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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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February 7, 2014 | CAAP-10-0000052 [ADA] | US Bank National Association v. Strong (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 7, 2014 | CAAP-11-0001051 [ADA] | State v. Canosa (mem.op., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/17/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 133 Haw. 451 | |
February 7, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000826 [ADA] | Chen v. Hoeflinger (s.d.o., affirmed). Plaintiff-Appellant’s Appeal for Reconsideration, filed 02/20/2014. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/25/2014 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit (Mark Case as Confidential) | 133 Haw. 251 | |
February 7, 2014 | CAAP-13-0000117 [ADA] | Ruggles v. Yagong. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/06/2014. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/14/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/04/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/25/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 411. Dissenting Opinion by J. Pollack with whom J. Wilson joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 132 Haw. 512 | |
February 7, 2014 | CAAP-13-0002893 [ADA] | Scudder v. Evans (Order Approving the January 21, 2014 Stiuplation for Dismissal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 7, 2014 | CAAP-13-0003521 [ADA] | The Estate of Eugene In Whan Lee (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 6, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000661 [ADA] | State v. Huihui (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/27/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 351. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/30/2013. S.Ct. mem.op., filed 06/18/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 113. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 08/05/2014 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
February 6, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000758 [ADA] | State v. Basham. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, in which C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o. filed 12/31/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 499. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/28/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 02/11/20014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 132 Haw. 97 | |
February 6, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000774 [ADA] | State v. Rivera (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., in which Nakayama, J. Joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/24/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 311. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/19/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/31/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 131 Haw. 300 | |
February 6, 2014 | SCWC-12-0000675 [ADA] | State v. Aholelei (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/31/2013 [ada] 130 Haw. 436. Application for Writ of Ceriorari, filed 12/27/2013. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 6, 2014 | SCWC-12-0000741 [ADA] | Adams v. CDM Media USA, Inc (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/18/2013 [ada] 130 Haw. 435. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/23/2013. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/24/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 1. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 03/11/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 5, 2014 | CAAP-12-0001105 [ADA] | Bosshard v. Moloa’a Bay Ventures, LLC (Order Granting in Part Plaintiff-Appellee Kurt Bosshard, Trustee’s December 9, 2013 Motion). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | ||
February 5, 2014 | CAAP-13-0000039 [ADA] | State v. Reed (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Robbery) | 131 Haw. 331 | |
February 4, 2014 | SCPW-13-0005780 [ADA] | Fleming v. State (Order Denying Motion for Clarification and/or Reconsideration). S.Ct. Order Denying without Prejudice Petition for Writ of |
Original Proceeding | ||
February 4, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000775 [ADA] | Van Ness v. State, Department of Education (Order of Correction). ICA mem.op., filed 12/10/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 497. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/23/2014 [ada] 131 Haw. 545. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | ||
February 3, 2014 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0000040 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Amasol (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 11/20/2013 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari filed 12/20/2013. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/14/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 357. Concurring Opinion by C.J. Rectenwald [ada]. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, in which J. Chang joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
February 3, 2014 | SCWC-28958 [ADA] | C. Brewer and Company, Ltd. v. Marine Indemnity Insurance Company of America (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari) (James River Insurance Co.). ICA mem.op., filed 08/07/2013 [ada]. Defendant-Appellee Kehalani Holdings Company, |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | ||
February 3, 2014 | SCWC-28958 [ADA] | C. Brewer and Company, Ltd. v. Marine Indemnity Insurance Company of |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | ||
January 31, 2014 | 30444 [ADA] | State v. Nakanelua. Consolidated with Nos. 30568 and CAAP-10-0000166. ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/04/2014 [ada]. United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO and Dayton Nakanelua’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/03/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/21/2015 [ada], 134 Haw. 489. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 132 Haw. 492 | |
January 31, 2014 | CAAP-10-0000225 [ADA] | State v. Muller (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Dissenting Opinion, by J. Nakamura [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/28/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/29/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Sexual Assault) | 131 Haw. 331 | |
January 31, 2014 | CAAP-11-0001084 [ADA] | State v. Baptista (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/13/2014 [ada], 131 Haw. 253. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/23/2014. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/14/2014 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division | ||
January 31, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000586 [ADA] | Ah Sing v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Post Conviction Relief) | 131 Haw. 331 | |
January 31, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000984 [ADA] | State v. Nofoa (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/18/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/14/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 220. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 04/23/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Kidnapping) | 131 Haw. 253 | |
January 31, 2014 | SCWC-29688 [ADA] | State v. Pomroy. Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada]. ICA mem.op., filed 12/26/2012 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/27/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/08/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 01/29/2015 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo | 132 Haw. 85 | |
January 31, 2014 | SCWC-30701 [ADA] | State v. Avilla (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). J. Ayabe Concurring. Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/09/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 3. Dissenting Opinion by J. Reifurth [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/25/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/26/2012 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | 131 Haw. 300 | |
January 30, 2014 | CAAP-11-0000388 [ADA] | State v. Kaneakua (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division (Assault) | 131 Haw. 253 | |
January 30, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000052 [ADA] | State v. Monteil (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/17/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/23/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 361. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division (Prostitution) | 131 Haw. 253 | |
