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Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
May 10, 2013 30554 [ADA]

Huelo Hui v. Kili (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Quiet Title) 129 Haw. 426
May 10, 2013 CAAP-12-0000451 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Theft) 129 Haw. 426
May 10, 2013 SCWC-11-0000595 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 129 Haw. 429
May 10, 2013 SCWC-11-0000785 [ADA]

State v. Attaguile (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/13/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 105.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/12/2013.  

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
May 9, 2013 30527 [ADA]

Simmons v. Samulewicz.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 129 Haw. 507
May 9, 2013 CAAP-10-0000214 [ADA]

State v. Hsu (s.d.o., affirmed).  Petitioner Robert Hsu’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/20/2013 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (DUI) 129 Haw. 426
May 9, 2013 CAAP-11-0000755 [ADA]

Kono v. Abercrombie (Order Denying Defendant-Appellants/Cross-Appellees’ Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA mem.op., filed 04/24/2013 [ada]. Consolidated with No. CAAP-12-0000004. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/03/2013. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 9, 2013 CAAP-12-0000173 [ADA]

Federal National Mortgage Association v. Durate (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 2nd Circuit (Ejectment) 129 Haw. 452
May 9, 2013 CAAP-12-0000524 [ADA]

First Hawaiian Bank v. Kamakea (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit, Hilo Division (Foreclosure) 129 Haw. 452
May 9, 2013 CAAP-12-0000779 [ADA]

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

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division (DUI) 129 Haw. 452
May 9, 2013 CAAP-12-0001106 [ADA]

Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop v. BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP (Order Approving Defendant-Appellant’s April 30, 2013 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 9, 2013 SCWC-11-0000758 [ADA]

State v. Basham (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o. filed 12/31/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 499.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/28/2013.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02-06/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 97.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, in which C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 02/11/20014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 9, 2013 SCWC-11-0000775 [ADA]

Van Ness v. State, Department of Education (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 12/10/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 497.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2013.  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
May 8, 2013 CAAP-12-0000005 [ADA]

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

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division (Criminal Trespass) 129 Haw. 426
May 8, 2013 CAAP-12-0000550 [ADA]

Nishi v. Department of Education, State of Hawaii (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  Consolidated with No. CAAP-12-0000634.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Employment Termination) 129 Haw. 450
May 8, 2013 CAAP-12-0001062

Ibbetson v. Kaiawe (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 8, 2013 CAAP-12-0001062 [ADA]

Ibbetson v. Kaiawe (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 8, 2013 SCPW-13-0000017 [ADA]

Gowan v. Kubo (Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Application for Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
May 8, 2013 SCPW-13-0000286 [ADA]

State v. Slavick (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/30/2013.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/07/2013 [ada].

Original Proceeding
May 8, 2013 SCPW-13-0000408 [ADA]

State v. Slavick (Order Denying Motion for Writ of Habeas Corpus).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/30/2013.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/07/2013 [ada].

Original Proceeding
May 8, 2013 SCWC-11-0000998 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of the Waikoloa Beach Villas v. Sunstone
Waikoloa, LLC (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 01/29/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 117.  Application of Writ of Certiorari filed 03/28/2013.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/28/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 152.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 8, 2013 SCWC-29688 [ADA]

State v. Pomroy (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 12/26/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 498.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/27/2013.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/31/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 85.  Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 01/29/2015 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division
May 7, 2013 30241 [ADA]

Johnson v. State (amended mem. op., vacated in part, remanded and affirmed in part).  ICA mem.op., filed 04/18/2013.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Damages and Attorney's Fees) 129 Haw. 450
May 7, 2013 CAAP-12-0000024 [ADA]

Federal National Mortgage Association v. Medeiros (mem. op., affirmed).

District Court, 3rd Circuit 129 Haw. 450
May 7, 2013 CAAP-12-0000106 [ADA]

State v. Nakano (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o, filed 04/17/2013. Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, file
04/18/2013.  ICA Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/26/2013 [ada].  New ICA s.d.o., filed 04/26/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 425. 
Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/27/2013. 
Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 05/28/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/08/2013 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit
May 7, 2013 CAAP-12-0000802 [ADA]

Hawaiian Paradise Park Owners Association v. Mango Acres Trust (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 3rd Circuit
May 7, 2013 CAAP-12-0001037 [ADA]

Diaz v. Whang (Order Denying Plaintiff Appellant’s May 03, 2013 Motion for Reconsideration of Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 04/26/2013 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/03/0213.

