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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
December 11, 2013 SCWC-12-0001063 [ADA]

State v. Stapleton (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/27/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 351.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/31/2013.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 10, 2013 30407 [ADA]

Sussman v. Sussman (s.d.o., affirmed).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/20/2013.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/02/2014 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/14/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/21/2014 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/25/2014.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/12/2014 [ada].

Family Court, 2nd Circuit (Divorce) 131 Haw. 60
December 10, 2013 SCPW-13-0005884 [ADA]

Espinoza v. State of Hawaii District Court of the First Circuit, Honolulu Division (Order Denying “Emergency Petition for Writ of Mandamus; Writ of Prohibition to the State of Hawaii District Court of the First Circuit, Honolulu Division and Judge Shirley Kawamura).

Original Proceeding
December 10, 2013 SCWC-11-0000393 [ADA]

State v. Kong.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. McKenna joins [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 01/31/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/29/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/13/2013 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, to Rejection of Oral Argument [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 131 Haw. 94
December 6, 2013 30023 [ADA]

In re United Public Workers, AFSCME Local 646, AFL-CIO (2008-007) (memo.op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Collective Bargaining)
December 6, 2013 SCPW-13-0005254 [ADA]

Nomura v. Nakasone (Order Denying Petition for Prohibition).

Original Proceeding
December 5, 2013 SCWC-30142 [ADA]

Goo v. Arakawa (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 09/19/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 350.  Plaintiffs/Counterclaim
Defendants/Appellees/Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration, filed
09/27/2013.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/07/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2013. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/19/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/19/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 304. 

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
December 4, 2013 30606 [ADA]

Jou v. Argonaut Insurance Company (Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motions for Reconsideration).  ICA mem.op., filed 11/15/2013 [ada].  Consolidated
with No. 30607.  Plaintiff-Appellant Emerson M.F. Jou, M.D.’s Motion for
Reconsideration, filed 11/25/2013.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/15/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/31/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/05/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 471.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 4, 2013 SCWC-12-0000061 [ADA]

Hall v. Department of Land and Natural Resources (mem.op., affirmed and vacated).  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom Circuit J. Wilson, joins [ada].   ICA Order Granting
Plaintiff-Appellant’s Second Motion for Preliminary Injunction Pending
Appeal
, filed 09/28/2012 [ada].  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration filed by State Defendants-Appellees, filed 10/12/2012 [ada].  ICA Order Denying Defendants-Appellees Kawaiaha‘o Church and Frank Pestana’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/12/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2012.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2012 [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 12/14/2012 [ada],
128 Haw. 455.  Petitioner-Defendants-Appellees Kawaiaha‘o and William
Haole’s Application for Writ of Certiorari to Review ICA Judgment on
Appeal, that was entererd on December 14, 2012, filed 01/14/2013. 
Petitioner-Defendants-Appellees Kawaiaha‘o and William Haole’s
Application for Writ of Certiorari to Review ICA Judgment on Appeal
,that
was entererd on March 20, 2013, filed 04/22/2013. 
Petitioner-Defendants-Appellees Department of Land and Natural Resources
Application for Writ of Certiorari to Review ICA Judgment on Appeal
,that
was entererd on March 20, 2013, filed 05/16/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/04/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/17/2013 [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 3, 2013 SCAP-11-0001103 [ADA]

Kealoha v. Machado.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 131 Haw. 62
December 3, 2013 SCPW-13-0003189 [ADA]

Villanueva v. State (Order).

Original Proceeding
November 29, 2013 30109 [ADA]

State v. Alangcas.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/12/2013 [ada].  ICA Second Order of Correction, filed 12/20/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/16/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/30/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/09/2015 [ada], 134 Haw. 515.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 02/20/2015 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 131 Haw. 312
November 29, 2013 30699 [ADA]

The Bureaus Investment Group, No. 2, LLC v. Harris (mem. op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Civil)
November 29, 2013 CAAP-11-0000299 [ADA]

Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. v. Department of Transportation (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Procurement Dispute) 131 Haw. 60
November 29, 2013 CAAP-11-0000805 [ADA]

In the interest of K children (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/16/2013 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit (Custody) 131 Haw. 60
November 29, 2013 CAAP-12-0000626 [ADA]

State v. Li (s.d.o., affirmed).  Concurring Opionion by CJ Nakamura [ada].  Petitioner-Appellant’s Aplication for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/13/2014.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/11/2014 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit (DUI) 131 Haw. 60
November 29, 2013 CAAP-12-0000651 [ADA]

State v. Netter (mem. op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/28/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/15/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Burglary)
November 29, 2013 CAAP-12-0000801 [ADA]

State v. Krueger (mem. op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/31/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/12/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
November 29, 2013 CAAP-12-0000861 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Theft) 131 Haw. 60
November 29, 2013 CAAP-12-0001032 [ADA]

Central Pacific Bank v. Aikona Maui Properties (Order Granting the October 24, 2013 Request for Judicial Notice and Granting the October 16, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Consolidated Appeals).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 29, 2013 CAAP-12-0001096 [ADA]

Gordon v. Gordon (mem. op, vacated in part and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-12-0000806.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/03/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/17/2014 [ada].  Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part by Circuit Judge Kubo [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/04/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 340.

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Divorce)
November 29, 2013 CAAP-13-0000184 [ADA]

Klausmeyer-Among v. Honolulu City Council (mem. op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/26/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/09/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil)
November 29, 2013 CAAP-13-0000909 [ADA]

In re The Estate of Hyon Suk Hughes (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 29, 2013 SCWC-11-0000525 [ADA]

First Hawaiian Bank v. Chadwick (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/21/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 449.  Defendant Roger P. Chadwick’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/02/2013. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration filed 07/17/2013. [ada].  Notice of Defendant Roger P. Chadwick’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/04/2013.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
November 29, 2013 SCWC-12-0000359 [ADA]

Flores v. State.  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 453.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/05/2013.  Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/17/2013. [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 131 Haw. 43
November 27, 2013 CAAP-10-0000199 [ADA]

Schwartz v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/17/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/19/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 258. Concurring Opinion by J. Nakayama, in which C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Lahaina Division 133 Haw. 446
November 27, 2013 CAAP-11-0000147 [ADA]

Christian v. State.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/16/2013 [ada].

District Court, 5th Circuit 131 Haw. 153
November 27, 2013 CAAP-13-0000083 [ADA]

State v. Yi (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 131 Haw. 60
November 27, 2013 SCAD-13-0003192 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Osterloh (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Lieu of Discipline).

Original Proceeding
November 27, 2013 SCPW-13-0003439 [ADA]

Calzetta v. District Court of the First Circuit. (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
November 26, 2013 ICA CAAP-11-0000065

In re Arbitration between Hawaii State Teachers Association and State of Hawaii, Department of Education.  Consolidated with No. CAAP-11-0000140.  ICA Order Vacating Opinion of the Court by J. Leonard, filed 09/15/2014 [ada].  ICA mem.op., filed 09/30/2016 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2016.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/11/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 381.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 26, 2013 CAAP-13-0000022 [ADA]

Panado v. Board of Trustees Employees’ Retirement System (s.d.o., affirmed).  Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/04/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/15/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/11/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 1.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Disability Retirement Benefits) 131 Haw. 59
November 26, 2013 CAAP-13-0001619 [ADA]

American Savings Bank v. Bray (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
November 26, 2013 SCWC-29036 [ADA]

Kekona v. Bornemann (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 05/31/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 58.  Appellees Kekona’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/11/2013.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/10/2013 [ada],
130 Haw. 301.  Application for Writ of Certiorari of
Petitioners/Plaintiffs-Appellees Tamae M. Kekona and Tamae M. Kekona as
Personal Representative of the Estate of Benjamin Paul Kekona, filed
10/16/2013.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/24/2015 [ada], 134 Haw. 254.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/04/2015.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/22/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 326.  Plaintiffs’ Motion for Reconsideration of Judgment on Appeal filed 06/18/2015, filed 06/25/2015.  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/06/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 405.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 26, 2013 SCWC-29454 [ADA]

Schmidt v. HSC, Inc. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 08/30/2013 [ada].   Consolidated with No. 29589.  Application
for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2013.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/03/2013 [ada].  Amended Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/16/2013. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/15/2013 [ada] 131 Haw. 497.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
November 26, 2013 SCWC-30043 [ADA]

Waikoloa Development Co. v. Waikoloa Heights Land Investors, L.P.
(Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 05/20/2013 [ada].  Plaintiff-Appellant Waikoloa Development Co.’s
Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/15/2013.  

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
November 22, 2013 CAAP-10-0000089 [ADA]

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

District Court, 2nd Circuit (Harassment) 131 Haw. 59
November 22, 2013 CAAP-10-0000200 [ADA]

Smith v. Kanemoto (s.d.o., affirmed).  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.  ICA Order Striking “Motion to Re-xaime [sic] again”, filed 01/27/2014 [ada].  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 (Workers' Compensation) 131 Haw. 59
November 22, 2013 CAAP-13-0000110 [ADA]

Sunset Heights Hawaii, LLC v. Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Inc. (Order Granting the October 29, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).  Consolidated with No. CAAP-13-0000114.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 22, 2013 CAAP-13-0000299 [ADA]

Sunset Heights Hawaii, LLC v. Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Inc.  (Order Granting the October 29, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 22, 2013 CAAP-13-0000304 [ADA]

Sunset Heights Hawaii, LLC v. Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Inc.
(Order Granting the October 29, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 22, 2013 CAAP-13-0000400 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of Ko‘olani v. Sunset Heights Hawaii, LLC 
(Order Granting the October 29, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 22, 2013 CAAP-13-0001739 [ADA]

Sunset Heights Hawaii, LLC v. Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Inc.
(Order Granting the October 29, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 22, 2013 CAAP-13-0001759 [ADA]

Sunset Heights Hawaii, LLC v. Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Inc.
(Order Granting the October 29, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 21, 2013 30598 [ADA]

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

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Terroristic Threatening) 131 Haw. 59
November 21, 2013 CAAP-12-0000506 [ADA]

Argue v. Argue (Order Granting Plaintiff-Appellee’s Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA mem.op., filed 11/08/2013 [ada].  Plaintiff-Appellee’s
Motion for Reconsideration of Memorandum Opinion filed on 11/08/2013,
filed 11/17/2013.  Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellee’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/07/2014.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/21/2014 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
November 21, 2013 CAAP-12-0000653 [ADA]

Manderville v. Black (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Defective Service) 131 Haw. 59
November 21, 2013 SCWC-11-0000609 [ADA]

State v. Palic (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 06/06/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 450.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Reifurth [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/13/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2013.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 20, 2013 ICA CAAP-13-0000040 [ADA]

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Amasol (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Application for Writ of Certiorari filed 12/20/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/03/2014 [ada].  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].

Curcuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 20, 2013 CAAP-12-0000422 [ADA]

Shimose v. Hawaii Health Systems Corporation dba Hilo Medical Center (s.d.o., affirmed).  Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/21/2014.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/06/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/16/2015 [ada], 134 Haw. 479.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Civil) 131 Haw. 59
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