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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
August 28, 2012 SCEC-12-0000722 [ADA]

Cermelj v. Kawauchi (Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment).

Original Proceeding
August 28, 2012 SCPW-12-0000671 [ADA]

Hasegawa v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel (Order).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/09/2012.  S.Ct. Order, filed 08/08/2012 [ada].

Original Proceeding
August 27, 2012 SCEC-12-0000716 [ADA]

Han v. Manahan (Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment).

Original Proceeding
August 24, 2012 CAAP-11-0000331 [ADA]

Lanaian for Sensible Growth v. Land Use Commission (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 08/24/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 128 Haw. 128
August 24, 2012 CAAP-11-0000331 [ADA]

Lanaian for Sensible Growth v. Land Use Commission (Order of Correction). ICA mem.op., filed 08/24/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 128.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 24, 2012 CAAP-11-0000625 [ADA]

Sierra Club v. Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii, Inc.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2012.  S.Ct. Order Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/03/2013 [ada].  Consolidated with Nos. CAAP-11-0000627, CAAP-11-0000730 and CAAP-11-0000744.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/23/2013 [ada], 132 Haw. 184.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, [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 128 Haw. 375
August 24, 2012 CAAP-12-0000366 [ADA]

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Soyangco (Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-12-0000366 Pursuant to Parties’ August 14, 2012 Stipulation for Dismissal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 24, 2012 CAAP-12-0000453 [ADA]

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Phillips (Order Approving the August 17, 2012 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 24, 2012 SCAP-11-0000611 [ADA]

Kaleikini v. Yoshioka.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/04/2012.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/27/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 199.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/02/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 454.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/10/2013.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/17/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 128 Haw. 53
August 23, 2012 CAAP-11-0000794 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit (DUI) 128 Haw. 130
August 23, 2012 CAAP-12-0000141 [ADA]

Hoewa‘a-Fontanilla v. Barroga (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

District Court, 2nd Circuit
August 23, 2012 CAAP-12-0000679 [ADA]

State v Tumale (Order (1) Dismissing the August 14, 2012 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and (2) Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
August 23, 2012 CAAP-12-0000680 [ADA]

State v. Tumale (Order (1) Dismissing the August 14, 2012 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and (2) Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
August 23, 2012 SCEC-12-0000714 [ADA]

Dejean v. Nago (Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment).  S.Ct. Order, filed 09/13/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 10/19/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 11/01/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Reconsideration, filed 11/13/2012 [ada].

Original Proceeding
August 23, 2012 SCPW-12-0000627 [ADA]

Tierney v. State (Order Dismissing Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus).

Original Proceeding
August 23, 2012 SCPW-12-0000695 [ADA]

Craig-Rodenhurst v. Doi (Order).

Original Proceeding
August 23, 2012 SCPW-12-0000699 [ADA]

Abordo v. Sakamoto (Order Denying Petition for Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
August 23, 2012 SCPW-12-0000700 [ADA]

Ah Sing v. Nacino (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
August 23, 2012 SCPW-12-0000701 [ADA]

Ruh v. Circuit Court of the Second Circuit, State of Hawaii (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
August 23, 2012 SCPW-12-0000712 [ADA]

Gonda v. Chang (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
August 22, 2012 CAAP-11-0000435 [ADA]

State v. Ramangmou (mem.op., reversed).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit (Abuse of Family or Household Member) 128 Haw. 128
August 21, 2012 CAAP-11-0000342 [ADA]

Blake v. County of Kauai Planning Commission (mem.op., affirmed).  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.  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 (Civil) 128 Haw. 128
August 21, 2012 CAAP-11-0000802 [ADA]

State v. Casugay-Badiang.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/16/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Ordering Supplemental Briefing, filed 01/02/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/19/2013 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/28/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 06/28/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 21.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 128 Haw. 370
August 20, 2012 SCPW-12-0000620 [ADA]

Quartero v. Quartero (Order Dismissing Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus).

Original Proceeding
August 16, 2012 29695

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

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Civil) 128 Haw. 130
August 16, 2012 30171 [ADA]

State v. Adviento (Order of Correction).  ICA mem.op., filed 07/10/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 128.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/15/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/10/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 123.  Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].  Motion for Reconsiderdation, filed 02/19/2014.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/26/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 182.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, in which C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 16, 2012 CAAP-11-0000372 [ADA]

State v. Holi (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/13/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/26/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 128 Haw. 130
August 16, 2012 CAAP-11-0000398 [ADA]

SC v. IC (s.d.o., vacated, remanded and affirmed).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/30/2012. ICA Order Denying Requests Contained in Document filed by Appellant, filed 09/10/2012 [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/12/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/26/2012 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Divorce) 128 Haw. 130
August 16, 2012 CAAP-11-0000480 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Civil) 128 Haw. 130
August 16, 2012 CAOT-12-0000677 [ADA]

Echineque v. State (Order Dismissing without Prejudice Petitioner-Appellant’s Complaints filed on July 30, 2012, and August 1, 2012 and the entirety  of Appellate Court Case Number  CAOT-12-0000677).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 15, 2012 29951 [ADA]

Andrews v. State (Order Denying as Untimely Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/17/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 241.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/10/2012.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2012.  S.Ct. Order Dismssing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/06/2012 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/11/2012.  S.Ct. Order, filed 09/21/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
August 15, 2012 CAAP-11-0000318 [ADA]

State v. O’Grady (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

District Court, 1st Circuit
August 15, 2012 CAAP-12-0000534 [ADA]

Rapozo v. State (Order Granting August 8, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 15, 2012 SCAP-30603 [ADA]

In re ‘Iao Ground Water Management Area High-Level Source Water Use Permit Applications and Petition to Amend Interim Instream Flow Standards of Waihe‘e River and Waiehu, ‘Iao, and Waikapu Streams Contested Case Hearing.  Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 09/05/2014 [ada].

The Commission on Water Resource Management (Instream Flow Standards) 128 Haw. 228
August 14, 2012 CAAP-11-0000799 [ADA]

State v. Dean (Order Granting Appellant’s Motion to Withdraw and Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 14, 2012 CAAP-12-0000469 [ADA]

Christensen v. Wells Fargo Bank (Order Granting Motion to Withdraw Notice of Appeal filed on July 31, 2012).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 13, 2012 CAAP-10-0000172 [ADA]

Bailey v. Duvauchelle (Order of Amendment).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 414.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Civil)
August 10, 2012 CAAP-11-0000427 [ADA]

State v. Pierce (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/06/2012 [ada].  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 (Traffic) 128 Haw. 130
August 10, 2012 CAAP-11-0000486 [ADA]

Kim v. Kam.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 128 Haw. 366
August 10, 2012 SCWC-11-0000595 [ADA]

De La Garza v. State (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/20/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 129.  Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/08/2012.  Petitioners Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/10/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/19/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/10/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 429.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal)
August 10, 2012 SCWC-30324 [ADA]

State v. Diaz (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 240.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/29/2012.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/18/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 215.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
August 10, 2012 SCWC-30685 [ADA]

Aiona-Agra v. Agra (Order Affirming Judgment on Appeal).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/23/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 473.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/04/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2012 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit (Child Support)
August 9, 2012 CAAP-11-0000804 [ADA]

1680 Kapiolani LLC v. Waikiki Self Storage, LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

District Court, 1st Circuit
August 9, 2012 CAAP-12-0000084 [ADA]

Paglinawan v. Rompel (Order Dismissing Apeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

District Court, 1st Circuit
August 9, 2012 SCPW-12-0000482 [ADA]

Ellis v. Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (Order Denying Motion to Amend Order Granting Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  S.Ct. Order Granting Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/06/2012 [ada].  

Original Proceeding
August 9, 2012 SCPW-12-0000655 [ADA]

Kapoua v. Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit (Order Dismissing Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus).

Original Proceeding
August 9, 2012 SCWC-10-0000032 [ADA]

Tamman v. Tamman (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/27/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 3.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2012.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
August 8, 2012 30520 [ADA]

Ariyoshi v. Equinix, Inc. (Order Approving Stipulation and Request for Dismissal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 8, 2012 SCOT-12-0000678 [ADA]

Echineque v. State (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 09/06/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 09/26/2012 [ada].

Original Proceeding
August 8, 2012 SCPW-12-0000665 [ADA]

Onepo‘okelaoiai‘oa‘okekaulaoezekiela Craig-Rodenhurst v. Okamoto (Order).

Original Proceeding