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Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
August 20, 2013 CAAP-12-0000697 [ADA]

Ryan v. Palmer.  Defendants/Appellees Mary Lynne Boland and Kahana Manor AOAO’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/30/2013.  ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Reconsideration and Amending the Opinion of the Court, filed 09/12/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 301.  Defendants/Appellees Mary Lynne Boland and Kahana Manor AOAO’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/09/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/22/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 130 Haw. 321
August 20, 2013 CAAP-13-0000807 [ADA]

In re Application of Waianae Company (Order Approving the August 09, 2013 Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice of Appeal).

Land Court
August 20, 2013 SCWC-10-0000214 [ADA]

State v. Hsu (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/09/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 426.  Petitioner Robert Hsu’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2013.  

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
August 19, 2013 CAAP-13-0001478 [ADA]

In the Matter of the Guardianship of Hajny (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rules 11(b)(2) and 11(c)(2))

Family Court, 1st Circuit
August 19, 2013 SCWC-12-0000095 [ADA]

Aikire-Clemen v. Castle Medical Center (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).   ICA s.d.o., filed 05/22/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 427.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/27/2013.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/03/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/20/2013.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/20/2013.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/26/2013 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
August 19, 2013 SCWC-29851 [ADA]

Abadilla v. Iwata (mem.op., remanded).  ICA mem.op., filed 01/31/2013 [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/15/2013 [ada].  Petitioner-Appellee-Defendant Sanford Iwata’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/12/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/24/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Negligence) 130 Haw. 300
August 19, 2013 SCWC-30161 [ADA]

State v. Taylor (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/29/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/29/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/02/2013.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 08/19/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 196.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 19, 2013 SCWC-30161 [ADA]

State v. Taylor (Amended Opinion).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/29/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/29/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/02/2013.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, filed 08/02/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 08/19/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 196
August 15, 2013 30298 [ADA]

Hitchcox v. Hawaiian Fluid Power (s.d.o., affirmed).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Disability) 130 Haw. 304
August 14, 2013 CAAP-11-0000734 [ADA]

State v. Arios (s.d.o., vacated, remanded and dismissed without prejudice).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division (DUI) 130 Haw. 303
August 14, 2013 CAAP-11-0001095 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit (Post Conviction Relief) 130 Haw. 303
August 14, 2013 CAAP-12-0000055 [ADA]

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

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division (DUI) 130 Haw. 303
August 14, 2013 CAAP-12-0000074 [ADA]

State v. Davis (s.d.o., vacated, remanded and dismiss without prejudice).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/05/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/19/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/26/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 102.  Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 04/09/2014 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division (DUI) 130 Haw. 303
August 14, 2013 CAAP-12-0000273 [ADA]

State v. Ruiz (s.d.o., vacated, remanded and other points on appeal are moot).

District Court, 1st Circuit (Assault) 130 Haw. 303
August 14, 2013 CAAP-13-0000469 [ADA]

Padilla v. Satchiewicz (Order Approving the August 06, 2013 Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal and Cross-Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit
August 14, 2013 SCPW-13-0000617 [ADA]

Villanueva v. State (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/28/2013 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/07/213.  

Original Proceeding
August 14, 2013 SCPW-13-0002185 [ADA]

Imamoto v. Nishimura (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/22/2013.

Original Proceeding
August 13, 2013 ICA CAAP-13-0001182 [ADA]

Credit Associates of Maui, Ltd. v. Freitas (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 24(c)).  Defendant-Appellant Memorandum in Support of Motion to Reconsideration to the Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 24(c), filed 08/14/2013.  ICA Order Granting the August 14, 2013 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/21/2013 [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/26/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 2.  Defendants-Appellants Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/09/2017. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/15/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/30/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/06/2017 [ada].

 

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division
August 13, 2013 CAAP-12-0000256 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Assault) 130 Haw. 303
August 13, 2013 CAAP-13-0000726 [ADA]

Cassiday v. Vannatta (Order Granting Defendant-Appellant’s July 31, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Appeal without Prejudice).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 13, 2013 SCPW-13-0002083 [ADA]

State v. Slavick (Order Denying without Prejudice Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/17/2013.

Original Proceeding
August 13, 2013 SCPW-13-0002206 [ADA]

Slavick v. Rodby (Order Denying without Prejudice Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/22/2013.

Original Proceeding
August 12, 2013 CAAP-11-0001074 [ADA]

Balogh v. Balogh (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  Concurring Opinion by J. Foley [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/10/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/07/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 29.  Amended Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Pollack, filed 08/11/2014 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Divorce)
August 9, 2013 SCWC-30484 [ADA]

In re Application of Honolulu Construction and Draying Company,
Limited.  ICA Opinion, filed 12/19/2012 [ada], 129 Haw. 68.  Petitioner’s Scenic Hawaii, Inc.’s Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 03/19/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2013 [ada].  

Land Court 130 Haw. 306
August 8, 2013 29649 [ADA]

Kanahele v. Maui County Council.  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 129. Concurring Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada].  Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/06/2012.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/19/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/17/2012 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/16/2013. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/26/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 261.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 08/30/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 130 Haw. 228
August 8, 2013 SCPW-13-0002327 [ADA]

Villanueva v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/24/2013.

Original Proceeding
August 7, 2013 28958 [ADA]

C. Brewer and Company, Ltd. v. Industrial Indemnity Company (mem.op., vacated, and remanded).  Defendant-Appellee Kehalani Holdings Company, Inc’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/14/2013.  ICA Order Denying Defendant-Appellee Kehalani Holdings Company, Inc.’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/23/2013 [ada].  ICA Order of Amendment, filed 10/22/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2013 (Marine Indemnity Insurance Co. of America).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/23/2013 (James River Insurance Co.).  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/03/2014 [ada] (James River Insurance Co.).  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/03/2014 [ada] (Marine Indemnity Insurance Co. of America).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/27/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 190.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Insurance)
August 7, 2013 30006 [ADA]

In re Application of The Trustees Under the Will and of the Estate of Campbell (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 06/13/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 183.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/04/2013. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/13/2013 [ada].

Land Court
August 7, 2013 CAAP-13-0000429 [ADA]

Discover Bank v. Adams (Order Denying Defendants-Appellants July 25, 2013 Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA Order (1) Dismissing Appeal for Lack of
Appellate Jurisdiction and (2) Denying as Moot Any and All Pending
Motions in Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-13-0000146
, filed 07/25/2013 [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/25/2013 [ada].  Appellant’s Motion to Reconsider 7/25/2013 Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 08/05/2013.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/20/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/05/2013 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit
August 7, 2013 SCWC-11-0001093 [ADA]

BG Incorporated v. Ellis (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., affirmed, filed 06/27/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 452.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/08/2013.  ICA Order Denying Motion to Reconsider Summary Disposition Order entered on June 27, 2013, filed 07/15/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/26/2013.  Re-filed Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/09/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 7, 2013 SCWC-13-0000033 [ADA]

Federal Land Bank Association of Hawaii, FLCA v. Bassan (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Granting
Plaintiff-Appellee’s Motion to Dismiss
, filed 05/29/2013 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration,
filed 06/07/2013.  ICA Order Denying Motion Requesting Reconsideration Dismissing Appeal Per Rule 40, filed 06/14/2013 [ada].  Petitioner-Defendants Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2013.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/16/2013 [ada].  

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
August 5, 2013 S.Ct SCWC-12-0000711 [ADA]

Title Guaranty Escrow Services, Inc. v. Waialea Resort Company, Ltd. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada].  ICA Order (1) Denying March 12, 2013 Motion to Remand for Entry of Judgment and (2) Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 04/24/2013 [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/29/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/24/2013.  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 01/24/2014 [ada] 131 Haw. 300. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada].  ICA mem.op., filed 08/31/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 35.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2016.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/12/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2018. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2018 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 2, 2013 30128 [ADA]

State v. Boots (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/18/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 453.  Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/28/2013.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/14/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Affirming the Intermediate Court of Appeals’ Judgment on Appeal, filed 12/20/2013 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
August 2, 2013 CAAP-12-0000925 [ADA]

Manzano v. Manzano (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
August 2, 2013 CAAP-13-0000419 [ADA]

In re Attorney’s Fees to Dang (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
August 2, 2013 SCWC-30161

State v. Taylor.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/29/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/29/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 08/19/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 08/19/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 196.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 1, 2013 CAAP-12-0001029 [ADA]

State v. Herbert (Order Granting Defendant-Appellant’s Motion to Withdraw and Dismiss Appeal)

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 1, 2013 CAAP-13-0000243 [ADA]

Goodfellow Bros. Inc. v. Bank of Hawaii, et al (Order Dismissing Appeal)

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 1, 2013 CAAP-13-0000661 [ADA]

Waianae Community Development Project Association v. Quartero (Order (1) Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and (2) Directing the Circuit Court Clerk to Electronically File and Open an Appellate Court Case for Appellant Robert Quartero’s Dec. 28, 2013 Notice of Appeal from the Dec. 21, 2012 Judgment on a Decree of Forclosure).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 1, 2013 CAAP-13-0001284 [ADA]

SK v. NK (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal)

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
August 1, 2013 CAAP-13-0001599 [ADA]

Reed v. Hawaii Paroling Authority (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction)

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
July 31, 2013 CAAP-10-0000128 [ADA]

Hartley v. Marsh (s.d.o., affirmed).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/14/2013.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/17/2013. ICA Order Denying Motions for Reconsideration, filed 09/20/2013 [ada].  Petitioner-Appellant C. Mikahala Kermabon Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/02/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/14/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Quiet Title) 130 Haw. 303
July 31, 2013 CAAP-12-0000516 [ADA]

Frye v. Reyes (s.d.o., affirmed).  Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Jay F. Reyes’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/03/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/14/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Collateral Estoppel) 130 Haw. 303
July 31, 2013 CAAP-12-0000517 [ADA]

Frye v. Kermabon (s.d.o., affirmed).  Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Jay F. Reyes Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/03/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/13/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Adverse Possession) 130 Haw. 303
July 31, 2013 CAAP-12-0000874 [ADA]

In re TW (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Custody) 130 Haw. 303
July 31, 2013 SCWC-11-0000814 [ADA]

State v. Han (Order of Correction)  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/12/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 198.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/31/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/14/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/19/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 83.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 07/10/2013 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit
July 31, 2013 SCWC-29352 [ADA]

State v. Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local No. 152, AFL-CIO (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 02/27/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 170.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/21/2013 [ada].  State of Hawaii’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/17/2013.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/14/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 385.  Dissenting Opinion, by J. Nakayama with whom J. Pollack joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 30, 2013 CAAP-12-0000007 [ADA]

State v. Kaeo (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/12/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/24/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/28/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 451.  Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Reckless Manslaughter) 130 Haw. 303
July 30, 2013 CAAP-12-0000808 [ADA]

AC v. AC (s.d.o., affirmed).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].  Petitioner’s Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/08/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/28/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 221.  Concurring Opinion by J. Pollack [ada].  

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Visitation and Custody) 130 Haw. 303
July 30, 2013 CAAP-13-0000163 [ADA]

Capital One Bank v. Jackson (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

District Court, 2nd Circuit