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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
December 24, 2012 SCPW-12-0001015 [ADA]

Tierney v. Matsuoka (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  J Acoba Dissenting.  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/16/2012. 

Original Proceeding
December 21, 2012 28358 [ADA]

Pila‘a 400 LLC v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (mem.op., affirmed).  Concurring Opinion by Circuit Judge Wilson [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/18/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/14/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 247.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Acting C.J. Nakayama [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 03/04/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Civil) 128 Haw. 497
December 21, 2012 CAAP-12-0000709 [ADA]

Branco v. Mark’s Roofing, Inc. (Order Granting Employer-Appellant’s December 06, 2012 Motion for Withdrawal of the Notice of Appeal filed on August 10, 2012).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
December 21, 2012 SCPR-12-0001036 [ADA]

In re Hipp (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
December 20, 2012 CAAP-11-0000166

Karpeles Manuscript Library v. Duarte (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  ICA Order Granting Appellants’ Motion for Publication of the Court’s December 20, 2012 Memorandum Opinion, filed 01/28/2013 [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 01/31/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 90.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Civil)
December 20, 2012 CAAP-11-0000766 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 128 Haw. 478
December 20, 2012 CAAP-11-0001050 [ADA]

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

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Parental Rights) 128 Haw. 478
December 20, 2012 SCPR-12-0001059 [ADA]

In re Wo (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
December 20, 2012 SCWC-11-0000342 [ADA]

Blake v. County of Kauai Planning Commission (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  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. Opinion, filed 12/19/2013.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion, by J. Acoba [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.  S.Ct. Amended Opinion of the Court by C.J. Recktenwald, filed 01/08/2014 [ada], 131 Haw. 123.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
December 20, 2012 SCWC-11-0000528 [ADA]

State v. Tran (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/25/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 311.  Appellant Ylor Trans’s Motion to Reconsider, filed 09/26/2012.  ICA Order Denying Appellant Tylor Tran’s Motion to Reconsider, filed 10/02/2012 [ada].  Appellant Tylor Tran’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2012. 

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
December 19, 2012 29291 [ADA]

Kaneshiro v. Administrative Director of the Courts, State of Hawaii (s.d.o. reversed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/25/2013 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division (Traffic) 128 Haw. 478
December 19, 2012 30484 [ADA]

In re Application of Honolulu Construction and Draying Company, Limited.  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].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/09/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 306.

Land Court, 1st Circuit 129 Haw. 68
December 19, 2012 CAAP-11-0000664 [ADA]

State v. Scharnhorst (Order Granting the Motion for Voluntary Dismissal of Appeal)

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
December 17, 2012 30674 [ADA]

State v. Au (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/28/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 476.  Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/07/2012.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 17, 2012 CAAP-10-0000037 [ADA]

State v. Scott (s.d.o., affirmed).  Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Scott’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/13/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/22/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/16/2013 [ada], 131 Haw. 333.  Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Criminal) 128 Haw. 478
December 17, 2012 SCOT-12-0001067 [ADA]

Keli‘ihananui v. Times Supermarket Mgr. Curtis Hasuike (Order).

Original Proceeding
December 17, 2012 SCOT-12-0001067 [ADA]

Keli‘ihananui v. Times Supermarket Mgr. Curtis Hasuike (Order).

Original Proceeding
December 17, 2012 SCPW-12-0000923 [ADA]

Sherrill v. Chan (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/29/2012.  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/30/2012 [ada].  Motion for
Reconsideration, filed 12/10/2012.  

Original Proceeding
December 17, 2012 SCPW-12-0000979 [ADA]

Tierney v. District Court of the First Circuit, Honolulu Division, State of Hawaii (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/02/2012.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/04/2013.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/14/2013 [ada].

Original Proceeding
December 17, 2012 SCPW-12-0001013 [ADA]

Tierney v. Perkins (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/16/2012.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/04/2013.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/14/2013 [ada].

Original Proceeding
December 17, 2012 SCWC-29649 [ADA]

Kanahele v. Maui County Council (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  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. Opinion, filed 08/08/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 228.  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
December 14, 2012 CAAP-11-0000598 [ADA]

KK LC Hotels Holdings v. Hawaii VIP Country Club, Inc. (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal with Prejudice).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 14, 2012 CAAP-11-0000760 [ADA]

State v. Robles (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/24/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 128 Haw. 477
December 14, 2012 CAAP-11-0000906 [ADA]

Suppa Corp. v. Association of Apartment Owners of the Kahala Beach (mem.,op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 128 Haw. 497
December 14, 2012 CAAP-12-0000061 [ADA]

Hall v. Department of Land and Natural Resources.  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 ICA Opinion, filed 12/11/2012 [ada].  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].  S.Ct. memo.op., filed 12/04/2013 [ada].  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom Circuit J. Wilson, joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 128 Haw. 455
December 14, 2012 SCWC-11-0000416 [ADA]

Arquette v. State.  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/12/2012 [ada]. 
Plaintiff-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
10/09/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/20/2012 [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 128 Haw. 423
December 14, 2012 SCWC-30283 [ADA]

State v. Gallarde (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 07/31/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 128.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/12/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2012.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 13, 2012 29695 [ADA]

Keown v. Tudor Insurance Company.  ICA s.d.o., filed
08/16/2012, 128 Haw. 130. ICA Order Granting Tudor Insurance
Company’s Motion for Publication of Opinion
, filed 12/12/2012 [ada].  

