Opinions
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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November 1, 2011 | SCWC-29587 [ADA] | State v. Eid (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/09/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 245. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2011. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/26/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 430. Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Kaneohe Division | ||
November 1, 2011 | SCWC-29921 [ADA] | State v. Filoteo (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/25/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 240. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/19/2011. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
November 1, 2011 | SCWC-30331 [ADA] | State v. Massey (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/09/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 246. Petitioner-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2011. S.Ct. Order, filed 09/14/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
October 31, 2011 | 29435 [ADA] | Fernando v. Fernando (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/24/2012. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2012 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 125 Haw. 381 | |
October 31, 2011 | 29699 [ADA] | Lansing v. Jenko-Crispin (Order Denying Second Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/24/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 248. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/07/2011. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/14/2011 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
October 31, 2011 | 29873 [ADA] | Hogg v. Murakami (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 125 Haw. 381 | |
October 31, 2011 | CAAP-10-0000056 [ADA] | State v. Anduha (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 125 Haw. 381 | |
October 31, 2011 | SCAD-11-0000483 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Griffith (Order of Reinstatement). S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 08/01/2011 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | ||
October 28, 2011 | 29452 [ADA] | Murphy v. Lovin. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/10/2012 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/30/2012. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/12/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 128 Haw. 145 | |
October 28, 2011 | 29758 [ADA] | In re DQ (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/05/2012. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 125 Haw. 381 | |
October 28, 2011 | SCPW-11-0000733 [ADA] | Gonsalves v. District Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaii (Order Denying Reconsideration). S.Ct. Order, filed 10/14/2011 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | ||
October 28, 2011 | SCWC-29742 [ADA] | Alaka‘i Na Keiki, Inc. v. Hamamoto (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 05/24/2011 [ada], 125 Haw.200. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2011. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/11/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 263. Opinion by J. Recktenwald Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, with whom J. Nakayama joins [ada]. Respondent’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 | ||
October 27, 2011 | 29305 [ADA] | Hogg v. Murakami (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 125 Haw. 381 | |
October 27, 2011 | 30441 [ADA] | Waters of Life Local School Board v. Charter School Review Panel (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 10/21/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 183. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
October 27, 2011 | CAAP-10-0000020 [ADA] | State v. Araneta (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/11/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 350. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | ||
October 27, 2011 | CAAP-11-0000447 [ADA] | First Hawaiian Bank v. Chadwick Hawaii Distributing, Inc. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/04/2011. ICA Order Denying HRAP Rule 40 Motion to Reconsider October 27, 2011 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 11/09/2011 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
October 27, 2011 | SCWC-29032 [ADA] | Mauna Kea Anaina Hou v. University of Hawai‘i Institute for Astronomy (Amended Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 05/24/2011 [ada], 130 Haw. 346. ICA Order, filed 09/02/2008 [pdf]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2011. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
October 25, 2011 | 29331 [ADA] | Fernandez v. Mark Development, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). Petitioner-Plaintiff-Appellant Miomilani Fernandez’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/19/2011. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/02/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 125 Haw. 381 | |
October 25, 2011 | 30498 [ADA] | State v. Grant (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/09/2012. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/15/2012 [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 125 Haw. 381 | |
October 25, 2011 | CAAP-10-0000203 [ADA] | State v. Newman (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | 125 Haw. 381 | |
October 25, 2011 | SCWC-30650 [ADA] | State v. Sanders (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/08/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 245. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/25/2011. |
Circuit Court,1st Circuit | ||
October 24, 2011 | CAAP-10-0000006 [ADA] | Nishimura v. Williams. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 126 Haw. 115 | |
October 24, 2011 | CAAP-10-0000243 [ADA] | State v. Daniels (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/23/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/17/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/17/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 04/30/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 115. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 125 Haw. 381 | |
October 24, 2011 | CAAP-11-0000055 [ADA] | State v. Soto (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 125 Haw. 381 | |
October 21, 2011 | 29605 [ADA] | State v. Brooks. ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/02/2011 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2012. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/09/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 125 Haw. 462 | |
October 21, 2011 | 30371 [ADA] | State v. Mateo (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2012. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2012 [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Pollack joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 125 Haw. 380 | |
October 21, 2011 | 30441 [ADA] | Waters of Life Local School Board v. Charter School Review Panel. ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/27/2011 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 126 Haw. 183 | |
October 21, 2011 | 30540 [ADA] | McLaughlin v. Spinney (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 11(c)(2)). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
October 21, 2011 | CAAP-10-0000026 [ADA] | Pflueger Properties v. Estate of Cassiday (s.d.o., affirmed). Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Estate of Benjamin B. Cassiday’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/28/2011. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/04/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 125 Haw. 380 | |
October 21, 2011 | CAAP-10-0000119 [ADA] | State v. Pecpec (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 125 Haw. 380 | |
October 21, 2011 | CAAP-11-0000165 [ADA] | Morioka v. Lee (Order Denying October 19, 2011 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
October 21, 2011 | CAAP-11-0000310 [ADA] | In re A Childern (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/06/2011 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 125 Haw. 380 | |
October 21, 2011 | SCWC-10-0000072 [ADA] | State v. Nesmith (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 06/22/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 232. Concurring Opinion by J. Foley [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/12/2011 [ada]. Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant Nesmith’s Petition for Certiorari, filed 09/06/2011. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/12/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 48. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | ||
October 21, 2011 | SCWC-30438 [ADA] | State v. Yamamoto (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/06/2011 [ada]. 125 Haw. 240. ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/12/2011 [ada]. Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant Yamamoto’s Petition for Certiorari, filed 09/06/2011. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/12/2012 [ada], 127 Haw 48. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division | ||
October 21, 2011 | SCWC-30516 [ADA] | State v. Pai (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., 06/14/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 246. Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant Lawrence Pai’s Petition for Certiorari, filed 09/12/2011. Amended S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 05/03/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 197. Amended Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | ||
October 21, 2011 | SCWC-30719 [ADA] | State v. Padilla (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 246. Concurring separately by J. Ginoza [ada]. Petitioner-Appellant-Defendant Alejandro Padilla’s Petition for Certiorari, filed 09/26/2011. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 04/30/2012 [ada]. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Waianae Division | ||
October 21, 2011 | SCWC-30720 [ADA] | State v. Shinsato (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 246. Concurring separately by J. Ginoza [ada]. Petitioner-Appellant-Defendant Rew T. Shinsato’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2011. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 04/30/2012 [ada]. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division | ||
October 20, 2011 | 30408 [ADA] | State v. Andres. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 125 Haw. 497 | |
October 19, 2011 | 30663 [ADA] | Taningco v. O’Brien (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 10/10/2011 [ada]. Appellees’ Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/14/2011. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
October 19, 2011 | SCAP-30616 [ADA] | In re Attorney’s Fees of Bettencourt. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 126 Haw. 26 | |
October 19, 2011 | SCWC-11-0000016 [ADA] | State v. Tierney (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/30/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 251. Motion for Reconsideration, filed |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
October 19, 2011 | SCWC-29953 [ADA] | State v. Schaefer (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/27/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 240. Concurring Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada]. Consolidated with No. 29954. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/19/2011. |
District Court, 5th Circuit | ||
October 18, 2011 | 29659 [ADA] | State v. Walker (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Opinion, filed 09/30/2011 [ada], 128 Haw. 132. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/10/2011. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/21/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/28/2012. Concurring Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, with whom J. Nakayama joins [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Amendment to the Majority Opinion, filed 04/24/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Amended Opinion of the Court by J. Duffy, filed 04/24/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 475. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 125 Haw. 379 | |
October 18, 2011 | 29799 [ADA] | State v. Foster (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/22/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/31/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 18. Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 125 Haw. 380 | |
October 18, 2011 | 29990 [ADA] | State v. Nao (Order of Correction). ICA mem.op., filed 09/30/2011 [ada], 130 Haw. 347. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/11/2012. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/24/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
October 17, 2011 | 29934 [ADA] | State v. Akitake (s.d.o., affirmed). Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/07/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/20/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 01/10/2014 [ada], 131 Haw. 166. Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 125 Haw. 380 | |
October 17, 2011 | CAAP-11-0000019 [ADA] | County of Hawaii v. UniDev, LLC (Order Denying September 19, 2011 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
October 17, 2011 | SCWC-29381 [ADA] | Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. v. Mahaulu (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/09/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 245. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/06/2011. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division | ||
October 14, 2011 | 30526 [ADA] | In re IO (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 125 Haw. 380 | |
October 14, 2011 | SCPW-11-0000733 [ADA] | Gonsalves v. District Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaii (Order). S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/28/2011 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding |