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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
August 31, 2011 30649 [ADA]

In re A.S. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 251
August 31, 2011 30729 [ADA]

In re S.F. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 251
August 31, 2011 CAAP-10-0000110 [ADA]

Federal National Mortgage Association v. Siangco (s.d.o., affirmed).  Concurring Opinion by J. Reifurth [ada].

District Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 251
August 31, 2011 CAAP-10-0000161 [ADA]

In re Petition to Amend Interim Instream Flow Standards for Waikamoi, Puohokamoa, Haipuaena, Punalau/Kolea, Honomanu, West Wailuaiki, East Wailuaiki, Kopiliula, Puakaa, Waiohue, Paakea, Kapaula, and Hanawi streams (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).  Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/12/2011.  ICA Order Denying September 12, 2011 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of August 21, 2011 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 09/15/2011 [ada].  Petitioner-Appellant Na Moku Aupuni O Koolau Hui’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/29/2011 (filed as SCWC-11-0001005). S.Ct. Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, Vacating ICA Order
Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, and Remanding Appeal to ICA
, filed 01/11/2012 [ada].

Commission on Water Resource Management
August 31, 2011 CAAP-11-0000010 [ADA]

In re L.T. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 251
August 31, 2011 CAAP-11-0000124 [ADA]

In re Arbitration between Trustees of the Don Ho Revocable Living Trust v. Demattos (Order Denying Claimants-Appellees’ Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 179
August 31, 2011 CAAP-11-0000326 [ADA]

Hirazumi v. Yu (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 31, 2011 SCOT-11-0000628 [ADA]

Alatan v. Kaneakua (Order Granting Petition for Writ of Execution).

Original Proceeding
August 31, 2011 SCWC-30728 [ADA]

In re M.A. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/29/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 30.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/27/2011.

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
August 30, 2011 30302 [ADA]

Iwamoto v. Hironaga (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 251
August 30, 2011 30506 [ADA]

State v. Dowling.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada].

Family Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 406
August 30, 2011 CAAP-11-0000016 [ADA]

State v. Tierney (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/07/2011.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration En Banc and Motion for Certified Question of Conflict, filed 09/16/2011 [ada].  Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/19/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 251
August 30, 2011 CAAP-11-0000518 [ADA]

State v. Zoller (Order Granting Plaintiff-Appellee State of Hawaii’s August 1, 2011 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jursdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 30, 2011 SCWC-29283 [ADA]

Salamack v. Salamack (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/30/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 245.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/22/2011.

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
August 30, 2011 SCWC-30635 [ADA]

Tierney v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 246. Motion for Reconsideration En Banc, filed 06/30/2011.  ICA Order Denying Petitioner-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration En Banc of Summary Disposition Order, filed 07/06/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2011.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 29, 2011 29863 [ADA]

State v. Pettigrew (Order of Amendment).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/26/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 248.

District Court, 5th Circuit, Lihue Division
August 29, 2011 29912 [ADA]

Cabatbat v. Curtis (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/19/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/26/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 125 Haw. 248
August 29, 2011 30460 [ADA]

State v. Kaluau (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2011 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. McKenna [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 125 Haw. 251
August 29, 2011 30469 [ADA]

Blaisdell v. Department of Public Safety (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/28/2011 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 251
August 26, 2011 29863 [ADA]

State v. Pettigrew (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Amendment, filed 08/29/2011 [ada].

District Court, 5th Circuit, Lihue Division 125 Haw. 248
August 26, 2011 30501 [ADA]

Shamblin v. State (s.d.o., dismissed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 248
August 26, 2011 30533 [ADA]

State v. Miller (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/12/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/26/2012 [ada].

Family Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 251
August 26, 2011 30596 [ADA]

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

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division 125 Haw. 248
August 26, 2011 30611 [ADA]

Grindling v. State of Hawaii Attorney General (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Lahaina Division 125 Haw. 251
August 26, 2011 CAAP-10-0000140 [ADA]

State v. Poteat (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division 125 Haw. 248
August 26, 2011 SCWC-29535 [ADA]

State v. Tominiko.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  ICA mem.op., filed 06/30/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 299.  Concurring Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Fujise [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2010 [ada].  

