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Date
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Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
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
April 9, 2012 SCWC-29605 [ADA]

State v. Brooks (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 10/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 462.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/02/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2012.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 5, 2012 CAAP-10-0000242 [ADA]

Griffin v. Davenport (mem.op., remanded).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 347
April 5, 2012 CAAP-11-0000402 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 127 Haw. 240
April 5, 2012 SCPW-12-0000163 [ADA]

Tierney v. Perkins (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 04/30/2012 [ada].

Original Proceeding
April 4, 2012 30703 [ADA]

State v. Castro (s.d.o., affirmed).  Appellant Danyela Castro’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/17/2012. S.Ct Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/19/2012 [ada].  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) 127 Haw. 3
April 4, 2012 30727 [ADA]

State v. Waszily (s.d.o., affirmed).  Petitioner-Appellant Sean A. Waszily’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/18/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/27/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 127 Haw. 3
April 4, 2012 CAAP-11-0000428 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 130 Haw. 349
April 4, 2012 SCWC-10-0000105 [ADA]

State v. Choi (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/13/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 124.  Application for Writ of Certiorari.  

Family Court, 1st Circuit
April 4, 2012 SCWC-30437 [ADA]

State v. McCorkle (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/02/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 381.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/29/2012.  

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
April 3, 2012 28994 [ADA]

Fukusaku v. State.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 126 Haw. 555
April 3, 2012 30100 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Criminal) 127 Haw. 3
April 3, 2012 CAAP-10-0000209 [ADA]

Haiku Marketplace, LLC v. Benedetti (Order Granting Defendant-Appellant’s Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

District Court, 2nd Circuit
April 3, 2012 SCWC-29435 [ADA]

Fernando v. Fernando (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/31/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 381.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/24/2012.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 2, 2012 28792 [ADA]

Iturralde v. Hilo Medical Center (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 03/30/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 325.  Defendant-Appellee Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/09/2012.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/12/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 2.  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
April 2, 2012 29868 [ADA]

Jou v. Schmidt (s.d.o., affirmed).  Petitioner-Appellant-Provider Emerson M.F. Jou, M.D.’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/30/2012.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2012 [ada].  Petitioner-Appellant-Provider
Emerson M.F. Jou, M.D.’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
05/14/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/26/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/16/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 270.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 127 Haw. 3
March 30, 2012 28578 [ADA]

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

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 127 Haw. 3
March 30, 2012 28792 [ADA]

Iturralde v. Hilo Medical Center.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/02/2012 [ada].  Defendant-Appellee Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/09/2012.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/12/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 2.  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 (Civil) 127 Haw. 325
March 30, 2012 29587 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Kaneohe Division (Traffic) 127 Haw. 3
March 30, 2012 30497 [ADA]

Cun-Lara v. State (Order of Amendment).  ICA Opinion, filed 03/28/2012. ICA Amended Opinion, filed 03/30/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 541.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
March 30, 2012 30497 [ADA]

Cun-Lara v. State (Amended Opinion).  ICA Opinion, filed 03/28/2012.  ICA Order of Amendment, filed 03/30/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Criminal) 126 Haw. 541
March 30, 2012 30518 [ADA]

State v. Metcalfe (mem.op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/23/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/08/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/19/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 206.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Sakamoto joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Criminal) 130 Haw. 347
March 30, 2012 CAAP-11-0000131 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal) 130 Haw. 349
March 30, 2012 CAAP-11-0000746 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
March 30, 2012 CAAP-11-000782 [ADA]

Kauai Credit Adjusters Limited v. Erum (Order Granting Defendant-Appellant Theodorico Erum, Jr.’s March 5, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

District Court, 5th Circuit
March 30, 2012 CAOT-12-0000048 [ADA]

Echnieque v. State (Order Dismissing without Prejudice Petitioner-Appellant’s Complaint filed on March 08, 2012).  ICA Order Dismissing without Prejudice Petitioner-Appellant’s Complaint filed on February 23, 2012, filed 03/01/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 30, 2012 SCPW-12-0000128 [ADA]

Grindling v. Cardoza (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 04/26/2012 [ada].