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Civil) 129 Haw. 64
December 13, 2012 CAAP-10-0000066 [ADA]

Kawauchi v. David.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Constitutional Challenge) 129 Haw. 77
December 13, 2012 CAAP-11-0000567 [ADA]

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

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division (Traffic) 128 Haw. 477
December 13, 2012 CAAP-12-0000364 [ADA]

State of Hawaii, by its Department of Hawaiian Home Lands v. Kawa‘auhau
(Order Denying Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/29/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 477.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/07/2012.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/02/2013 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit
December 12, 2012 29695 [ADA]

Keown v. Tudor Insurance Company (Order Granting Tudor Insurance Company’s Motion for Publication of Opinion).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/16/2012, 128 Haw. 130. ICA Opinion, filed 12/13/2012 [ada], 129 Haw. 64.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
December 12, 2012 SCPW-12-0000825 [ADA]

Hawaii State Teachers Association v. Hawaii Labor Relations Board (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
December 12, 2012 SCWC-12-0000662 [ADA]

Scotto v. State, Department of Human Services (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal
for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction
, filed 10/15/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 10/17/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2012 [ada].  Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/05/2012.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 12, 2012 SCWC-29696 [ADA]

Leone v. County of Maui (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 06/22/2012, [ada], 128 Haw. 183.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/29/2012.  

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
December 11, 2012 CAAP-11-0000728 [ADA]

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Yamamoto (s.d.o., affirmed).   Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/25/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/09/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Foreclosure) 128 Haw. 477
December 11, 2012 SCWC-12-0000061 [ADA]

Hall v. Department of Land and Natural Resources (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  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.  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].  S.Ct. memo.op., filed 12/04/2013 [ada].  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom Circuit J. Wilson, joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 10, 2012 30446 [ADA]

State v. Menendez (s.d.o., vacated, remanded and dismissed without prejudice).  Respondent-Defendant-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/29/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/06/2013 [ada].  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 (Traffic) 128 Haw. 477
December 10, 2012 CAAP-11-0000476 [ADA]

State v. Reid (s.d.o., vacated, remanded, and dismissed for lack of jurisdiction).

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Harassment) 128 Haw. 477
December 10, 2012 CAAP-11-0000775 [ADA]

Van Ness v. State, Department of Education (mem.op., affirmed).  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 01/24/2014 [ada] 131 Haw. 545.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, file 02/04/2014 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Disability) 128 Haw. 497
December 10, 2012 CAAP-12-0000497 [ADA]

Waianae Community Development Project Association v. Quartero (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 7, 2012 CAAP-11-0000472 [ADA]

Knight v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  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.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/13/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 128 Haw. 477
December 6, 2012 SCWC-11-0000427 [ADA]

State v. Pierce (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/10/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 130.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2012.  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 01/15/2014 [ada], 131 Haw. 166.  Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 01/23/2014 [ada].

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
December 6, 2012 SCWC-11-0000592 [ADA]

Fagaragan v. State (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/19/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 311.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2012.  S.Ct.  Opinion, filed 02/14/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 224.  Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 03/21/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
December 6, 2012 SCWC-11-0000695 [ADA]

State v. Apollonio (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/16/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 129.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2012.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/10/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 353.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Division
December 5, 2012 30495 [ADA]

State v. Munson (Order of Correction).  ICA mem.op., filed 11/15/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 497.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal)
December 5, 2012 SCWC-10-0000101 [ADA]

State v. Mundon.  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/27/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 3.  Petitioner-Appellant James Mundon’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/25/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/05/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Criminal) 129 Haw. 1
December 3, 2012 CAAP-11-0000612 [ADA]

Wilson v. State, Department of Health (Order of Correction).  ICA mem. op., filed 11/29/2012 [ada], 130 Haw. 347.

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
December 3, 2012 SCWC-28762 [ADA]

District Council 50 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades v. Lopez (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  J. Kim Dissenting.  ICA mem.op., filed 07/26/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/18/2012.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/17/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 281.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Circuit Judge Kim, with whom Circuit Judge To‘oto‘o, joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil)
November 30, 2012 CAAP-10-0000161 [ADA]

In re Petition to Amend Interim Instream Flow Standards for Waikamoi, Puohokamoa, Haipuaena, Punalau/Kolea, Honomau, West Wailuaiki, East Wailuaiki, Kopiliula, Puakaa, Waiohue, Paakea, Kapaula & Hanawi Streams (mem.op., vacated and remanded).

Commission on Water Resource Management (Water Rights) 128 Haw. 497