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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2014 | SCPW-13-0006235 [ADA] | Rideout v. State (Order Denying “Writ of Certiorari, Motion for Transcripts, Motion for Assigned Counsel”). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 12/24/2013. |
Original Proceeding | ||
| January 8, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000317 [ADA] | Minton v. Quintal (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem.op., filed 11/29/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 497. Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/04/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/17/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/13/2013 [ada], 131 Haw. 167. Defendants Sidney A. Quintal; John C. Fuhrmann, and City and County of Honolulu’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/23/2013. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/27/2013 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 131 Haw. 332 | |
| January 8, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000342 [ADA] | Blake v. County of Kauai Planning Commission (Amended Opinion of the Court by C.J. Recktenwald). ICA mem.op., filed 08/21/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 128. Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2012 [ada]. S.Ct Opinion, filed 12/19/2013. S.Ct. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion, by J. Acoba, filed 12/19/2013 [ada]. Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/30/2013. S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/08/2014 [ada], 131 Haw. 332. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 131 Haw. 123 | |
| January 8, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000342 [ADA] | Blake v. County of Kauai Planning Commission (Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem.op., filed 08/21/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 128. Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2012 [ada]. S.Ct Opinion, filed 12/19/2013. S.Ct. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion, by J. Acoba, filed 12/19/2013 [ada]. Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/30/2013. S.Ct. Amended Opinion of the Court by C.J. Recktenwald, filed 01/08/2014 [ada], 131 Haw. 123. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 131 Haw. 332 | |
| January 7, 2014 | CAAP-13-0003018 [ADA] | State v. Wailehua (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | ||
| January 7, 2014 | SCWC-12-0000746 [ADA] | State v. Tuiaana (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/21/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 304. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/26/2013. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Burglary) | ||
| January 7, 2014 | SCWC-30644 [ADA] | Lahaina Fashions, Inc. v. Bank of Hawai‘i. 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]. 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, 1st Circuit | 131 Haw. 437 | |
| January 7, 2014 | SCWC-30698 [ADA] | Miller v. Bank of New York Mellon (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 08/23/2013 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/25/2013. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Foreclosure) | ||
| January 6, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000865 [ADA] | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company v. Timosan (s.d.o., affirmed). Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/14/2014 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | 131 Haw. 252 | |
| January 6, 2014 | SCWC-11-0000022 [ADA] | Quitevis v. Quitevis (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 09/27/2013 [ada]. Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2013. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit (Divorce) | ||
| January 6, 2014 | SCWC-12-0000521 [ADA] | In re TM. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 453. Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/12/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2013 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit (Parental Rights) | 131 Haw. 419 | |
| January 3, 2014 | 29480 [ADA] | Peck v. Nakkim (Order Denying the December 30, 2013 Motion to Reconsider the Memorandum Opinion Filed on December 20, 2013). ICA mem.op., filed 12/20/2013 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/30/2013. 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 3, 2014 | CAAP-12-0000509 [ADA] | First Horizon Home Loan Corporation v. Galiza (Order Granting the December 27, 2013 Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30, filed 12/17/2013 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/27/2013. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
| January 2, 2014 | 29806 [ADA] | Kealoha v. Kahului Trucking & Storage, Inc. (Order of Correction). ICA mem.op., filed 10/29/2013 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Personal Injury) | ||
| January 2, 2014 | 30407 [ADA] | Sussman v. Sussman (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/10/2013 [ada], 131 Haw. 60. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/20/2013. 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 | ||
| January 2, 2014 | CAAP-12-0001112 [ADA] | Mars v. Berry (Order Approving the December 17, 2013 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal with Prejudice). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | ||
| January 2, 2014 | CAAP-13-0000374 [ADA] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation v. Ounyoung (Order Approving the December 20, 2013 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
| January 2, 2014 | CAAP-13-0001454 [ADA] | Lee v. Aila (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
| January 2, 2014 | CAAP-13-0002247 [ADA] | Clark v.Boisvert (Order Approving the December 22, 2013 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
| January 2, 2014 | CAAP-13-0002528 [ADA] | Collection Management Services of Hawaii, Inc. v. Foote (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | ||
| December 31, 2013 | 30233 [ADA] | Slingluff v. State. Order of Correction, filed 01/08/2014 [ada]. Petitioners State of Hawaii, Department of Public Safety, Halawa Correctional Facility, Dr. Abbruzzese and Dr. Sisar Paderes’ Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/02/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 131 Haw. 239 | |
| December 31, 2013 | CAAP-10-0000013 [ADA] | Amber Financial Group v. Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (s.d.o., vacated in part and remanded, affirmed in all other respects). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 131 Haw. 252 | |
| December 31, 2013 | CAAP-12-0000371 [ADA] | State v. Dagupion (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/25/2013 [ada], 133 Haw. 446. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | ||
| December 31, 2013 | CAAP-13-0000347 [ADA] | Chandler v. Employees’ Retirement System (mem. op., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
| December 31, 2013 | SCWC-28901 [ADA] | State v. McKnight. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion to Part I by C.J. Recktenwald, in which Circuit Judge Trader joins [ada]. Dissent to Part III: Regarding the Search Warrant by J. Acoba, with whom J. McKenna joins [ada]. ICA Opinion, filed 01/31/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 328. Consolidated with No. 28901. ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/22/2012 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/19/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/31/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 131 Haw. 379 | |
| December 30, 2013 | 30172 [ADA] | Ngo v. Queen’s Medical Center (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/28/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/15/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/31/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 54. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 09/01/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
