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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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| January 30, 2013 | 30564 [ADA] | Heinzman v. Cendant Corporation (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Workers Compensation) | 129 Haw. 105 | |
| January 30, 2013 | CAAP-11-0000466 [ADA] | Felipe v. City and County of Honolulu, Honolulu Emergency Services Department (s.d.o.,vacated and remanded). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Attorney's Fees) | 129 Haw. 105 | |
| January 30, 2013 | CAAP-11-0000581 [ADA] | State v. Helsen (s.d.o., reversed). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Lahaina Division (Criminal Trespass) | 129 Haw. 105 | |
| January 30, 2013 | CAAP-11-0001027 [ADA] | State v. Goo-Vidinha (mem.op., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit (Assault) | ||
| January 30, 2013 | SCAD-12-0000879 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Furusho (Order). |
Original Proceeding | ||
| January 30, 2013 | SCPW-12-0000978 [ADA] | Tierney v. Sheriff’s Division, Department of Public Safety (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Order |
Original Proceeding | ||
| January 29, 2013 | CAAP-11-0000998 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of the Waikoloa Beach Villas v. Sunstone Waikoloa, LLC. Application of Writ of Certiorari filed 03/28/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/08/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/28/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 152. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 129 Haw. 117 | |
| January 29, 2013 | SCWC-11-0000081 [ADA] | State v. Lui (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). Dissenting Opinion by J. Pollack, filed 01/29/2013 [ada]. ICA mem.op., filed 10/18/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 497. Application for Writ of Certiorari,, filed 12/17/2012. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
| January 29, 2013 | SCWC-11-0000749 [ADA] | State v. Hart (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/26/2012 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/24/2012. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
| January 28, 2013 | CAAP-11-0000166 [ADA] | Karpeles Manuscript Library v. Duarte (Order Granting Appellants’ Motion for Publication of the Court’s December 20, 2012 Memorandum Opinion). ICA memo.op., filed 12/20/2012. ICA Opinion, filed 01/31/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 90. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | ||
| January 28, 2013 | CAAP-12-0000054 [ADA] | Fratinardo v. The Employees’ Retirement System of the State of Hawaii. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 129 Haw. 107 | |
| January 28, 2013 | CAAP-12-0001031 [ADA] | Hart v. Ticor Title Insurance Company (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | ||
| January 28, 2013 | SCPW-13-0001153 [ADA] | Tumale v. Taguma (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). |
Original Proceeding | ||
| January 28, 2013 | SCWC-10-0000188 [ADA] | County of Hawaii v. UNIDEV, LLC. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 08/31/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 378. Consolidated with No. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
| January 25, 2013 | 28948 [ADA] | Pacific Lightnet, Inc. v. Time Warner Telecom, Inc. (mem.op., affirmed in part and vacated in part). Consolidated with No. 29105. Petitioner Wavecom Solutions Corporation’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/22/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/29/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/18/2013 [ada] 131 Haw. 257. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) | ||
| January 25, 2013 | 29291 [ADA] | Kaneshiro v. Administrative Director of the Courts, State of Hawaii (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/19/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 478. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | ||
| January 25, 2013 | 30648 [ADA] | State v. Gray (mem.op., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal Contempt) | ||
| January 25, 2013 | CAAP-11-0000604 [ADA] | State v. Gonsalves (mem.op., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Criminal) | ||
| January 25, 2013 | CAAP-11-0000823 [ADA] | Kauai Community Federal Credit Union v. Pia (Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/07/2013 [ada], 128 Haw. 499. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/17/2013. |
District Court, 5th Circuit (Writ of Possession) | ||
| January 25, 2013 | CAAP-11-0001064 [ADA] | Hoku Lele, LLC v. City and County of Honolulu. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 129 Haw. 164 | |
| January 25, 2013 | SCWC-11-0000097 [ADA] | State v. Woodhall (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/25/2012 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/18/2012. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/31/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 397. Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division (Promoting drugs) | ||
| January 25, 2013 | SCWC-30082 [ADA] | Ralston v. Yim. ICA Opinion, filed 05/31/2012. ICA Order of Amendment, filed 06/28/2012 [ada]. ICA Amended Opinion, filed 06/28/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 42. Defendant-Appellee Errol Y.W. Yim, D.D.S.’S Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/21/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/30/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 129 Haw. 46 | |
| January 24, 2013 | CAAP-11-0000367 [ADA] | State v. Dela Cruz (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/14/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. memo.op., filed 02/27/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 186. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Waianae Division (Criminal) | 129 Haw. 29 | |
| January 24, 2013 | CAAP-11-0000369 [ADA] | Plauche v. Plauche (s.d.o., affirmed). 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. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/31/2013 [ada]. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit (Divorce) | 129 Haw. 29 | |
| January 24, 2013 | SCPW-12-0000831 [ADA] | Tierney v. Sakai (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/02/2012. S.Ct. Order Denying Without Prejudice Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/01/2012 [ada]. Petition, filed 12/27/2012. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/07/2013. Petition for Writ of Mandamus for Emergency Medical and Dental Treatment, filed 02/08/2013. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/19/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/13/2013 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/22/2013. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/01/2013 [ada].
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Original Proceeding | ||
| January 24, 2013 | SCPW-12-0001033 [ADA] | Hester v. Horowitz (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/21/2012. |
Original Proceeding | ||
| January 24, 2013 | SCPW-12-0001057 [ADA] | Sakuma v. Ayabe (Order Denying without Prejudice Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/30/2012. |
Original Proceeding | ||
| January 24, 2013 | SCPW-12-0001116 [ADA] | Tierney v. Sakai (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 12/27/2012. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/07/2013. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/19/2013 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | ||
| January 24, 2013 | SCWC-11-0000488 [ADA] | County of Hawai’i v. Lui (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/30/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 475. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/03/2013. S.Ct. Order Vacating Certiorari, filed 02/13/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/15/2013 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
| January 24, 2013 | SCWC-29581 [ADA] | State v. Bruce (Order rejecting application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/31/2012 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2012. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | ||
| January 23, 2013 | 30293 [ADA] | Hester v. Horowitz (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
| January 23, 2013 | 30347 [ADA] | State v. Patron (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division (Assault) | 129 Haw. 29 | |
| January 23, 2013 | 30690 [ADA] | State v. Spears (s.d.o., dismissed). Consolidated with Nos. 30529 and 30530. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal) | 129 Haw. 29 | |
| January 23, 2013 | CAAP-11-0000462 [ADA] | McAulton v. Cambridge Management, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) | 130 Haw. 302 | |
| January 23, 2013 | SCAD-12-0000822 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Eliason (Order of Suspension). S.Ct. Order of Reinstatement, filed 04/30/2013 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | ||
| January 23, 2013 | SCPW-12-0001066 [ADA] | Akui v. Sakai (Order) |
Original Proceeding | ||
| January 23, 2013 | SCPW-12-0001124 [ADA] | State v. Slavick (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Prohibition). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/27/2013. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/03/2013 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | ||
| January 23, 2013 | SCPW-12-0001126 [ADA] | In re Hanohano (Order). |
Original Proceeding | ||
| January 23, 2013 | SCPW-13-0001127 [ADA] | State v. Slavick (Order Denying without Prejudice Motion for Habeas Corpus). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/07/2013. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/19/2013 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/27/2013. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/03/2013 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | ||
| January 22, 2013 | 29129 [ADA] | Yamamoto v. Yamamoto (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with No. 29917. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Family) | 129 Haw. 29 | |
| January 22, 2013 | 29927 [ADA] | Yukimura v. Yukimura (s.d.o., affirmed). Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/01/2013. ICA Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/11/2013 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/15/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/29/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/27/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 1. |
Family Court, 5th Circuit (Divorce) | 129 Haw. 29 | |
| January 22, 2013 | CAAP-11-0000642 [ADA] | State v. Kin Choy (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Assault) | 129 Haw. 29 | |
| January 18, 2013 | 29124 [ADA] | Jarrell v. Jarrell (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Divorce) | 129 Haw. 29 | |
| January 18, 2013 | CAAP-11-0000064 [ADA] | State v. DeLeon (s.d.o., reversed, vacated and affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/15/2013. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/22/2013 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/15/2014 [ada] 131 Haw. 463. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, in which J. Pollack joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 129 Haw. 29 | |
| January 18, 2013 | CAAP-12-0000617 [ADA] | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Omiya (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
| January 18, 2013 | SCWC-11-0001034 [ADA] | Alvarez v. Kyo-Ya, Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/25/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 475. Application for Writ of |
Labor and Indsutrial Relations Appeals Board | ||
| January 18, 2013 | SCWC-12-0000114 [ADA] | Grindling v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/25/2012 [ada]. Consolidated with No. CAAP-12-0000129. Motion for Certiorari, filed 11/05/2012. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/08/2012 [ada]. Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/07/2012. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
| January 17, 2013 | CAAP-12-0000603 [ADA] | Swift v. Swift (Order Dismissing Appeal and Cross-Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
| January 16, 2013 | SCWC-28917 [ADA] | NST Holdings Corp. v. Altres. Inc. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 09/21/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 310. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/03/2012. S.Ct. Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal, filed 03/21/2013 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
| January 15, 2013 | SCWC-30573 [ADA] | Diamond v. Dubbin (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 08/31/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 128. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/03/2012. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/27/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 9. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit |