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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
August 11, 2011 29445 [ADA]

State v. Kikuta (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/18/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 299.  Dissenting Opinion, by J. Nakamura [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/03/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/20/2010 [ada].  J. Acoba Dissenting in Accepting Certiorari and would Reject the Application, with whom J. Wilson joins.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/08/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 78.  Concurring Opinion by Circuit Court Judge Wilson [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 11, 2011 SCWC-29800 [ADA]

Kanahele v. Han (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/07/2011 [ada], 125 haw. 8.  Plaintiffs Appellees/Cross-Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/18/2011.  ICA Order Denying Plaintiffs Appellees/Cross-Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/26/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2011. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/12/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 446.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 10, 2011 29719 [ADA]

Kim v. International Business Machines (Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/28/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/08/2011.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/06/2011 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
August 10, 2011 29988 [ADA]

Ray v. Kapiolani Medical Specialists (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 253.  Plaintiff-Appellees-Cross-Appllants Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/01/2011.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 249
August 10, 2011 CAAP-11-0000474 [ADA]

State v. Bernal (Order Granting Plaintiff-Appellee State of Hawaii’s June 22, 2011 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/18/2012.  ICA Order Dismissing Defendant-Appellant Aaron M. Bernal’s
May 18, 2012 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of the August 10,
2011 Order Granting Plaintiff-Appellee State of Hawaii’s June 22, 2011
Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction
, filed 05/23/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/31/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 10, 2011 SCAD-11-0000303 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Martinsen (Order of Disbarment).

Original Proceeding
August 9, 2011 28583 [ADA]

State v. Torres (Amended Opinion).  Amended Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Acting C.J. Nakayama [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 12/15/2009 [ada], 122 Haw. 2.   ICA
Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration to Correct Footnote and Amending
Opinion
, filed 01/04/2010 [ada]. ICA Order of
Correction
, filed 01/07/2010 [ada].  S.Ct.
Order re: Applications for Writ of Certiorari
,
filed 05/24/2010
[ada].  Application for Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/02/2011. 
S.Ct.
Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration in Part
,
filed 06/30/2011
[ada], 125 Haw. 249.             

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 382
August 9, 2011 SCWC-29576 [ADA]

Cross v. Harden (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/10/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 243.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2011.   

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 8, 2011 28289 [ADA]

Riethbrock v. Lange (s.d.o., affirmed).  Consolidated with No. 28694.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/16/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/16/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 1.

Family Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 247
August 8, 2011 30141 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 250
August 5, 2011 29969 [ADA]

Hanalei Garden Farms, Inc. v. Pace (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 125 Haw. 247
August 4, 2011 28413 [ADA]

Lee v. United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 06/29/2011 [ada], 125 Haw.317.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/18/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 4, 2011 30689 [ADA]

State v. Thrasher (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247.  Concurring separately by J. Ginoza [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
August 3, 2011 CAAP-11-0000054 [ADA]

Association of Condominium Homeowners of Tropics at Waikele v. Sakuma (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).  Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/11/2011.  ICA Order Denying August 11, 2011 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of August 3, 2011 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 08/17/2011 [ada].  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 3, 2011 SCWC-28857 [ADA]

Garner v. State of Hawaii, Department of Education (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 243.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2011.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 3, 2011 SCWC-30025 [ADA]

Young v. Dudden (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/07/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 244.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/21/2011.  ICA Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order, filed 03/28/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/23/2011.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
August 2, 2011 SCWC28745 [ADA]

Oceanic Kaimamala Corp. v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 243.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/23/2011.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 1, 2011 SCAD-11-0000483 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Griffith (Order of Suspension).  S.Ct. Order of Reinstatement, filed 10/31/2011 [ada].

Original Proceeding
August 1, 2011 SCWC-28977 [ADA]

Kakinami v. Kakinami (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  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. Opinion, filed 08/24/2011 [ada], 125 Haw.308.

Family Court, 5th Circuit
August 1, 2011 SCWC-29314 [ADA]

State v. Shamblin (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 03/09/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 242. Consoldiated with No. 29315.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/27/2011.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
July 29, 2011 29378 [ADA]

State v. Paonessa (Order Granting Plaintiff-Appellee’s Motion to Strike Opening Brief and Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 29, 2011 29630 [ADA]

Alohacare v. Department of Human Services, State of Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari by Petitioner Plaintiff-Appellant Alohacare, filed 10/27/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/12/2011 [ada].  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], 127 Haw. 233.  Dissent by C.J. Recktenwald, with whom J. Nakayama joins.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 247
July 29, 2011 30227 [ADA]

State v. Dabis (mem.op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/10/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 130 Haw. 346
July 29, 2011 CAAP-10-0000112 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 247
July 29, 2011 CAAP-11-0000324 [ADA]

Longgat v. Diamond Parking, Inc. (Order Approving with Prejudice the Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeal Board
July 29, 2011 SCWC-29792 [ADA]

State v. Kiese (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 02/25/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 242.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/15/2011.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/29/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 494.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
July 28, 2011 28669 [ADA]

Cabral v. State.  Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/05/2011 [ada].   S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/09/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 175.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit, Hilo Division 126 Haw. 92
July 28, 2011 29719 [ADA]

Kim v. International Business Machines (s.d.o., affirmed).  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.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/06/2011 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board 125 Haw. 247
July 28, 2011 30733 [ADA]

State v. Brown (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/08/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 247
July 28, 2011 CAAP-10-0000044 [ADA]

Berry v. Berry (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/10/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/27/2011 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/11/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 243.

Family Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 247
July 28, 2011 CAAP-10-0000069 [ADA]

State v. Bullard (s.d.o.,affirmed).  Concurring Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2011.  S.Ct. Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/06/2011 [ada].  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 125 Haw. 247
July 27, 2011 CAAP-11-0000411 [ADA]

King v. A & B Kakaako LLC (Order Approving the Stipulation for Dismissal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 27, 2011 SCWC-29913 [ADA]

State v. Calarruda (Order Rejecting Appplication for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/07/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 244.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 003/09/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2011.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 26, 2011 29623 [ADA]

State v. Baldado (Order of Correction).  ICA mem.op., filed 06/30/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 242.  Petition to Supreme Court for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2011 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Mckenna joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
July 26, 2011 SCWC-29347 [ADA]

State v. Mita (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/07/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 244.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/23/2011.  

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
July 26, 2011 SCWC-30066 [ADA]

State v. Gonsales (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/24/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 244.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/28/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/13/2011.  

District Court, 1st Circuit Court, Ewa Division
July 25, 2011 30219 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 125 Haw. 247
July 25, 2011 30577 [ADA]

State v. Kassebeer (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal and Regarding Response to Order to Show Cause).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 25, 2011 CAAP-10-0000074 [ADA]

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. v. Lilledahl (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

District Court, 2nd Circuit
July 25, 2011 CAAP-10-0000079 [ADA]

State v. Woodward (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HARP Rule 30).

District Court, 3rd Circuit
July 22, 2011 28350 [ADA]

Rosehill v. Andrews (Order Granting Defendant’s-Appellants Jim Andrews and the Landscape Works’ Motion to Withdraw Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ko‘olaupoko Division
July 22, 2011 29467 [ADA]

Hart v. Ticor Title Insurance Company (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247.  Plaintiffs-Appellants-Petitioners Hart’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/24/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/27/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 448.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
July 22, 2011 CAAP-11-0000037 [ADA]

Kerr v. Silva (Order Denying July 14, 2011 HRAP Rule 40 Motion to Reconsider June 29, 2011 Order Dismissing Appeal).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 06/29/2011 [ada].  Appellant’s Motion to Reconsider Dismissal of Appeal, filed 07/14/2011.  

District Court, 1st Circuit
July 22, 2011 SCWC-29820 [ADA]

Granito v. Granito (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 02/28/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 242.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/09/2011.  

Family Court, 1st Circuit
July 22, 2011 SCWC-30330 [ADA]

State v. Brown (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., 03/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 245.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/14/2011.  

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
July 21, 2011 29467 [ADA]

Hart v. Ticor Title Insurance Company (s.d.o., affirmed).   ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/22/2011 [ada].  Plaintiffs-Appellants-Petitioners Hart’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/24/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/27/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 448.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 125 Haw. 247
July 21, 2011 29988 [ADA]

Ray v. Kapiolani Medical Specialists.  Plaintiff-Appellees-Cross-Appllants Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/01/2011.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/10/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 249.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 253
July 21, 2011 CAAP-11-0000020 [ADA]

In re Tax Appeal of Kahana Villa Vacation Club v. State of Hawaii, Department of Taxation (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Tax Appeal Court
July 21, 2011 SCWC-29181 [ADA]

Brandt Homes Incorporated v. Grande (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/01/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 365.  Application for Writ of Certiorai, filed 06/08/2011.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 20, 2011 29692 [ADA]

In re the Trust of Holt (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 247