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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
June 13, 2013 30027 [ADA]

Holcomb v. State of Hawai‘i, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Board of Psychology (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 129 Haw. 448
June 13, 2013 SCWC-11-0000393 [ADA]

State v. Kong (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, to Rejection of Oral Argument [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 01/31/13 [ada] 129 Haw. 135.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/29/2013.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/10/2013 [ada], 131 Haw. 94.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. McKenna joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 13, 2013 SCWC-12-0000089 [ADA]

Wells Fargo Bank v. Hensley (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/28/2013 [ada] 129 Haw. 269.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2013.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
June 12, 2013 30085 [ADA]

Flowers v. United Services Automobile Association (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/17/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 426.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/03/2013.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 12, 2013 30486 [ADA]

Au Hoy v. Au Hoy (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 129 Haw. 448
June 12, 2013 CAAP-12-0000446 [ADA]

The Bank of New York Mellon v. Johnson (s.d.o., affirmed).  Concurring Opinion by Ginoza, J. [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/02/2013.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/17/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Amending Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/17/2013 [ada].  Second Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2013 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 129 Haw. 448
June 12, 2013 SCPW-13-0000657 [ADA]

Ragasa v. Simmons (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed on 05/03/2013.

Original Proceeding
June 12, 2013 SCPW-13-0001141 [ADA]

State v. Slavick (Order Denying Without Prejudice Motion for Habeas Corpus).  Motion for Habeas Corpus, filed 05/29/2013.

Original Proceeding
June 10, 2013 CAAP-11-0001015 [ADA]

State v. Johnson (mem.op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/20/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. mem.op., filed 02/10/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 186.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Dangerous Drugs) 129 Haw. 450
June 10, 2013 CAAP-12-0000720 [ADA]

Griffin v. Davenport (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/16/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 426.

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Domestic Abuse)
June 10, 2013 CAAP-12-0001030 [ADA]

Fukumitsu v. Fukumitsu (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 7, 2013 CAAP-12-0000644 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 129 Haw. 448
June 7, 2013 CAAP-13-00000072 [ADA]

Remmers v. State of Hawai‘i, Department of Public Safety (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jusrisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 7, 2013 CAAP-13-0000146 [ADA]

In re Tax Appeal of Travelocity.com,LP (Order (1) Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction without Prejudice and (2) Denying as Moot Any and All Pending Motions in Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-13-0000146).

Tax Appeal Court
June 7, 2013 CAAP-13-0000723 [ADA]

Jardin v. State of Hawai‘i, Department of Transportation (Order Granting Claimant-Appellant’s May 28, 2013 Motion to Dismiss the Appeal).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
June 7, 2013 SCPW-13-0000286 [ADA]

State v. Slavick (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 05/08/2013 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/30/2013.

Original Proceeding
June 7, 2013 SCPW-13-0000408 [ADA]

State v. Slavick (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 05/08/2013 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/30/2013.

Original Proceeding
June 7, 2013 SCWC-29539 [ADA]

Willis v. Swain.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Chang [ada].  ICA Opinion filed 02/03/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 312.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/19/2012 [ada].  Respondent/Defendant-Appellee First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd.’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/17/2013.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/27/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 129 Haw. 478
June 6, 2013 CAAP-11-0000609 [ADA]

State v. Palic (mem.op. affirmed).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Reifurth [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/13/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 129 Haw. 450
June 6, 2013 CAAP-12-0001022 [ADA]

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. White (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 6, 2013 CAAP-13-0000013 [ADA]

State v. Kaulia (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

District Court, 2nd Circuit
June 6, 2013 CAAP-13-0000139 [ADA]

Verdugo v. Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Restaurants, Inc. (Order Approving the May 24, 2013 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 6, 2013 SCWC-12-0000360 [ADA]

Chen v. Lu (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/11/2013 [ada] 129 Haw. 105.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2013.

