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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
November 16, 2012 30080 [ADA]

State v. Rivera (s.d.o., judgment of conviction and sentence affirmed in part and vacated in part, conviction for harassment is affirmed, sentence is vacated and case is remanded re-sentencing before a different judge).

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 128 Haw. 476
November 16, 2012 30238 [ADA]

Sparks v. State (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 128 Haw. 476
November 16, 2012 30416 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Divorce) 128 Haw. 476
November 16, 2012 CAAP-11-0001020 [ADA]

Dancil v. Arakawa.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Civil) 132 Haw. 472
November 16, 2012 SCPW-12-0000841 [ADA]

Blaisdell v. Department of Public Safety (Order Dismissing Motion to Expedite Ruling on Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for
Writ of Mandamus
, filed 11/15/2012 [ada].  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/25/2012.
Motion to Expediate Ruling, filed 10/15/2012.

Original Proceeding
November 16, 2012 SCWC-30291 [ADA]

Tautua v. BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Los Angeles (Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration).  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/13/2012 [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/18/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 413.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/17/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/30/2012 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/09/2012.  

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
November 15, 2012 30495 [ADA]

State v. Munson (mem.op., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/05/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal) 128 Haw. 497
November 15, 2012 CAAP-10-0000129 [ADA]

Taguchi v. State (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 128 Haw. 476
November 15, 2012 CAAP-11-0000458 [ADA]

State v. Farren (s.d.o., affirmed). Application of Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/22/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/20/2013 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 128 Haw. 475
November 15, 2012 CAAP-11-0000585 [ADA]

State v. Ungounga (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/02/2013.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/15/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 128 Haw. 475
November 15, 2012 SCPR-12-0000884 [ADA]

In re Maloney (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
November 15, 2012 SCPR-12-0000885 [ADA]

In re Ko (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
November 15, 2012 SCPW-12-0000841 [ADA]

Blaisdell v. Department of Public Safety (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/25/2012. Motion to Expediate Ruling, filed 10/15/2012.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion to Expedite Ruling on Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/16/2012 [ada].

Original Proceeding
November 14, 2012 29520 [ADA]

State v. Maharaj (Order Denying Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/25/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 312.  Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/05/2012. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/21/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/05/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/18/2013 [ada], 131 Haw. 215.  Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald with whom J. Nakayama joins [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
November 14, 2012 CAAP-12-0000615 [ADA]

Abordo v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/23/2012. ICA Order Denying November 23, 2012 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for
Reconsideration of November 14, 2012 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack
of Jurisdiction
, filed 11/29/2012 [ada].

 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 14, 2012 SCPW-12-0000799 [ADA]

Tierney v. Sakai (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). J. Acoba Dissenting.  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/09/2012 [ada]. 
Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/19/2012.  Motion for
Reconsideration, filed 11/02/2012.  

Original Proceeding
November 13, 2012 CAAP-11-0000512 [ADA]

Lopez v. State (mem.op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/21/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/12/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 311.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 128 Haw. 497
November 13, 2012 SCEC-12-0000714 [ADA]

Dejean v. Nago (Order Dismissing Reconsideration).  S.Ct. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment, filed 08/23/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 09/13/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 10/19/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 11/01/2012 [ada].  

Original Proceeding
November 13, 2012 SCWC-11-0000353 [ADA]

Kilakila ‘O Haleakala v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 06/28/2012 [ada].   Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/09/2012.  ICA Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Memorandum Opinion, filed 07/12/2012 [ada].  Petitioner-Appellant-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2012.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/13/2013 [ada], 131 Haw. 193.  Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Pollack joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 13, 2012 SCWC-30291 [ADA]

Tautua v. BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Los Angeles (Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/18/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 413.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/17/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/30/2012 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/09/2012.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/16/2012 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
November 9, 2012 CAAP-11-0000005 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Sexual Assault) 128 Haw. 497
November 9, 2012 CAAP-12-0000246 [ADA]

State v. Piper (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit
November 8, 2012 29469 [ADA]

State v. Ackerman (Order Denying Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/22/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 312.  Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/01/2012.  

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
November 8, 2012 SCPW-12-0000894 [ADA]

State v. Slavick (Order Denying without Prejudice Petition for Writ of Prohibition).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/27/2012.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/03/2013 [ada].

Original Proceeding
November 8, 2012 SCWC-11-0000702 [ADA]

State v. Spearman (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/27/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 414. 
Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant Sarah V.P. Spearman’s Petition for
Certiorari, filed 09/24/2012.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/21/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 146.  Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant Sarah V.P. Spearman’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/01/2013.  S.Ct. Order  Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/08/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 163.

District Court, 1st Circuit
November 8, 2012 SCWC-12-0000114 [ADA]

Grindling v. State (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/25/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 312.  Consolidated with No. CAAP-12-0000129.  Motion for Certiorari, filed 11/05/2012.  Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/07/2012. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/18/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
November 8, 2012 SCWC-29655 [ADA]

State v. Shyanguya (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  J. Acoba Concurring in Part and Dissenting In Part.  ICA mem.op., filed 06/25/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 09/24/2012.  Amended Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 09/25/2012.   S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 01/15/2014 [ada], 131 Haw. 166.  Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
November 7, 2012 CAAP-12-0000529 [ADA]

Lambert v. Waha (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 7, 2012 CAAP-12-0000558 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
November 7, 2012 CAAP-12-0000587 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 7, 2012 SCWC-11-0000325 [ADA]

Gilding v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 06/29/2012 [ada], 130 Haw. 347. 
Defendant-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
09/25/2012. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 7, 2012 SCWC-11-0000451 [ADA]

State v. Pali (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/24/2012.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/21/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 363.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., in which Nakayama, J., Joins, [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal)
November 7, 2012 SCWC-29037 [ADA]

Del Monte Fresh Produce (Hawaii), Inc. v. International Longshore and
Warehouse Union, Local 142, AFL-CIO (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  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. 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. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 128 Haw. 309
November 2, 2012 CAAP-11-0000152 [ADA]

State v. Moananu (s.d.o., affirmed).  Consolidated with No. CAAP-11-0000593.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 128 Haw. 313
November 2, 2012 CAAP-11-0000671 [ADA]

Gangjee v. Tutor Hawaii, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Civil) 128 Haw. 313
November 1, 2012 SCEC-12-0000714 [ADA]

Dejean v. Nago (Order).  S.Ct. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment, filed 08/23/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 09/13/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 10/19/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Reconsideration, filed 11/13/2012 [ada].

Original Proceeding
November 1, 2012 SCPW-12-0000698 [ADA]

Grandinetti v. Kimura (Order Dismissing Application for Reconsideration).  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
and Writ of Mandamus
, filed 09/06/2012 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/16/2012.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Reconsideration, filed 10/24/2012 [ada].  Motion Application for Judgment entered on Supervisory Mandamus and Habeas Corpus Case, filed 10/26/2012.  

Original Proceeding
November 1, 2012 SCPW-12-0000831 [ADA]

Tierney v. Sakai (Order Denying without Prejudice Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/02/2012. Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 12/27/2012.  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/24/2013 [ada].  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 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].

Original Proceeding
October 31, 2012 29162 [ADA]

State v. Morris (mem.op., reversed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 128 Haw. 497
October 31, 2012 29581 [ADA]

State v. Bruce (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/24/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 128 Haw. 313
October 31, 2012 CAAP-10-0000152 [ADA]

Iese v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Consolidated with No. CAAP-10-0000156.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Div. 128 Haw. 313
October 31, 2012 CAAP-11-0000021 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 128 Haw. 313
October 31, 2012 CAAP-11-0000157 [ADA]

Suzuki v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/05/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/19/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 128 Haw. 313
October 31, 2012 CAAP-11-0000346 [ADA]

Jason Burnside, Trustee of the Audrey K. Burnside Revocable Living Trust Dated Jan. 21, 1998 by and through his Managing Agent Scott Real Estate, Inc. v. Cadiente (s.d.o., dismissed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/29/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/15/2013 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Div. 128 Haw. 313
October 31, 2012 CAAP-11-0000537 [ADA]

Komata v. Komata (mem. op., affirmed).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit 128 Haw. 497
October 31, 2012 CAAP-11-0000685 [ADA]

In the Interest of SL and NL (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 128 Haw. 313
October 31, 2012 SCAD-12-0000559 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Kiyota (Order of Suspension).

Original Proceeding
October 30, 2012 CAAP-11-0000488 [ADA]

County of Hawaii v. Lui (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/03/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/24/2012 [ada].  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 (Summary Judgment) 128 Haw. 475
October 30, 2012 CAAP-11-0001020 [ADA]

Dancil v. Arakawa (Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion, filed 10/29/2012 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/29/2012.  

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
October 30, 2012 CAAP-12-0000177 [ADA]

Post v. Conklin (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
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