District Court, 1st Circuit
May 7, 2013 SCWC-11-0000647 [ADA]

State v. Albert (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/11/2013 [ada].  128 Haw 500.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2013.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Assault)
May 6, 2013 CAAP-12-0000535 [ADA]

Mikelson v. United Services Automobile Association (mem. op., vacated and remanded).  Defendant-Appellant United Services Automobile Association’s Motion for Partial Reconsideration of Memorandum Opinon, filed 05/15/2013.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Partial Reconsideration of Memorandum Opinion, filed 05/22/2013 [ada].  Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant United Services Automobile Association’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/20/2013.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/20/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/03/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, Vacating in Part Intermediate Court of Appeals’ Judgment on Appeal and Remanding to Intermediate Court of Appeals, filed 10/03/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Amended Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/03/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, Vacating in Part Intermediate Court of Appeals’ Judgment on Appeal and Remanding to Intermediate Court of Appeals, filed 10/03/2013 [ada].  Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellee Mathew S. Mikelson’s Motion for Partial Reconsideration of Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, Vacating in Part Intermediate Court of Appeals’ Judgment on Appeal and Remanding to Intermediate Court of Appeals, filed 10/11/2013.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Partial Reconsideration, filed 10/18/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 129 Haw. 450
May 6, 2013 CAAP-12-0001035 [ADA]

Grisham v. Spadaro (Order Granting April 22, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit
May 6, 2013 CAAP-13-0000189 [ADA]

Ventura v. Wantman (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rules 11(b)(2), (c)(2)).

District Court, 1st Circuit
May 3, 2013 30694 [ADA]

AOAO Queen Emma Gardens v. Ma (Order Denying Appellees-Petitioners/Apellants’ Motion for Partial Reconsideration).  ICA mem.op., filed 04/05/2013 [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/09/2013 [ada].  Petitioners/Appellants Tommy Wai Hung Ma and Sindy Yee Ma’s Motion for Partial Reconsideration, filed 04/27/2013.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/04/2013.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/12/2013 [ada].  Petitioners Tommy Wai Hung Ma and Sindy Yee Ma’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/02/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/05/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 3, 2013 CAAP-12-0001005 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
May 3, 2013 CAAP-12-0001023 [ADA]

McGrath Properties I, LLC v. Association of Apartment Owners of Lihue Townhouse (Order (1) Granting Defendants-Appellees’ April 05, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Appeal by Plaintiff-Appellant McGrath Properties I, LLC, and (2) Granting Defendants-Appellees’ April 16, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Appeal by Plaintiff-Appellant Suzanne Kitamura, as Custodian for DAF).  ICA Order Granting the May 7, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 05/21/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
May 3, 2013 CAAP-12-0001054 [ADA]

Hausman v. McMillan (Order Granting March 18, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
May 3, 2013 CAAP-12-0001074 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit
May 3, 2013 CAAP-12-0001107 [ADA]

Trotter v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 3, 2013 CAAP-13-0000008 [ADA]

Thiessen v. Zoning Board of Appeals of the City and County of Honolulu (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 2, 2013 CAAP-12-0000772 [ADA]

Moore v. Mosier (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil)
May 2, 2013 CAAP-13-0000067 [ADA]

Evans v. STR Painting, Inc. (Order Granting February 11, 2013 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
May 2, 2013 SCAP-11-0000611 [ADA]

Kaleikini v. Yoshioka.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/24/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 53.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/04/2012.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/27/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 199.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/10/2013.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/17/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 129 Haw. 454
May 2, 2013 SCPW-13-0000313 [ADA]

Travelocity.com LP v. Chang (Order Denying Motion).  Petition for Mandamus, filed 03/28/2013.  S.Ct. Order Denying without Prejudice Petition for Writ of Mandamus and
Request for Immediate Stay of all Trial Proceedings, or, Alternatively, a
Stay of the “Pay First” obligation under HRS 235-114, Pending
Resolution of Petition
, filed 04/22/2013 [ada].  Amended Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/19/2013.

Original Proceedings
May 2, 2013 SCPW-13-0000387 [ADA]

Tierney v. Perkins (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/08/2013.

Original Proceedings
May 2, 2013 SCWC-11-0000550 [ADA]

State v. Cabinatan (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/27/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/26/2013.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/30/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 63.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, in which J. Pollack joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal)
May 1, 2013 SCWC-28358 [ADA]

Pila‘a 400 LLC v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 12/21/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 497.  Concurring Opinion by Circuit Judge Wilson [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/18/2013.  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)
May 1, 2013 SCWC-30484 [ADA]

In re Application of Honolulu Construction and Draying Company, Limited. vs. State (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 12/19/2012 [ada], 129 Haw. 68.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/19/2013. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/09/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 306.

Land Court, 1st Circuit
April 30, 2013 29440 [ADA]

Kauai Springs, Inc. v. Planning Commission of the County of Kauai.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/04/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/28/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 141.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 03/07/2014 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 03/14/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 130 Haw. 407
April 30, 2013 29794 [ADA]

State v. Armitage (s.d.o., affirmed).  Consolidated with Nos. 29795 and 29796.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/17/2013 [ada].  Petitioners’ Armitage, Kahookele, and Noa’s Combined Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 10/24/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/28/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 36.  Concurring and Dissenting by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada].

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division (Native Hawaiian Rights) 129 Haw. 425
April 30, 2013 29905 [ADA]

Wells Fargo Bank v. Himalaya-Fidele (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Ejectment) 129 Haw. 425
April 30, 2013 30065 [ADA]

Imamoto v. Kahi Mohala Hospital (s.d.o., affirmed).  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 (Civil) 129 Haw. 425
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