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Custody)
June 5, 2013 CAAP-11-0001024 [ADA]

State v. Hunt (Order Granting Defendant-Appellant’s May 15, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

District Court, 3rd Circuit, South Kohala Division
June 5, 2013 CAAP-12-0000049 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 129 Haw. 428
June 5, 2013 CAAP-12-0001064 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of the Pinnacle v. The Pinnacle Honolulu, LLC (Order Approving the May 21, 2013 Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 5, 2013 CAAP-13-0000148 [ADA]

State v. Smith (Order Approving the May 15, 2013 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal Without Prejudice).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 5, 2013 SCWC-30065 [ADA]

Imamoto v. Kahi Mohala Hospital (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o.,  filed 04/30/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 425.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2013.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/05/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/08/2013.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 4, 2013 CAAP-10-0000120 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Criminal) 129 Haw. 448
June 4, 2013 CAAP-10-0000123 [ADA]

State v. Salas (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/03/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/17/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. mem.op., filed 02/12/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 186.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Criminal) 129 Haw. 448
June 4, 2013 SCPW-13-0000931 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
June 4, 2013 SCWC-12-0000061 [ADA]

Hall v. Department of Land and Natural Resources (Order Rejecting 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.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of ICA Opinion, 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 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
June 3, 2013 CAAP-12-0000095 [ADA]

Alkire-Clemen v. Castle Medical Center (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/22/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 427.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/27/2013. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/20/2013. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2013 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/20/2013.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/26/2013 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeal Board
June 3, 2013 SCWC-30337 [ADA]

State v. Atwood.  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/17/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 241.  Petitioner Terrance E. Atwood’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/24/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Requesting Further Briefing, filed 10/05/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal) 129 Haw. 414
May 31, 2013 29036 [ADA]

Kekona v. Bornemann.  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. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/26/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/24/2015 [ada], 135 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 130 Haw. 58
May 31, 2013 30316 [ADA]

J.L.P. Robinson LLC v. Allen (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 129 Haw. 427
May 31, 2013 30390 [ADA]

State v. Lindsey (s.d.o., affirmed).  Concurring Opinion, by J. Reifurth [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/03/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/18/2013 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Judgement of Conviction and Sentence) 129 Haw. 427
May 31, 2013 30490 [ADA]

Mahi v. The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/24/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 427.  

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division
May 31, 2013 CAAP-11-0000666 [ADA]

State v. Baker (mem.op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/274/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 1.  Concurring Opinion, by J. Acoba [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division (Abuse of a Household Member) 129 Haw. 450
May 31, 2013 CAAP-11-0000721 [ADA]

Phillip G. Kuchler, Inc. v. Abe Lee Realty, Inc. (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/07/2013.  ICA Order Denying Respondents-Appellants / Cross-Appellees’ Motion for Reconsideration of Section III.A, filed 06/14/2013 [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/09/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Arbitration Award) 129 Haw. 450
May 31, 2013 CAAP-12-0000168 [ADA]

Finance Factors, Limited v. Bihn (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/03/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/17/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Civil) 129 Haw. 427
May 31, 2013 CAAP-12-0000499 [ADA]

Wolf v. Fuddy (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Access to President Obama's birth records) 129 Haw. 427
May 31, 2013 CAAP-13-0000089 [ADA]

Chin v. Wiggins (Order Granting the May 10, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
May 31, 2013 CAAP-13-0000385 [ADA]

Mizukami v. Don Quijote (USA) Co., Ltd (Order Denying May 28, 2013 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of May 16, 2013 Dismissal Order).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack
of Appellate Jurisdiction
, filed 05/16/2013 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
05/13/2013. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
05/24/2013.  Motion for Reconsideration of 5/28/2013. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/25/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Amended Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/26/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 31, 2013 SCPW-13-0000656 [ADA]

Tierney v. Matsuoka (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/03/2013.

Original Proceeding
May 31, 2013 SCWC-11-0000097 [ADA]

State v. Woodhall.  Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part [ada].   ICA s.d.o., filed 09/25/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/18/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/25/2013 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division 129 Haw. 397
May 31, 2013 SCWC-11-0000369 [ADA]

Plauche v. Plauche (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/24/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 29.  Plaintiff-Appellant Jeffrey J.
Plauche’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order filed
on January 24, 2013, filed 02/01/2013.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order filed on January 24, 2013, filed 02/06/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/24/2013.  S. Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/28/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/29/2013.

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
May 31, 2013 SCWC-11-0000374 [ADA]

State v. Amiral (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 425.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].  Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant John N. Amiral’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2013.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/04/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/13/2014 [ada], 132 Haw.  170.  Concurring Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, with whom J. Nakayama joins [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division
May 30, 2013 30380 [ADA]

Hoernig v. Hoernig (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Divorce) 129 Haw. 427
May 30, 2013 CAAP-11-0000602 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division (DUI) 129 Haw. 427
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