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Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
March 15, 2013 CAAP-11-0000958 [ADA]

Kerr v. Silva (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ko‘olau Poko Division (Harassment) 129 Haw. 268
March 15, 2013 CAAP-12-0000035 [ADA]

Bennett v. County of Maui, Maui Police Department (s.d.o., affirmed).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Workers Compensation) 129 Haw. 268
March 15, 2013 CAAP-12-0000164 [ADA]

Federal National Mortgage Association v. Bise (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Possession) 129 Haw. 268
March 15, 2013 SCAP-30686 [ADA]

Eastern Savings Bank, FSB v. Esteban.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 129 Haw. 154
March 15, 2013 SCPW-13-0000079 [ADA]

Tierney v. Matsuoka (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/07/2013. Motion for reconsideration, filed 03/22/2013.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/01/2013 [ada].

Original Proceeding
March 15, 2013 SCWC-11-0000031 [ADA]

State v. Kekona (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/24/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 312.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/01/2013.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 15, 2013 SCWC-11-0000346 [ADA]

Jason Burnside, Trustee of the Audrey K. Burnside Revocable Living Trust
Dated Jan. 21, 1998 by and through his Managing Agent Scott Real
Estate, Inc. v. Cadiente (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/31/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 313.  Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 01/29/2013.  

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
March 14, 2013 30123 [ADA]

Avelo Mortgage, LLC v. Segundo (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/31/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 105.  ICA Amended Order of Correction, filed 03/14/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
March 14, 2013 30123 [ADA]

Avelo Mortgage, LLC v. Segundo (Amended Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/31/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 105.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/14/2013 [ada].  

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
March 14, 2013 CAAP-11-0001104 [ADA]

U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, on Behalf of the Holders of the Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust, Series NC 2005-HE8, Asset Backed Pass-Trhough Certificates, Series NC 2005-HE8 v. Castro (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/14/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/26/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/08/2013 [ada], 131 Haw. 28.

District Court, 2nd Circuit (Possession) 129 Haw. 294
March 14, 2013 CAAP-12-0000743 [ADA]

Corless v. Ebay, Inc. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 14, 2013 SCPW-13-0000080 [ADA]

Tierney v. Espinda (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/07/2013. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/22/2013.  Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/01/2013 [ada].

Original Proceeding
March 14, 2013 SCWC-11-0000463 [ADA]

Thomas v. County of Hawaii (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 10/26/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 497.  Application for Writ of
Certiorari by Plaintiff-Appellant Jack Thomas, filed 02/01/2013. 

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
March 13, 2013 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.  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/Plaintiff/Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Opinion filed January 7, 2014, filed 01/17/2014.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/24/2014 [ada], 131 Haw. 332.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 129 Haw. 294
March 13, 2013 CAAP-12-0000435 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 129 Haw. 268
March 13, 2013 CAAP-12-0000760 [ADA]

Onewest Bank, F.S.B. v. Katonah Development LLC (Order Approving Stipulation for Voluntary Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
March 13, 2013 CAAP-12-000997 [ADA]

Sato v. Wahiawa-Central Oahu Health Center, Inc. (Order Approving Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 13, 2013 SCPW-12-0000831 [ADA]

Tierney v. Sakai (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/02/2012.  S.Ct. Order Denying Without Prejudice Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/01/2012 [ada].   Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 12/27/2012.  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/24/2013 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed
02/07/2013. Petition for Writ of Mandamus for Emergency Medical and Dental Treatment, filed 02/08/2013.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/19/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/13/2013 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/22/2013.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/01/2013 [ada].

Original Proceeding
March 13, 2013 SCPW-13-0000095 [ADA]

Tierney v. State (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/21/2013 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/04/2013.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/08/2013.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/20/2013 [ada].

Original Proceeding
March 13, 2013 SCWC-11-0000472 [ADA]

Knight v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/07/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 477.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/31/2012.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/10/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2013. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 12, 2013 CAAP-11-0000806 [ADA]

Peck v. Kuiper (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit (TRO) 129 Haw. 171
March 12, 2013 CAAP-12-0001019 [ADA]

State v. Martinez (Order Granting Appellant State of Hawaii’s March 1, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
March 11, 2013 CAAP-12-0000742 [ADA]

State v. Sales (Order Granting Motion for Leave to Withdraw Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 8, 2013 29553 [ADA]

Nakajima v. Nakajima (Order Denying “Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Court’s Order Dismissing Appeal filed on February 22, 2013). C.J. Nakamura Dissenting.  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.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/09/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/21/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Vacating Intermediate Court of Appeals’ Order Dismissing Appeal and Remanding Appeal to ICA, filed 02/13/2014 [ada].  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald [ada].  ICA mem.op., filed 05/09/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 452.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada].  Plaintiff/Cross Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/19/2014.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/27/2014 [ada].  Plaintiff-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/26/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/07/2014 [ada].  Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Court’s Memorandum Opinion filed on May 9, 2014, filed 08/18/2014.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/27/2004 [ada].

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
March 8, 2013 29838 [ADA]

Naito v. Naito (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/21/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 106.  Motion to Reconsider Summary Disposition Order, filed 02/21/2013. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 8, 2013 CAAP-12-0000982 [ADA]

Alao v. Onewest Bank FSB (Order Granting January 24, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/18/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 8, 2013 SCPW-13-0000001 [ADA]

Tierney v. Liu (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/19/2013 [ada].  Petition
for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/04/2013.  Motion for Reconsideration,
filed 02/19/2013.  

Original Proceeding
March 8, 2013 SCWC-11-0000702 [ADA]

State v. Spearman (Order  Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/27/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 414. 
Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant Sarah V.P. Spearman’s Petition for
Certiorari, filed 09/24/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/08/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/21/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 146.  Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant Sarah V.P. Spearman’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/01/2013.

District Court 1st Circuit 129 Haw. 163
March 6, 2013 30391 [ADA]

State v. Austin (mem.op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Reduction of Sentence) 129 Haw. 294
March 6, 2013 30446 [ADA]

State v. Menendez (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/10/2012 [ada].  Respondent-Defendant-Appellant’s Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 01/29/2013.  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 02/27/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 187.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 03/04/2014 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Division
March 6, 2013 CAAP-12-0001051 [ADA]

Shiosaki v. Jackson (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 6, 2013 CAAP-13-0000027 [ADA]

Eckerle v. Lauster (Order Approving the February 25, 2013 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
March 6, 2013 SCPW-13-0000038 [ADA]

Smith v. Tanaka (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus and/or Prohibition).

Original Proceeding
March 6, 2013 SCPW-13-0000082 [ADA]

Grandinetti v. Bobby Ross Group, Inc. (BRG) (Order).

Original Proceeding
March 6, 2013 SCWC-11-0000126 [ADA]

State v. Manipon-Silva (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/26/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 312.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/25/2013.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 5, 2013 29520 [ADA]

State v. Maharaj (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/25/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 312.  Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/05/2012.  ICA Order Denying Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/14/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/21/2013.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/18/2013 [ada], 131 Haw. 215.  Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald with whom J. Nakayama joins [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
March 4, 2013 CAAP-12-0000837 [ADA]

Oceanic Companies, Inc. v. Kukui‘ula Development Company (Hawaii), LLC (Order Granting December 3, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 4, 2013 CAAP-12-0000924 [ADA]

Raquedan v. Daproza (Order Denying February 15, 2013 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply Brief and Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 4, 2013 CAAP-12-0001052 [ADA]

State v. Mendigorin (Order Denying February 14, 2013 Motion to Remand Case for Sentence and Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
March 4, 2013 SCPW-13-0000078 [ADA]

Tierney v. Perkins (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/07/2013. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/18/2013. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/21/2013 [ada].

Original Proceeding
March 4, 2013 SCPW-13-0000100 [ADA]

Grindling v. Cardoza (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/19/2013.

Original Proceeding
March 4, 2013 SCWC-10-0000189 [ADA]

Elsenbach v. Elsenbach (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/17/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 312.  Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/22/2013. 

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
March 4, 2013 SCWC-11-0000608 [ADA]

State v. Florence (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/23/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 476  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2013.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 1, 2013 SCAD-12-0000414 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Ng (Order of Suspension).  Request for Reconsideration, filed 03/08/2013.  S.Ct. Order  Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/18/2013 [ada].

Original Proceeding
March 1, 2013 SCAD-12-0000667 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Highnote (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 09/24/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 07/09/2013 [ada].

Original Proceeding
February 28, 2013 29669 [ADA]

State v. Reeves (s.d.o., reversed).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal) 129 Haw. 171
February 28, 2013 30226 [ADA]

Botelho v. Atlas Recycling Centers, LLC (mop., vacated and remanded).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Attorney Fees) 129 Haw. 170
February 28, 2013 30359 [ADA]

Rigsby v. Rigsby (s.d.o., reconsideration is affirmed, court lacks jurisdiction on the remainder of the issues).

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Divorce) 129 Haw. 171
February 28, 2013 30480 [ADA]

Birano v. State (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 129 Haw. 171
February 28, 2013 CAAP-11-0001100 [ADA]

Kanahele v. Brodbeck (mem.op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Quiet Title) 129 Haw. 170