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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
December 12, 2012 SCWC-12-0000662 [ADA]

Scotto v. State, Department of Human Services (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal
for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction
, filed 10/15/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 10/17/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2012 [ada].  Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/05/2012.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 12, 2012 SCWC-29696 [ADA]

Leone v. County of Maui (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 06/22/2012, [ada], 128 Haw. 183.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/29/2012.  

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
December 11, 2012 CAAP-11-0000728 [ADA]

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Yamamoto (s.d.o., affirmed).   Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/25/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/09/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Foreclosure) 128 Haw. 477
December 11, 2012 SCWC-12-0000061 [ADA]

Hall v. Department of Land and Natural Resources (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Granting
Plaintiff-Appellant’s Second Motion for Preliminary Injunction Pending
Appeal
, filed 09/28/2012 [ada].  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration filed by State Defendants-Appellees, filed 10/12/2012 [ada].  ICA Order Denying Defendants-Appellees Kawaiaha‘o Church and Frank Pestana’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/12/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2012.  ICA Opinion, filed 12/14/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 455. Petitioner-Defendants-Appellees Kawaiaha‘o and William Haole’s
Application for Writ of Certiorari to Review ICA Judgment on Appeal,
that was entererd on December 14, 2012, filed 01/14/2013.  Petitioner-Defendants-Appellees Kawaiaha‘o and William Haole’s
Application for Writ of Certiorari to Review ICA Judgment on Appeal ,that
was entererd on March 20, 2013, filed 04/22/2013.  Petitioner-Defendants-Appellees
Department of Land and Natural Resources Application for Writ of
Certiorari to Review ICA Judgment on Appeal ,that
was entererd on March 20, 2013, filed 05/16/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/04/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/17/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. memo.op., filed 12/04/2013 [ada].  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom Circuit J. Wilson, joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 10, 2012 30446 [ADA]

State v. Menendez (s.d.o., vacated, remanded and dismissed without prejudice).  Respondent-Defendant-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/29/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/06/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 02/27/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 187.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 03/04/2014 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Division (Traffic) 128 Haw. 477
December 10, 2012 CAAP-11-0000476 [ADA]

State v. Reid (s.d.o., vacated, remanded, and dismissed for lack of jurisdiction).

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Harassment) 128 Haw. 477
December 10, 2012 CAAP-11-0000775 [ADA]

Van Ness v. State, Department of Education (mem.op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/24/2014 [ada] 131 Haw. 545.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, file 02/04/2014 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Disability) 128 Haw. 497
December 10, 2012 CAAP-12-0000497 [ADA]

Waianae Community Development Project Association v. Quartero (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 7, 2012 CAAP-11-0000472 [ADA]

Knight v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/31/2012.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/10/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/13/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 128 Haw. 477
December 6, 2012 SCWC-11-0000427 [ADA]

State v. Pierce (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/10/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 130.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2012.  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].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 01/23/2014 [ada].

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
December 6, 2012 SCWC-11-0000592 [ADA]

Fagaragan v. State (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/19/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 311.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2012.  S.Ct.  Opinion, filed 02/14/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 224.  Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 03/21/2014 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
December 6, 2012 SCWC-11-0000695 [ADA]

State v. Apollonio (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/16/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 129.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2012.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/10/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 353.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Division
December 5, 2012 30495 [ADA]

State v. Munson (Order of Correction).  ICA mem.op., filed 11/15/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 497.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal)
December 5, 2012 SCWC-10-0000101 [ADA]

State v. Mundon.  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/27/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 3.  Petitioner-Appellant James Mundon’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/25/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/05/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Criminal) 129 Haw. 1
December 3, 2012 CAAP-11-0000612 [ADA]

Wilson v. State, Department of Health (Order of Correction).  ICA mem. op., filed 11/29/2012 [ada], 130 Haw. 347.

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
December 3, 2012 SCWC-28762 [ADA]

District Council 50 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades v. Lopez (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  J. Kim Dissenting.  ICA mem.op., filed 07/26/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/18/2012.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/17/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 281.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Circuit Judge Kim, with whom Circuit Judge To‘oto‘o, joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil)
November 30, 2012 CAAP-10-0000161 [ADA]

In re Petition to Amend Interim Instream Flow Standards for Waikamoi, Puohokamoa, Haipuaena, Punalau/Kolea, Honomau, West Wailuaiki, East Wailuaiki, Kopiliula, Puakaa, Waiohue, Paakea, Kapaula & Hanawi Streams (mem.op., vacated and remanded).

Commission on Water Resource Management (Water Rights) 128 Haw. 497
November 30, 2012 CAAP-10-0000212 [ADA]

State v. Million (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Reifurth [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/27/2012.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/07/2013 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/07/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/19/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Criminal) 128 Haw. 477
November 30, 2012 CAAP-10-0000216 [ADA]

State v. Bautista (s.d.o., affirmed without prejudice).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal) 128 Haw. 477
November 30, 2012 CAAP-11-0000027 [ADA]

State v. Clemente.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Traffic) 128 Haw. 449
November 30, 2012 CAAP-11-0000571 [ADA]

State v. Pacheco (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/08/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/15/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Criminal) 128 Haw. 477
November 30, 2012 CAAP-11-0000793 [ADA]

State v. Schlesinger (s.d.o., affirmed).  Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/25/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division (Traffic) 128 Haw. 477
November 30, 2012 CAAP-11-0000801 [ADA]

AWI Management Corporation v. Cowser (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 3rd Circuit (Civil) 128 Haw. 477
November 30, 2012 CAAP-11-0000839 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Criminal) 128 Haw. 477
November 30, 2012 CAAP-11-0001087 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
November 30, 2012 SCPW-12-0000923 [ADA]

Sherrill v. Chan (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/29/2012.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/10/2012.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/17/2012 [ada].

Original Proceeding
November 29, 2012 30624 [ADA]

State v. McBride (mem.op., vacated, remanded and affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Criminal) 128 Haw. 497
November 29, 2012 CAAP-11-0000317 [ADA]

Minton v. Quintal (mem.op., affirmed).  Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/04/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/17/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/13/2013 [ada], 131 Haw. 167. Defendants Sidney A. Quintal; John C. Fuhrmann, and City and County of
Honolulu’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/23/2013.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/27/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/08/2014 [ada], 131 Haw. 332.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 128 Haw. 497
November 29, 2012 CAAP-11-0000444 [ADA]

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. v. Wise (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/04/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Writ of Certiorari, filed 4/10/2013 [pdf].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/28/2013.  S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 07/10/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 11.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 07/10/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 128 Haw. 476
November 29, 2012 CAAP-11-0000612 [ADA]

Wilson v. State, Department of Health (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/03/2012 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board 130 Haw. 347
November 29, 2012 CAAP-11-0000761 [ADA]

Mariani v. BAC Home Loans Servicing LP (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Civil) 128 Haw. 476
November 29, 2012 CAAP-12-0000364 [ADA]

State of Hawaii, by its Department of Hawaiian Home Lands v. Kawa‘auhau (s.d.o., affirmed).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/07/2012.  ICA Order Denying Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/13/2012 [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/02/2013 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit (Ejectment) 128 Haw. 477
November 29, 2012 CAAP-12-0000513 [ADA]

Morioka v. Lee (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 29, 2012 CAAP-12-0000615 [ADA]

Abordo v. State (Order Denying November 23, 2012 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of November 14, 2012 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 11/24/2012 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/23/2012.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 29, 2012 CAAP-12-0000676 [ADA]

Sherrill v. Pico (Order Denying Petitioner-Appellant’s November 26, 2012 Motion for Reconsideration).   ICA Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 11(c)(2), filed 11/26/2012 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/18/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/27/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 29, 2012 CAAP-12-0000696 [ADA]

In re SP (Order Granting October 23, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
November 29, 2012 CAAP-12-0000795 [ADA]

State v. Tumale (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 24(c)).

District Court, 2nd Circuit
November 29, 2012 CAAP-12-0000820 [ADA]

Dura v. ION Genius, Inc. (Order Granting November 1, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 29, 2012 SCWC-11-0000452 [ADA]

Salvador v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/30/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 130.  Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2012.  S.Ct. Order  Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/01/2012 [ada].  Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/23/2012. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 28, 2012 30674 [ADA]

State v. Au (s.d.o., affirmed).  Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/07/2012.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/17/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 128 Haw. 476
November 28, 2012 CAAP-11-0000489 [ADA]

Olson v. Lui (s.d.o., dismissed, CAAP-11-0000629 and CAAP-11-0001026 are dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, and remainder of the appeal is affirmed).  Consolidated with Nos. CAAP-11-0000629 and CAAP-11-0001026.  Abel Lui’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/11/2013. S. Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/28/2013 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kau Division (Civil) 128 Haw. 476
November 28, 2012 CAAP-12-0000358 [ADA]

Smith v. FHR ML Operating Company, LLC (Order Approving the November 15, 2012 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
November 28, 2012 SCAP-11-0000500 [ADA]

State v. Gonzalez.

District Court, 1st Circuit (Traffic) 128 Haw. 314
November 28, 2012 SCPW-12-0000834 [ADA]

Alaku Pointe, LP v. Loo (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
November 27, 2012 30171 [ADA]

State v. Adviento (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 07/10/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 128.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 08/16/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/15/2012.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/10/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 123.  Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].  Motion for Reconsiderdation, filed 02/19/2014.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/26/2014 [ada], 132 Haw. 182.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, in which C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 27, 2012 CAAP-12-0000325 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit
November 27, 2012 SCPW-12-0000577 [ADA]

Magno v. Circuit Court of the Second Circuit, State of Hawaii (Order Denying Request for Reconsideration).  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for
Writ of Mandamus
, filed 06/29/2012 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/21/2012.

Original Proceeding
November 26, 2012 CAAP-11-0000344 [ADA]

State v. Pai (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/08/2013.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/11/2013 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 01/27/2014 [ada] 131 Haw. 300.  Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, with whom J. Nakayama joins [ada].

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division 128 Haw. 476
November 26, 2012 CAAP-12-0000676 [ADA]

Sherrill v. Pico (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 11(c)(2)).  ICA Order Denying Petitioner-Appellant’s November 26, 2012 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/29/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/18/2013.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/27/2013 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 26, 2012 SCWC-11-0000398 [ADA]

SC v. IC (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/16/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 130.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/30/2012. ICA Order Denying Requests Contained in Document filed by Appellant, filed 09/10/2012 [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/12/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2012.  

Family Court, 1st Circuit
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