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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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September 13, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000678 [ADA] | In re: FWH, by and through Aloha Nursing Rehab Centre v. Department of Human Services (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/29/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 112. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/25/2024. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 08/20/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 13, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000677 [ADA] | In re: FT v. Department of Human Services (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/19/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 110. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2024. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/29/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 208. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 13, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000267 [ADA] | E.M. v. C.W. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/23/2024. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/30/2024 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
September 12, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000095 [ADA] | Eckard Brandes, Inc. v. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-19-0000095 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 05/21/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/20/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 354. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 04/27/2020 [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/25/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 157. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2024. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/18/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 12, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000565 [ADA] | State v. Ashbaugh (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 154 Haw. 508 |
September 10, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000464 [ADA] | State v. Willis (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 04/30/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 160. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/26/2024. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/22/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 195. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 10, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000099 [ADA] | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB v. Domingo. ICA s.d.o., filed 07/14/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 356. Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-18-0000712. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/25/2022. ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/26/2022 [ada]. ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 08/26/2022 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/07/2022. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2022 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/14/2022 [ada]. S.Ct. mem. op., filed 02/15/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 164. ICA Order Dismissing Appeal as Moot, filed 06/20/2023 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/20/2023. ICA Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/30/2023 [ada]. ICA Order Dismissing Appeal as Moot, filed 12/29/2023 [ada], 155 Haw. 83. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/26/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/19/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/20/2024. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 09/23/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/27/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 155 Haw. 1 |
September 10, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000006 [ADA] | State v. Masuda-Mercado (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/08/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/21/2025 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/17/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 154 Haw. 508 |
September 9, 2024 | S.Ct | SCAP-22-0000547 [ADA] | Llanes v. Bank of America, N.A. (Amended Opinion). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/20/2024. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/01/2024. S.Ct. Order Granting in Part Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/09/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 154 Haw. 423 |
September 9, 2024 | S.Ct | SCAP-22-0000547 [ADA] | Llanes v. Bank of America, N.A. (Order Granting in Part Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/20/2024. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/01/2024. S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 09/09/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 423. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
September 6, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000047 [ADA] | Caven, Jr. v. Certified Management, Inc. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/22/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 86. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/23/2024. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 09/05/2025. Dissent by Ginoza, J. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 6, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000350 [ADA] | State v. Rudersdorf (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 05/17/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 177. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/12/2024. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Lahaina Division | |
September 4, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000357 [ADA] | KP v. EM (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/28/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 89. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2024. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/15/2025. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Ginoza, J., in which McKenna, J., Joins. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
September 4, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000585 [ADA] | Alpha Inc. v. Board of Water Supply. ICA Opinion, filed 12/29/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 564. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/08/2024. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/31/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/19/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/22/2024. ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/22/2024 [ada]. ICA Amended Order of Correction, filed 04/25/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/30/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 486 |
September 4, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000876 [ADA] | State v. Williams (Order Rejecting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/15/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 107. Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/08/2024. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
September 4, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000293 [ADA] | State v. Long (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/18/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 110. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
September 4, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000715 [ADA] | State v. Thompson (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 422 |
September 3, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000370 [ADA] | Suitt v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order, filed 05/31/2022 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/27/2022. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2022 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/22/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 60. ICA Order, filed 04/23/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/29/2024. ICA Order, filed 05/03/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/03/2024. ICA Order, filed 05/07/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/06/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/16/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 422 |
August 30, 2024 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000485 [ADA] | Valdez v. Somerville (Order Denying Petition Without Prejudice). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/22/2024. |
Original Proceeding | |
August 29, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000656 [ADA] | State v. Grewer (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Dissenting Opinion by McCullen, J. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/06/2024. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/04/2024 [ada]. Dissent by McCullen, J. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/26/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2025 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/17/2025. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 154 Haw. 508 |
August 29, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000044 [ADA] | Kitsu v. Department of Education (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/14/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/26/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 507 |
August 29, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000561 [ADA] | Gomes, Jr. v. County of Hawai‘i (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/29/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 154 Haw. 507 |
August 29, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000500 [ADA] | State v. Yokota (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 507 |
August 28, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000567 [ADA] | Green v. Zoning Board of Appeals (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/30/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 259. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
August 28, 2024 | S.Ct | SCAP-22-0000557 [ADA] | Kaupiko v. Board of Land and Natural Resources. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by McKenna, J [ada]. S.Ct Order of Correction, filed 10/11/2024 [ada]. |
Environmental Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 456 |
August 28, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000245 [ADA] | State v. Nolen (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/05/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 105. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/03/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
August 28, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000387 [ADA] | Alston v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 420 |
August 28, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000614 [ADA] | State v. Kuamoo (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/25/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 507 |
August 28, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000039 [ADA] | Title Guaranty Escrow Services, Inc v. Wailea Resort Company, LTD. (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/09/2024. ICA Order, filed 09/18/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/25/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/31/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 154 Haw. 421 |
August 28, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000177 [ADA] | In Re: B Children (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 421 |
August 27, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000778 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of Kuhio Shores at Poipu v. Pacific Rim Property Service Corporation (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/17/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 108. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2024. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
August 27, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000026 [ADA] | Central Pacific Bank v. Ayson (Order). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
August 27, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000127 [ADA] | John Roe No. 91 v. St. Francis Medical Center (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
August 27, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000257 [ADA] | Liu v. Sou (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 420 |
August 26, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000442 [ADA] | State v. Holland-Dornath (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/25/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/31/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 420 |
August 23, 2024 | S.Ct | SCPR-24-0000477 [ADA] | In re: Coombs (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
August 23, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000430 [ADA] | State v. Koutsoubinas (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 154 Haw. 419 |
August 23, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000484 [ADA] | Hawaii Petroleum, Inc. v. Millennium HI Carbon (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/24/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 154 Haw. 420 |
August 22, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000028 [ADA] | State v. Medeiros (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 07/05/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/22/2024. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
August 22, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000537 [ADA] | Kurita v. Kurita (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed, and remanded). Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Guidry, J. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 506 |
August 22, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000575 [ADA] | State v. Olione (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 154 Haw. 418 |
August 22, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000044 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Amina (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
August 22, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000056 [ADA] | Sanchez v. Lopez-Ruiz (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000135, CAAP-24-0000137, and CAAP-24-0000138. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 154 Haw. 418 |
August 21, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000642 [ADA] | Thomas Capital Investments v. Fidelity National Title and Escrow of Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 418 |
August 21, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000717 [ADA] | Glauberman v. Gonsalves (Order Granting in Part Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Kāne‘ohe Division | |
August 20, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000679 [ADA] | State v. Yuen. Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., in Which Ginoza, J., Joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/22/2023 [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/26/2023 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/18/2023. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/30/2024 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 154 Haw.434 |
August 20, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000725 [ADA] | Estate of Vivian T. Lord v. Kobata (Order of Dismissal). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/25/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
August 20, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000514 [ADA] | McGee v. Campaign Spending Commission (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/07/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/05/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 417 |
August 20, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000581 [ADA] | J.L. v. M.V. (s.d.o., affirmed and reversed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 417 |
August 20, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000719 [ADA] | State v. Asuncion (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/15/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/13/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 154 Haw. 419 |