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 126 Haw. 68
August 26, 2011 SCWC-30061 [ADA]

State v. Solomon (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/31/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 245.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/17/2011.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
August 25, 2011 29939 [ADA]

State v. Tierney (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/05/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/07/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 157.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 125 Haw. 248
August 25, 2011 CAAP-11-0000369 [ADA]

Plauche v. Plauche (Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Appellee’s June 14, 2011 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).  Plaintiff-Appellant’s Jeffrey Plauche Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/06/2011.

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
August 24, 2011 28544 [ADA]

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

Family Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 251
August 24, 2011 29699 [ADA]

Lansing v. Jenko-Crispin (s.d.o., affirmed).    Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/07/2011.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/14/2011 [ada].  Order Denying Second Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/31/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 248
August 24, 2011 29955 [ADA]

State v. Selwyn (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/20/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2011 [pdf].

 

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 125 Haw. 250
August 24, 2011 30609 [ADA]

State v. Li (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/23/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/27/2011 [ada]. 

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 125 Haw. 248
August 24, 2011 SCWC-28977 [ADA]

Kakinami v. Kakinami.  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/28/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 244.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/30/2011 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/27/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/01/2011 [ada].  

Circuit Court 5th Circuit 125 Haw.308
August 24, 2011 SCWC-29994 [ADA]

State v. Mika (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 03/30/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 242.  Concurring Opinion by J. Foley [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/30/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/12/2011.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 23, 2011 29790 [ADA]

State v. Walsh.  CJ Recktenwald Concurring in the Result, with whom J. Nakayama joins [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 05/26/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 28.  Concurring Opinion by J. Fujise [ada].  ICA Order of Amendment, filed 05/27/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2010 [ada].  

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 271
August 22, 2011 28566 [ADA]

Prandini v. AOAO Haleakala Shores (Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant Jean Prandini’s Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/12/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/12/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 22, 2011 30718 [ADA]

State v. Yamahata (s.d.o., affirmed).   Concurring Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada].  Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant Yamahata’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 05/03/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 197.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 125 Haw. 251
August 22, 2011 CAAP-11-0000437 [ADA]

Parolin v. The Greek Bistro (Order (1) Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal and (2) Denied as Moot the Motion for Extension of Time to File Jurisdiction Statement).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
August 22, 2011 SCWC-30499 [ADA]

State v. Scott (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/12/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 30.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/14/2011.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
August 18, 2011 SCWC-CAAP-10-0000070 [ADA]

Stanley v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 246.   Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/25/2011.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 17, 2011 CAAP-10-0000253 [ADA]

State v. Soria (s.d.o., affirmed).  Concurring Opinion by J. Foley [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/15/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Cerrtiorari, filed 12/21/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 04/30/2012 [ada].  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 125 Haw. 251
August 17, 2011 CAAP-11-0000054 [ADA]

Association of Condominium Homeowners of Tropics at Waikele v. Sakuma (Order Denying August 11, 2011 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration
of August 3, 2011 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate
Jurisdiction).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 08/03/2011 [ada].    Appellant’s Motion
for Reconsideration, filed 08/11/2011.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/04/2011.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 16, 2011 29671 [ADA]

State v. Tetu (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/12/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 248
August 16, 2011 SCAD-11-0000473 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
August 16, 2011 SCWC-29926 [ADA]

State v. Ikeda (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/16/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 244.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Reifurth [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2011.

District Court, 1st Circuit
August 15, 2011 CAAP-11-0000425 [ADA]

Jelks v. Hawaii Paroling Authority (Order Granting July 28, 2011 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 12, 2011 28566 [ADA]

Prandini v. AOAO Haleakala Shores (s.d.o., vacated, remanded and affirmed).  Plaintiff-Appellant Jean Prandini’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/15/2011.  ICA Order Dennying Plaintiff-Appellant Jean Prandini’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/22/2011 [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/12/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 247
August 12, 2011 CAAP-11-0000143 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 12, 2011 CAAP-11-0000349 [ADA]

Griep v. Cullen (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit