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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
April 26, 2012 SCPW-12-0000128 [ADA]

Grindling v. Cardoza (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 03/30/2012 [ada].

Original Proceeding
April 26, 2012 SCPW-12-0000350 [ADA]

Hanson v. Chang (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 05/04/2012 [ada].

Original Proceeding (Mandamus)
April 26, 2012 SCPW-12-0000403 [ADA]

Fisher v. Gangnes (Order).

Original Proceeding (Mandamus)
April 26, 2012 SCPW-12-0000417 [ADA]

Saputo v. Kobayashi (Order Denying Petition).

Original Proceeding (Mandamus)
April 26, 2012 SCWC-29037 [ADA]

Del Monte Fresh Produce (Hawaii), Inc. v. International Longshore and
Warehouse Union, Local 142, AFL-CIO (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 475. 
Appellants-Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/01/2011.  ICA Order Denying Appellants-Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration of the Summary Disposition Order filed November 21, 2001, filed 12/05/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/14/2012.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/22/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 289. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/01/2012.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/07/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 309.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 26, 2012 SCWC-30565 [ADA]

Brown v. Hawaii Medical Service Association (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/28/2012 [ada], 130 Haw. 349.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/23/2012.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/14/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 25, 2012 29612 [ADA]

Yasso v. State, Department of Education (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
April 24, 2012 SCWC-29659 [ADA]

State v. Walker (Order of Amendment to the Majority Opinion).  ICA Opinion, filed 09/30/2011 [ada], 128 Haw. 132.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/10/2011.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/18/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 379.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/21/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/28/2012.  Concurring Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, with whom J. Nakayama joins [ada].  S.Ct. Amended Opinion of the Court by J. Duffy, filed 04/24/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 475.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 24, 2012 SCWC-29659 [ADA]

State v. Walker (Amended Opinion of the Court by J. Duffy).  ICA Opinion, filed 09/30/2011 [ada], 128 Haw. 132.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/10/2011.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/18/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 379.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/21/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/28/2012.  Concurring Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, with whom J. Nakayama joins [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Amendment to the Majority Opinion, filed 04/24/2012 [ada].  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 475
April 24, 2012 SCWC-30712 [ADA]

State v. Moisa (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/25/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 266.  Defendanat-Appellant’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/13/2012.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 23, 2012 29005 [ADA]

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

Family Court, 3rd Circuit, Hilo Division (Divorce) 127 Haw. 3
April 23, 2012 CAAP-11-0000614 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 23, 2012 CAAP-11-0000819 [ADA]

State v. Heers (Amended Order Granting March 9, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). ICA Order Granting March 9, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 04/18/2012 [ada].  ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendant-Appellant’s Motion
to Amend/Correct March 9, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of
Jurisdiction and Order Granting March 9, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal
for Lack of Jurisdiction
, filed 04/19/2012 [ada].  

District Court, 3rd Circuit
April 20, 2012 30063 [ADA]

State v. Paseuth (Order Approving Defendant-Appellant’s Withdrawal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 20, 2012 30195 [ADA]

State v. Metro Club Inc. (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/14/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 474.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 20, 2012 CAAP-10-0000107 [ADA]

State v. Manoa (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/17/2012.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/24/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/27/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/01/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal) 127 Haw. 3
April 20, 2012 CAAP-11-0000052 [ADA]

Perry v. Board of Trustees of the Employees Retirement System (mem. op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 130 Haw. 347
April 19, 2012 CAAP-11-0000819 [ADA]

State v. Heers (Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendant-Appellant’s Motion to Amend/Correct March 9, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction and Order Granting March 9, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).  ICA Order Granting March 9, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 04/18/2012 [ada].  ICA Amended Order Granting March 9, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 04/23/2012 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit
April 19, 2012 SCWC-30703 [ADA]

State v. Castro (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/04/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 3.  Appellant Danyela Castro Application of Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/17/2012.  Appellant Danyela Castro’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/03/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/13/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 07/30/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 115.

District Court, 1st Circuit (Traffic)
April 18, 2012 CAAP-10-0000247 [ADA]

In re The Trust Created by Mamoru and Ailo Takitani (Order Approving the Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice and Request of Approval of Dismissal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 18, 2012 CAAP-11-0000819 [ADA]

State v. Heers (Order Granting March 9, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).  ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendant-Appellant’s Motion
to Amend/Correct March 9, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of
Jurisdiction and Order Granting March 9, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal
for Lack of Jurisdiction
, filed 04/19/2012 [ada].  ICA Amended Order Granting March 9, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 04/23/2012 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
April 18, 2012 CAAP-11-0001025 [ADA]

In re Estate of Sing (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
April 17, 2012 SCWC-11-0000018 [ADA]

Samonte v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/19/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 124.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/06/2012.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 17, 2012 SCWC-29519 [ADA]

Kakalika v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/14/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 475.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/05/2012.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 17, 2012 SCWC-30479 [ADA]

Jones v. Hawaii Residency Program, Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/14/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 24. 
Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/25/2011.  S.Ct. Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order, filed 11/30/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/05/2012.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 16, 2012 28592 [ADA]

Hawaiian Association of Seventh-Day Adventists v. Wong (mem.op., vacated in part and affirmed in part, vacate paragraph 1 that pertains to count I, and paragraph 4 in its entirety, vacate order for fees and costs, affirm in all other respects, and remand for proceedings on count I).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/06/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/28/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 36.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Pollack, in which J. Acoba joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Civil) 130 Haw. 347
April 16, 2012 SCWC-29981 [ADA]

State v. Griffin (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 11/22/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 40.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/05/2012.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 13, 2012 SCAP-30420 [ADA]

State v. Eli.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, in which C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 126 Haw. 510
April 13, 2012 SCPW-12-0000353 [ADA]

Velez v. Fujino (Order).

Original Proceeding
April 12, 2012 28792 [ADA]

Dolan v. Hilo Medical Center (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA Opinion, filed 03/30/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 325.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/02/2012 [ada].  Defendant-Appellee Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/09/2012.  Defendant-Appellee Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2012.  Plaintiffs-Appellants Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/25/2012. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Medtronic’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Plaintiff’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 127 Haw. 2
April 12, 2012 29966 [ADA]

Dias v. Akiu (s.d.o., dismissed).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 127 Haw. 3
April 12, 2012 CAAP-10-0000117 [ADA]

Brown v. State (mem.op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 347
April 12, 2012 CAAP-10-0000132 [ADA]

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

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
April 12, 2012 CAAP-11-0000395 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit
April 12, 2012 CAAP-11-0000563 [ADA]

The Bank of New York Mellon v. Mehta (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
April 12, 2012 CAAP-11-0000701 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
April 12, 2012 CAAP-11-0000750 [ADA]

Hosley v. Muraki (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
April 12, 2012 SCPW-12-0000379 [ADA]

Kumar v. Remigio (Order).

Original Proceeding
April 12, 2012 SCWC-10-0000072 [ADA]

State v. Nesmith.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  Consolidated with SCWC-30438.  ICA Opinion, filed 06/22/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 232.  Concurring Opinion by J. Foley [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/12/2011 [ada].  Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant Nesmith’s Petition for Certiorari, filed 09/06/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2011 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit 127 Haw. 48
April 12, 2012 SCWC-10-0000085 [ADA]

State v. Oshiro (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/16/2011 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Leonard [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/28/2012.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Div.
April 12, 2012 SCWC-30438 [ADA]

State v. Yamamoto.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, [ada].  Consolidated with SCWC-10-0000072.  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/06/2011 [ada].  Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant Yamamoto’s Petition for Certiorari, filed 09/06/2011.  S.Ct. Order Acecpting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2011 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division
April 12, 2012 SCWC-30450 [ADA]

State v. Feleunga (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/15/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2012.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 12, 2012 SCWC-30511 [ADA]

Mason v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/04/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/06/2012.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
April 11, 2012 CAAP-11-0001066 [ADA]

State v. Baldugo (Order Granting Defendant-Appellant’s Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 11, 2012 CAAP-11-0001102 [ADA]

Gomes v. Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (Order  Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/23/2012.  ICA Order Denying April 23, 2012 HRAP Rule 40 Motion to Reconsider April 11, 2012 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 04/26/2012 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
April 11, 2012 SCWC-11-0000602 [ADA]

State v. Timmons (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, Vacating ICA Order
Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, and Remanding
Appeal to ICA).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate
Jurisdiction,
filed 01/04/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/05/2012.  

District Court, 1st Circuit
April 11, 2012 SCWC-11-0000644 [ADA]

State v. Hern (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, Vacating ICA Order
Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction and Remanding Appeal to ICA).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate
Jurisdiction
, filed 02/14/2012 [ada].  Appellant Denis Hern’s Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 02/27/2012.  ICA Opinion, filed 03/27/2013 [ada], 133 Haw. 59.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/17/2013 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit
April 10, 2012 SCWC-10-0000158 [ADA]

State v. Calarudda (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/27/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 25.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/13/2012.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 9, 2012 30701 [ADA]

State v. Avilla (s.d.o., affirmed).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Reifurth [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/25/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/26/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 01/31/2014 [ada] 131 Haw. 300. J. Ayabe Concurring.  Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit (Traffic) 127 Haw. 3
April 9, 2012 SCWC-11-0000613 [ADA]

Nakaoka v. Hilton Hawaii Village, LLC (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Affirming Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).  ICA Order Granting December 2, 2011
Motion to Dismissing Cross-Appeal
, filed 01/27/2012 [ada].  Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant
Aryn Nakaoka”s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/27/2012.  ICA Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal without Prejudice, filed 05/18/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit