | ICA | CAAP-13-0001699 [ADA] | Souza v. Fisher (Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part the August 19, 2014 to Motion to Dismiss Appeal, Dismissing the Portion of the Consolidated Appeal in Appellate Court Case No. CAAP-13-0001699 that was Originally Appellate Court Case No. CAAP-13-0006233 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Consolidated with No. CAAP-13-0006233. ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/17/2014 [ada]. Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 02/11/2016. ICA (1) Order Denying Defendant Elizabeth Fisher’s Motion to Dismiss and (2) Order Denying Plaintiff Laura Souza’s Motion for Extension of Time, filed 02/24/2016. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/26/2016. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/04/2016. ICA mem.op., filed 04/07/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 431. Motion for Reconsideration of ICA Memorandum Opinion, filed 05/09/2017. ICA Order Denying Motion for Leave to File Late Motion for Reconsideration and Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Memorandum Opinion, filed 05/10/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/12/2017 [ada].
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Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 12, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000142 [ADA] | State v. Smith (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Criminal) | 134 Haw. 115 | |
September 12, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000143 [ADA] | State v. Kahalewai (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Criminal) | 134 Haw. 115 | |
September 12, 2014 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0000182 [ADA] | Kilakila ‘O Haleakala v. University of Hawaii (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 06/09/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 86. Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/01/2014. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/06/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 364. Petitioner/Plaintiff/Appellant/Appellant Kilakila ‘O Haleakala Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/17/2016. S.Ct. Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/27/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 10/27/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 11, 2014 | CAAP-11-0000803 [ADA] | Boydstun v. Polynesian Cultural Center (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Workers' Compensation) | 134 Haw. 115 | |
September 11, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000057 [ADA] | US Bank National Association v. Long (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Foreclosure) | 134 Haw. 115 | |
September 11, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000526 [ADA] | Kahuku Plantation Residents Association v. Aila (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
September 11, 2014 | SCWC-13-0005596 [ADA] | Continental Pacific, LLC v. Maghanoy (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order, filed 05/30/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2014. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | ||
September 11, 2014 | S.Ct | SCWC-30485 [ADA] | Furuya v. Association of Apartment Owners of Pacific Monarch, Inc. (Order Accepting AOAO Pacific Monarch, Inc.’s Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 04/25/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 451. Concurring Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/06/2014. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/16/2014 [ada]. Furuya’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/27/2014. Association of Apartment Owners of Pacific Monarch, Inc. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting the Furuya’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/13/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/02/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 371. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 10, 2014 | CAAP-13-0002286 [ADA] | State, Department of Human Services v. Carroll (mem.op., reversed). J. Reifurth Concurring Separately. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Psychological Abuse) | 134 Haw. 114 | |
September 10, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000429 [ADA] | Nakamura v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | ||
September 10, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000757 [ADA] | Discover Bank v. Lee (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | ||
September 10, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000814 [ADA] | In re H. Children (Order Granting the August 25, 2014 Motion to Withdraw Appeal or in the Alternative to Dismiss Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | ||
September 10, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000834 [ADA] | Ramirez v. Aurora Loan Services, LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
September 10, 2014 | SCWC-12-0001079 [ADA] | State v. Cavillis (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/25/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 251. Motion for Reconsideration, filed |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
September 9, 2014 | CAAP-13-0002387 [ADA] | Donnelly v. Kahana Paradise (Order Approving the August 5, 2014 Amended Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
September 9, 2014 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000685 [ADA] | State v. Tuia (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/04/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 448. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/04/2014. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 04/18/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 325. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Waianae Division | |
September 8, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000583 [ADA] | State v. Smith (mem.op., affirmed). Smith’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2014. State’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/25/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Rejecting State of Hawaii’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/09/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 134 Haw. 114 | |
September 5, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000866 [ADA] | Federal Land Bank Association of Hawaii, FLCA v. Bassan (Order Denying Various Motions filed by Defendant-Appellants). ICA s.d.o., dismissed, 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]. Motion for Reconsideration of Dismissing this Case for Lack of |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
September 5, 2014 | CAAP-13-0000063 [ADA] | State v. Costante (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/21/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/30/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (HOPE Probation) | 134 Haw. 115 | |
September 5, 2014 | SCAP-30603 [ADA] | In re Iao Ground Water Management Area High-Level Source Water Use |
The Commission on Water Resource Management | ||
September 4, 2014 | CAAP-13-0002084 [ADA] | Tagupa v. VIPDESK (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/12/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 512. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/30/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/29/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 468. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
September 3, 2014 | SCWC-13-0000165 [ADA] | In the Interest of PP (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 04/30/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 235. Dissenting Opinion, by J. Nakamura [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/23/2014. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | ||
