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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
December 20, 2011 SCWC-30733 [ADA]

State v. Brown (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/28/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/08/2011.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 19, 2011 28774 [ADA]

Mussack v. State (Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration).   ICA s.d.o., filed 12/07/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 25.  Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/19/2011.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 16, 2011 29461 [ADA]

Ryan v. Herzog (s.d.o., (1) dismissed as moot, (2) affirmed and (3) vacated and remanded).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Lahaina Division 126 Haw. 25
December 16, 2011 30414 [ADA]

State v. Taumoepeau (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).   ICA s.d.o., filed 11/03/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 25.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/08/2011.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 16, 2011 CAAP-10-0000085 [ADA]

State v. Oshiro (s.d.o., affirmed and remanded).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Leonard [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/28/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/12/2012 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 126 Haw. 25
December 15, 2011 28292 [ADA]

McCandless Land and Cattle Company v. Kealohapauole (Order of Correction).   ICA mem.op., filed 11/09/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 23.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division
December 15, 2011 30160 [ADA]

Arciero v. City and County of Honolulu (mem.op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 122
December 15, 2011 SCWC-28473 [ADA]

Steigman v. Outrigger Enterprises, Inc.  Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/16/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 349.  Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/10/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2011 [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 133
December 15, 2011 SCWC-28904 [ADA]

State v. Taylor.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. ICA mem.op., filed 02/23/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 242.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/18/2011.  S.Ct. Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/29/2011 [ada].  

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 126 Haw. 205
December 13, 2011 CAAP-10-0000032 [ADA]

Tamman v. Tamman (Order Denying Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order).   ICA s.d.o., filed 11/29/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 475.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/08/2011.   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].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 03/28/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 115.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
December 13, 2011 CAAP-11-0000454 [ADA]

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

District Court, 2nd Circuit
December 13, 2011 CAAP-11-0000456 [ADA]

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

District Court, 5th Circuit
December 12, 2011 SCAD-11-0000162 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Partington (Order of Clarification).  S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 11/09/2011 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom J. Mckenna joins [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/18/2011.  S.Ct. Order Suspending Imposition of Discipline, filed 11/21/2011 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Order of Suspension and for Stay of All Proceedings, filed 11/28/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/08/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Denying Reinstatement, filed 02/08/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion to Vacate Suspension, filed 02/09/2012 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration of Order Denying Reinstatement, filed 02/09/2012. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/16/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 02/29/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion as Moot, filed 03/14/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion, filed 09/01/2015 [ada].

Original Proceeding
December 12, 2011 SCWC-29456 [ADA]

Thomas v. Kidani.  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/26/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 348.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/26/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/07/2010 [ada].  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 125
December 12, 2011 SCWC-29630 [ADA]

Alohacare v. Department of Human Services, State of Hawaii (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/29/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247.  Application for Writ of Certiorari by Petitioner
Plaintiff-Appellant Alohacare, filed 10/27/2011.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/11/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 76.  Opinion by J. Recktenwald Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/18/2012 [ada].  Repondent’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/21/2012.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/29/2012 [ada].  Dissent by C.J. Recktenwald, with whom J. Nakayama joins.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 9, 2011 CAAP-10-0000174 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 25
December 9, 2011 CAAP-11-0000038 [ADA]

State v. Stellflug (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Fujise [ada].

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division 126 Haw. 25
December 9, 2011 CAAP-11-0000436 [ADA]

Benjamin v. Damon (Order Approving with Prejudice the Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal from Divorce Decree filed February 25, 2011).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
December 9, 2011 CAAP-11-0000533 [ADA]

Continental Pacific, LLC v. Kamuu Real Estate, LLC (Order Granting Motion for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 8, 2011 SCAD-11-0000162 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Partington (Order of Correction).  S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 11/09/2011 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom J. Mckenna joins [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/18/2011.
S.Ct. Order Suspending Imposition of Discipline, filed 11/21/2011 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for
Reconsideration of Order of Suspension and for Stay of All
Proceedings
, filed 11/28/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Clarification, filed 12/12/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Denying Reinstatement, filed 02/08/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion to Vacate Suspension, filed 02/09/2012 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration of Order Denying Reinstatement, filed 02/09/2012. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/16/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 02/29/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion as Moot, filed 03/14/2012 [ada].   S.Ct. Order Denying Motion, filed 09/01/2015 [ada].

Original Proceeding
December 7, 2011 28774 [ADA]

Mussack v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/19/2011.  ICA Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/19/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 25
December 7, 2011 SCWC-10-0000069 [ADA]

State v. Bullard (Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/28/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247.  Concurring Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed12/06/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 05/01/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 197.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit
December 6, 2011 CAAP-11-0000310 [ADA]

In re A Children (Order of Correction).   ICA s.d.o., filed 10/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 380.  