January 30, 2014 | CAAP-12-0001008 [ADA] | Perrone v. Gao (mem.op., vacated). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Defamation) | ||
January 30, 2014 | SCPW-14-0000381 [ADA] | Locricchio v. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/26/2014. |
Original Proceeding | ||
January 30, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000550 [ADA] | State v. Cabinatan. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, in which J. Pollack joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 12/27/2012 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/26/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2013 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 132 Haw. 63 | |
January 30, 2014 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000819 [ADA] | Narayan v. The Ritz-Carlton Development Company, Inc. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 08/23/2013 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/26/2013. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/03/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 327. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/14/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 343. Defendants-Respondents the Ritz-Carlton Development Company, Inc., et al. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/24/2017. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/09/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 380. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
January 29, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000995 [ADA] | Big Island Toyota, Inc. v. Trevino (mem.op., vacated and remanded). Petitioners/Plaintiffs-Appellees Big Island Toyota, Inc., David S. De Luz, Sr. Enterprises, Inc. and David S. De Luz, Sr.’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/28/2014. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/09/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Civil) | ||
January 29, 2014 | CAAP-13-0002549 [ADA] | Medeiros v. Ean Holdings, LLC. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | ||
January 29, 2014 | CAAP-13-0003796 [ADA] | Hester v. Norowitz (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
January 28, 2014 | CAAP-11-0000401 [ADA] | Halloran v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/12/2014. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/20/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/11/2014. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/13/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Terroristic Threatening) | 131 Haw. 253 | |
January 28, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000812 [ADA] | In re V.G. (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/29/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/13/2014 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Sexual Assault) | 131 Haw. 253 | |
January 28, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000962 [ADA] | State v. Harter (mem.op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/24/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/10/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 308. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | ||
January 28, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000765 [ADA] | State v. Lockey (s.d.o., vacated and affirmed). Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, in which J. Pollack joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., 02/26/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 106. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/06/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2013 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | ||
January 28, 2014 | SCWC-12-0001092 [ADA] | State v. Torricer (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/08/2013 [ada], 133 Haw. 446. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/26/2013. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
January 28, 2014 | SCWC-29794 [ADA] | State v. Armitage. Concurring and Dissenting by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 425. Consolidated with Nos. 29795 and 29796. ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/17/2013 [ada]. Petitioners’ Armitage, Kahookele, and Noa’s Combined Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 10/24/2013 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 132 Haw. 36 | |
January 27, 2014 | CAAP-10-0000200 [ADA] | Smith v. Kanemoto (Order Striking “Motion to Re-xaime [sic] again”). ICA s.d.o., affirmed, filed 11/22/2013 [ada], 131 Haw. 59. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/09/2013. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/13/2013 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/16/2014. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/18/2014. ICA Order Striking Document Filed June 18, 2014 and Ordering No Further Filings, filed 06/24/2014 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | ||
January 27, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000344 [ADA] | State v. Pai (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 11/26/2012 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/08/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/11/2013 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 131 Haw. 300 | |
January 27, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000666 [ADA] | State v. Baker. Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. ICA mem.op., filed 05/31/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 450. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2013 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | 132 Haw. 1 | |
January 27, 2014 | SCWC-30573 [ADA] | Diamond v. Dobbin. ICA mem.op., filed 08/31/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 128. Consolidated with No. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 132 Haw. 9 | |
January 24, 2014 | CAAP-10-0000210 [ADA] | In re T.H.G. Martial Trusts (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Awarding Attorneys' Fees and Costs) | 131 Haw. 253 | |
January 24, 2014 | CAAP-13-0000127 [ADA] | Oahu Publications, Inc. v. Abercrombie (Order Granting in Part Plaintiff-Appellee’s Motion for Reconsideration or Clarification of Order Denying Fees and Costs). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/18/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 352. Dissenting Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada]. Plaintiff-Appellee’s Motion for Reconsideration or Clarification of Order Denying Fees and Costs, filed 01/15/2014. Application for a Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/13/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/31/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 16. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
January 24, 2014 | SCPW-13-0006212 [ADA] | Rideout v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/16/2014. |
Original Proceeding. | ||
January 24, 2014 | SCPW-13-0006212 [ADA] | Rideout v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/16/2014. |
Original Proceeding | ||
January 24, 2014 | SCWC-10-0000173 [ADA] | State v. DeMello (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 08/27/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 332. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/06/2013. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/12/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 301. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2013. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/02/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 193. Dissenting Opinion by J. Pollack, in which Circuit Judge Perkins joins [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | ||
January 24, 2014 | SCWC-30644 [ADA] | Lahaina Fashions, Inc. v. Bank of Hawaii (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Opinion, filed 02/21/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 250. Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/04/2013. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/13/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 294. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/09/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/17/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/07/2014 [ada] 131 Haw. 437. Petitioner/Planitiff/Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Opinion filed January 7, 2014, filed 01/17/2014. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 131 Haw. 332 |