September 2, 2014 | SCWC-12-0000840 [ADA] | State v. Shimkus (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/24/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 447. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/23/2014. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of SDO Opinion, filed 05/28/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/13/2014. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 01/28/2016 [ada]. Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | ||
August 29, 2014 | ICA | CAAP-12-0001011 [ADA] | State v. Kazanas. Dissenting Opinion by J. Foley [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 11/19/2014 [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 | 134 Haw. 117 |
August 29, 2014 | ICA | CAAP-13-0001498 [ADA] | Hamilton v. Hamilton (mem.op., vacated, remanded and affirmed). David Hamilton’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2014. Dorinda Hamilton’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/08/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/30/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 185. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit (Divorce) | |
August 29, 2014 | CAAP-10-0000126 [ADA] | Retutal v. Retutal (s.d.o., affirmed). 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 (Divorce) | 134 Haw. 115 | |
August 29, 2014 | CAAP-13-0003358 [ADA] | State v. Fernandez (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Jury Instructions) | 134 Haw. 115 | |
August 29, 2014 | CAAP-13-0004805 [ADA] | In re KG (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit (Custody) | 134 Haw. 115 | |
August 29, 2014 | CAAP-13-0005273 [ADA] | Cornelio v. State (mem.op., affirmed). 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 10/16/2014. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/28/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/16/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/26/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Post Conviction Relief) | ||
August 29, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000807 [ADA] | State v. Pericho (Order Granting the August 14, 2014 Motion to Withdraw Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
August 29, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000816 [ADA] | Imura v. Ching (Order Approving the August 22, 2014 Stipulation and Order for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | ||
August 29, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000868 [ADA] | Lloyd v. Kaluau (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 11 (c)(2)). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
August 29, 2014 | SCWC-12-0000980 [ADA] | State v. Murphy (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o.,filed 05/30/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 448. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2014. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 01/15/2016 [ada]. Concurring Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | ||
August 29, 2014 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000902 [ADA] | State v. Shigemura (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/28/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 447. Application for Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2014. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 03/04/2016 [ada], 137 Haw. 248. Concurring Opnion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].
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District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division | |
August 28, 2014 | CAAP-11-0000722 [ADA] | Waltrip v. TS Enterprises, Inc. (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Waltrip’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/31/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/05/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/01/2016 [ada], 140 Haw. 226. Concurring Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, with who J. Nakayama joins [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 134 Haw. 115 | |
August 28, 2014 | CAAP-13-0003980 [ADA] | Murauskas v. Department of Public Safety (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
August 28, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000821 [ADA] | Estate of Lee (Order (1) Granting the July 29, 2014 Motion to Dismiss Appeal, and (2) Denying the July 29, 2014 Motion for Sanctions). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
August 28, 2014 | SCEC-14-0001070 [ADA] | Cermelj v. Nago (Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment). |
Original Proceeding | ||
August 28, 2014 | SCEC-14-0001072 [ADA] | Waikiki v. Nago (Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment). |
Original Proceeding | ||
August 28, 2014 | SCOT-14-0001069 [ADA] | Lathers v. Abercrombie (Order Granting Motions to Dismiss). |
Original Proceeding | ||
August 28, 2014 | SCWC-13-0001782 [ADA] | Steingrebe v. Steingrebe (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/23/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 447. Consolidated with No. CAAP-13-0003276. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/21/2014. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | ||
August 27, 2014 | CAAP-11-0001081 [ADA] | GMAC Mortgage, LLC v. Unciano (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 449. Consolidated with Nos. CAAP-13-0000306 and CAAP-13-0001307. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
August 27, 2014 | CAAP-13-0001761 [ADA] | Morioka v. Lee (mem.op., vacated in part and affirmed in part and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) | 134 Haw. 114 | |
August 27, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000875 [ADA] | In re Marn Family Litigation (Order of Correction). ICA Order Granting the June 16, 2014 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 08/26/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
August 27, 2014 | SCWC-29553 [ADA] | Nakajima v. Nakajima (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 02/22/2013 [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada]. Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Court’s Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 03/04/2013. ICA Order Denying “Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | ||
August 26, 2014 | CAAP-13-0006192 [ADA] | State v. Avilla (Order Approving the August 13, 2014 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
August 26, 2014 | CAAP-14-0000875 [ADA] | In re Marn Family Litigation (Order Granting the June 16, 2014 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). ICA Order of Correction, filed 08/27/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
August 26, 2014 | SCWC-13-0000972 [ADA] | State v. Hernanderz (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/05/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 252. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/14/2014. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
August 22, 2014 | CAAP-11-0000660 [ADA] | Great American Hotels and Resorts, Inc. v. Cabral (s.d.o., affirmed). Defendant-Appllant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/26/2014. ICA Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration of Judgment, filed 09/30/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2014. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari filed 10/21/2014, filed 11/06/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/30/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Judgment) | 133 Haw. 512 |