Family Court, 1st Circuit
December 6, 2011 SCWC-10-0000069 [ADA]

State v. Bullard (Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/28/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247.  Concurring Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2011.  S.Ct. Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/07/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 05/01/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 197.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit
December 6, 2011 SCWC-29210 [ADA]

CFI, Inc. v. Hamakua Coast Realty, Inc. (Order Rejecting Petitioner-Defendant Tex Inc.’s Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 07/07/2011 [ada], 130 Haw. 346.  Petitioner-Defendant Tex Inc.’s Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 10/24/2011.  Petitioners-Appellees/Defendants Hamakua
Coast Realty, Inc. and Denis Ferrari’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 11/21/2011.  Petitioner Ala Kai Realty, Inc.’s Application for
Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2011.  Petitioner Ernest B. Texeira’s
Amended Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/23/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Petitioner Ala Kai Realty, Inc.’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2011 [ada].  S.Ct.
Order Rejecting Petitioners/Defendants/Appellees Hamakua Coast Realty,
Inc. and Denis Ferrari’s Application for Writ of Certiorari
, filed 12/28/2011 [ada]S.Ct. Order Rejecting Petitioner Ernest B. Texeira’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 6, 2011 SCWC-29719 [ADA]

Kim v. International Business Machines (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/28/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/08/2011.  ICA Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order, filed 08/10/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2011.  

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
December 6, 2011 SCWC-30133 [ADA]

World Botanical Gardens, Inc. v. Wagner (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/20/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 24.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/27/2011.  

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 6, 2011 SCWC-30630 [ADA]

County of Hawaii v. H. Kimura Store, Inc.. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 09/01/2011 [ada].  Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/08/2011.  

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 5, 2011 29037 [ADA]

Del Monte Fresh Produce (Hawaii), Inc. v. International Longshore and
Warehouse Union, Local 142, AFL-CIO (Order Denying Appellants-Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration of the Summary Disposition Order filed November 21, 2001). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 475. 
Appellants-Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/01/2011.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/14/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/26/2012 [ada].  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
December 5, 2011 29437 [ADA]

Vestin Mortgage, Inc. v. Alternative Debt Portfolios L.P. (Order Approving Stipulation for Complete Dismissal with Prejudice as to All Claims Between Appellants and Appellees).  Stipulation for Dismissal is also approved for No. 30651.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 5, 2011 SCWC-28669 [ADA]

Cabral v. State (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).   ICA Opinion, filed 07/28/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 92.  Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2011.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/09/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 175.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit, Hilo Division
December 2, 2011 29605 [ADA]

State v. Brooks (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 10/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 462.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/09/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 2, 2011 30413 [ADA]

AN (deceased v. IN (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
December 2, 2011 30639 [ADA]

Kobashigawa v. Silva.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/21/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/26/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 313.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 62
December 2, 2011 30684 [ADA]

In re Guardianship of SC (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
December 2, 2011 SCWC-30460 [ADA]

State v. Kaluau (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. McKenna [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/29/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 251.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2011.  

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 1, 2011 SCPW-11-0000751 [ADA]

Middleton v. Kibe (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 11/22/2011 [ada].

Original Proceeding
December 1, 2011 SCWC-29340 [ADA]

Kakinami v. Kakinami (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/11/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 30. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/18/2011. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/16/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 126.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. McKenna joins [ada].

Family Court, 5th Circuit
December 1, 2011 SCWC-29623 [ADA]

State v. Baldado (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Mckenna joins [ada].  ICA mem.op., filed 06/30/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 242.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/26/2011 [ada].  Petition to Supreme Court for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2011.  

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 1, 2011 SCWC-30096 [ADA]

Woodard v. Tabanara (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2011.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 30, 2011 29495 [ADA]

Athens v. International Archaeological Research Institute, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board 126 Haw. 24
November 30, 2011 30271 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 25
November 30, 2011 30414 [ADA]

State v. Taumoepeau (s.d.o., affirmed).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/08/2011.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/16/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 25
November 30, 2011 30479 [ADA]

Jones v. Hawaii Residency Programs, Inc. (Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/14/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 24.  Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/25/2011.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/05/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/17/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit.
November 30, 2011 30487 [ADA]

Nagao v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/29/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/22/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 25
November 30, 2011 30507 [ADA]

Scrivner v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/28/2012.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/05/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/30/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/14/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 25
November 30, 2011 CAAP-10-0000176 [ADA]

Ko v. Adamus (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 25
November 30, 2011 CAAP-11-0000156 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 24
November 29, 2011 CAAP-10-0000032 [ADA]

Tamman v. Tamman (s.d.o., affirmed).  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].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 03/28/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 115.

Family Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 475
November 29, 2011 CAAP-10-0000103 [ADA]

Sorino v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/28/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/11/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 475