Original Proceeding (Mandamus)
March 29, 2012 CAAP-11-0000507 [ADA]

Central Pacific Bank v. Gilliland (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 29, 2012 CAAP-11-0000520 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 126 Haw. 474
March 29, 2012 SCWC-29792 [ADA]

State v. Kiese.  ICA mem.op., filed 02/25/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 242.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/15/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2011 [ada].  

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 126 Haw. 494
March 28, 2012 30497

Cun-Lara v. State.  ICA Order of Amendment, filed 03/30/2012 [ada].  ICA Amended Opinion, filed 03/30/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 541.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Criminal)
March 28, 2012 30565 [ADA]

Brown v. Hawaii Medical Service Association (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/23/2012.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/26/2012 [ada].  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 (Civil) 130 Haw. 349
March 28, 2012 CAAP-11-0000040 [ADA]

Puulei v. Whitney (Order Approving the Stipuation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
March 28, 2012 CAAP-11-0000309 [ADA]

American Savings Bank, F.S.B. v. Awai (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
March 28, 2012 CAAP-11-0000743 [ADA]

State v. Phong (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 11(c)(2)).

District Court, 1st Circuit
March 28, 2012 CAAP-11-0001101 [ADA]

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Tehiva (Order Granting January 9, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

District Court, 2nd Circuit
March 28, 2012 SCWC-10-0000032 [ADA]

Tamman v. Tamman (s.d.o., ICA’s judgment is vacated and case is remanded to ICA).   ICA s.d.o., 11/29/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 475.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/08/2011.  ICA Order Denying Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order, filed 12/13/2011 [ada].  Petitioner-Defendant/Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/30/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/08/2012 [ada].  

Family Court, 1st Circuit 128 Haw. 115
March 28, 2012 SCWC-29558 [ADA]

State v. Bailey (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 11/18/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 23.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2012.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
March 28, 2012 SCWC-29659

State v. Walker.   Concurring Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, with whom J. Nakayama joins [ada].  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. Order of Amendment to the Majority Opinion, filed 04/24/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Amended Opinion of the Court by J. Duffy, filed 04/24/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 475.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 28, 2012 SCWC-30502 [ADA]

State v. Lealao. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/19/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 270.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/27/2012 [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 126 Haw. 460
March 27, 2012 29998 [ADA]

State v. Anthony (Order of Correction).  ICA mem.op., filed 02/17/2012 [ada], 130 Haw. 347.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/22/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 27, 2012 30553 [ADA]

State v. Taylor (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/29/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 473.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/30/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/02/2013 [ada].  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, filed 08/02/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Oder of Correction, filed 08/19/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 08/19/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 27, 2012 CAAP-11-0000706 [ADA]

Jou v. Siu (Order Denying March 20, 2012 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of
March 12, 2012 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 03/12/2012 [ada]. 
Plaintiff-Appellant Emerson M.F. Jou, M.D.’s Motion for Reconsideration,
filed 03/20/2012.  Petitioner-Plaintiff-Appellant Jou’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/11/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 27, 2012 SCPW-12-0000077 [ADA]

Schoelein v. Circuit Court of the First Circuit (Order).

Original Proceeding (Mandamus)
March 27, 2012 SCWC-10-0000183 [ADA]

Eisermann v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/20/11 [ada], 126 Haw. 25.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/06/2012. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/17/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2012.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 27, 2012 SCWC-11-0000505 [ADA]

State v. Goldman (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 11/22/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/14/2012.

District Court, 1st Circuit
March 27, 2012 SCWC-29467 [ADA]

Hart v. Ticor Title Insurance Company.  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247.   ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/22/2011 [ada].  Plaintiffs-Appellants-Petitioners Hart’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/24/2012 [ada].  

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Civil) 126 Haw.448
March 27, 2012 SCWC-30585 [ADA]

Martinez v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., 08/31/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 251.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/17/2012.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
March 23, 2012 29859 [ADA]

Imamoto v. Hawaii State Hospital (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/14/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 127 Haw. 240
March 23, 2012 SCWC-30371 [ADA]

State v. Mateo (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Pollack joins [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 380.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2012.  

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit