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Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
June 28, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000429 [ADA]

Private Capital Group, Inc. v. Coco Palms Hui, LLC (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-20-0000527.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
June 28, 2024 ICA CAAP-23-0000383 [ADA]

Kia‘i Wai o Wai‘ale‘ale v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (s.d.o., vacated and reversed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/03/2024. ICA Order, filed 07/09/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 28, 2024 ICA CAAP-23-0000483 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 28, 2024 ICA CAAP-18-0000382 [ADA]

San Nicolas v. Embassy House, LLP (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 27, 2024 ICA CAAP-18-0000850 [ADA]

Collins v. The Association of Apartment Owners of Kemoo by the Lake (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/08/2024.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 27, 2024 ICA CAAP-19-0000833 [ADA]

Kellberg v. Kern (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 27, 2024 ICA CAAP-24-0000005 [ADA]

Stiner v. Bank of America (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
June 27, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000154 [ADA]

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands v. Montalvo (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 2nd Circuit
June 27, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000740 [ADA]

Robertson v. The Board of Trustees of the Employees’ Retirement System of the State of Hawai‘i (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 26, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000572 [ADA]

Dean v. Department of Human Services Adult Protection Services (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/25/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 26, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000865 [ADA]

The Bank of New York Mellon v. Deshaw (Order Rejecting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 11/29/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 379. Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000408. Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/03/2024.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 26, 2024 ICA CAAP-19-0000717 [ADA]

Mauna Kea Ainaina Hou v. Green (s.do., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 26, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000263 [ADA]

Bank of America v. Alejo-Herring (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 25, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000572 [ADA]

Dean v. Department of Human Services Adult Protection Services (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/26/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 24, 2024 S.Ct SCRQ-23-0000496 [ADA]

Honoipu Hideaway, LLC v. State.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 24, 2024 S.Ct SCPR-24-0000362 [ADA]

In Re: Widney (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). 

Original Proceeding
June 24, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000061 [ADA]

City and County of Honolulu v. Department of Health (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/29/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 45. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/30/2024.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 24, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000975 [ADA]

State v. Del Rosario (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/14/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 48. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/13/2024.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 24, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000698 [ADA]

Blackburn, II v. Gronna (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 24, 2024 ICA CAAP-23-0000566 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
June 24, 2024 ICA CAAP-19-0000057 [ADA]

Adelkoff v. Board of Appeals of the County of Hawai‘i (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 21, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-23-0000290 [ADA]

In Re: Adoption of a Male Child by C.C. and J.C. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/09/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 36. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/29/2024.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
June 21, 2024 ICA CAAP-23-0000475 [ADA]

G.W. v. D.C. (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/21/2024 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit
June 21, 2024 ICA CAAP-23-0000475 [ADA]

G.W. v. D.C. (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed, and remanded). ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/21/2024 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit
June 21, 2024 ICA CAAP-19-0000470 [ADA]

Moloaa Farms LLC v. Green Energy Team LLC (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
June 21, 2024 ICA CAAP-19-0000632 [ADA]

State v. Moore (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-19-0000633.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 21, 2024 ICA CAAP-19-0000704 [ADA]

In re: Application of Pioneer Mill Company, Limited (mem.op., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/01/2024. ICA Order, filed 07/08/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/22/2024.

Land Court
June 20, 2024 ICA CAAP-24-0000074 [ADA]

Friends of the Ha‘ikū Stairs v. City and County of Honolulu (Order for Temporary Injunction). ICA Order Granting in Part Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal, filed 07/03/2024 [ada]. Concur in Part and Dissent in Part by Hiraoka, J.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 20, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000450 [ADA]

U.S. Bank v. Saiki (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 20, 2024 S.Ct SCAP-22-0000547 [ADA]

Llanes v. Bank of America, N.A.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 20, 2024 ICA CAAP-18-0000488 [ADA]

Mathias & Niehaus, LLC v. Kaliae LLC (mem.op., affirmed, vacated, and remanded).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 20, 2024 ICA CAAP-18-0000594 [ADA]

In re: Islands Hospice, Inc. v. Malama Ola Health Services LLC (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 20, 2024 S.Ct SCOT-21-0000581 [ADA]

Surface Water Use Permit Applications, Integration of Appurtenant Rights and Amendments to the Interim Instream Flow Standards, Nā Wai ‘Ehā Surface Water Management Areas of Waihe‘e River, Waiehu Stream, Wailuku River (previously known as ‘Īao Stream) and Waikapū Stream, Maui. 

Commission on Water Resources Management
June 20, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000192 [ADA]

Acupan v. Venzon (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
June 19, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000083 [ADA]

State v. Leus (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 11/08/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 378. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/22/2024.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 18, 2024 S.Ct SCPR-24-0000400 [ADA]

In re: Wootton (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing).

Original Proceeding
June 18, 2024 ICA CAAP-18-0000708 [ADA]

Watanabe v. Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools (mem.op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 17, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-22-0000056 [ADA]

State v. Fay. ICA s.d.o., filed 10/31/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 305. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/09/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/23/2024 [ada].

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Lahaina Division
June 17, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000147 [ADA]

Eckart-Dodd v. Dodd (Order Rejecting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/06/2024 [ada], 153 Haw. 444. Consolidated with CAAP-18-0000696. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/24/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/25/2024.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
June 17, 2024 ICA CAAP-23-0000130 [ADA]

J.S. v. K.R. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
June 14, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000473 [ADA]

Hart v. Real Estate Commission (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/27/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 88. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2024.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 14, 2024 ICA CAAP-24-0000283 [ADA]

Sarol v. State (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 13, 2024 ICA CAAP-23-0000511 [ADA]

N.P. v. A.C. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 5th Circuit
June 12, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000618 [ADA]

Webb v. OSF International, Inc. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/13/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 85. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2024.

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
June 12, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-22-0000466 [ADA]

State v. Green (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/06/2024 [ada], 153 Haw. 526. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2024.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 12, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000107 [ADA]

Mālama Kakanilua v. Director of the Department of Public Works (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/15/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 49. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2024. 

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 12, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000335 [ADA]

Wheels of Justice, LLC v. Title Guaranty Escrow Services, Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/20/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 86. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2024. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/16/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2024.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 12, 2024 ICA CAAP-19-0000581 [ADA]

U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v. Morton (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division
June 10, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000668 [ADA]

Akana v. Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 01/22/2024 [ada], 153 Haw. 523. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/16/2024.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 10, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-22-0000446 [ADA]

Dean v. State. Concurring Opinion by Ginoza, J. [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 250.  Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000445.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/03/2023.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/11/2023 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/13/2023.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/22/2023.  ICA Order, filed 07/20/2023 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/05/2023 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board