| December 30, 2013 | 30432 [ADA] | Wallace v. Burrows (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/27/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Real Property) | 131 Haw. 252 | |
| December 30, 2013 | 30711 [ADA] | Linogon v. City Mill (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with No. 30710. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/26/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/08/2014 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 131 Haw. 252 | |
| December 30, 2013 | CAAP-12-0000916 [ADA] | Nemiroff v. Nemiroff (mem. op., vacated and remanded). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/09/2014. ICA Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellee Suzanne M. Ditter’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/15/2014 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Divorce) | ||
| December 30, 2013 | CAAP-13-0000573 [ADA] | State v. Burns (Order Approving the December 12, 2013 Stipulation of the Parties for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
| December 30, 2013 | CAAP-13-0002671 [ADA] | Freeman v. Poindexter (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant HRAP Rule 30). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
| December 27, 2013 | 30279 [ADA] | ILWU Memorial Association v. Bank of Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Adverse Possesion) | 131 Haw. 252 | |
| December 27, 2013 | CAAP-11-0000333 [ADA] | SS&M Auto Parts v. Sand Island Business Association (mem. op., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration of December 27, 2013 Memorandum Opinion Affirming Arbitration Award, filed 01/06/2014. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/15/2014 [ada]. Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil Arbitration) | ||
| December 27, 2013 | CAAP-13-0000594 [ADA] | Brown v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appeallate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
| December 27, 2013 | SCWC-11-0000317 [ADA] | Minton v. Quintal (Order of Correction). ICA mem.op., filed 11/29/2012 [ada], 128/ Haw. 497. Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/04/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/17/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/13/2013 [ada], 131 Haw. 167. Defendants Sidney A. Quintal; John C. Fuhrmann, and City and County of |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
| December 27, 2013 | SCWC-11-0000540 [ADA] | State v. Codiamat. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Pollack joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 07/31/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 130. Concurring Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/07/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2012 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division | 131 Haw. 220 | |
| December 26, 2013 | CAAP-11-0001043 [ADA] | State v. Crabbe (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/23/2014. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/21/2014 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (T.R.O.) | 131 Haw. 252 | |
| December 26, 2013 | CAAP-12-0000111 [ADA] | Cozo v. Hall (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit (Harassment) | 131 Haw. 61 | |
| December 24, 2013 | SCWC-12-0000007 [ADA] | State v. Kaeo (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/30/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 303. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/12/2013. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/28/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 451. Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Reckless Manslaughter) | ||
| December 24, 2013 | SCWC-12-0000396 [ADA] | State v. Bailey. ICA s.d.o., filed 07/10/2013 [ada] 129 Haw. 453. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/19/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/30/2013 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Kidnapping and Assault) | 131 Haw. 365 | |
| December 24, 2013 | SCWC-13-0002488 [ADA] | Blaisdell v. Department of Public Safety (Order Rejecting Petition for Writ of Certiorari). Order Granting Defendant-Appellee’s September 19, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 10/24/2013 [ada]. Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/03/2013. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
| December 23, 2013 | 30528 [ADA] | State v. Lewis (mem. op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | ||
| December 23, 2013 | SCWC-11-0000625 [ADA] | Sierra Club v. Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii, Inc. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion, by C.J. Recktenwald [ada]. ICA Opinion, filed 08/24/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 375. Consolidated with Nos. CAAP-11-0000627, CAAP-11-0000730 and CAAP-11-0000744. Application of Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2012. S. Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/03/2013 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/02/2014. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/10/2014 [ada]. Dissent to Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/10/2014 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 132 Haw. 184 | |
| December 23, 2013 | SCWC-12-0000836 [ADA] | Simmons v. Aqua Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 08/22/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 325. Defendant-Appellees Aqua Hotels and Resorts’ and Kai Management Services LLC’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/03/2013. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/13/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 301. Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/10/2013. Petitioners/Defendants-Appellees’ Application for a Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/15/2013. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/19/2013 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | ||
| December 20, 2013 | 29480 [ADA] | Peck v. Nakkim (mem.op., vacated and remanded). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/30/2013. ICA Order Denying the December 30, 2013 Motion to Reconsider the Memorandum Opinion Filed on December 20, 2013, filed 01/03/2014 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/28/2014. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Civil) | ||
| December 20, 2013 | 30109 [ADA] | State v. Alangcas (Second Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 11/29/2013 [ada] 131 Haw. 312. ICA Order of Correction filed 12/12/2013 [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 | ||
| December 20, 2013 | 30680 [ADA] | Kim v. Oda (mem.op., affirmed in part and vacated in part). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Partition) | ||
| December 20, 2013 | CAAP-11-0000359 [ADA] | St. Clair v. State (mem.op., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division (Post Conviction Relief) | ||
| December 20, 2013 | SCWC-11-0001078 [ADA] | State v. Santiago. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/12/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 295. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/16/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2013 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 131 Haw. 353 | |
| December 20, 2013 | SCWC-30128 [ADA] | State v. Boots (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Affirming the Intermediate Court of Appeals’ Judgment on Appeal). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/18/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 453. Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/28/2013. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/02/2013 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/14/2013. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit |