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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
May 31, 2011 29908 [ADA]

Director, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations v. Permasteelisa Cladding Technologies, Ltd.  Concurring Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 223
May 31, 2011 30427 [ADA]

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

Family Court, 1st Circuit
May 31, 2011 30623 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
May 31, 2011 30628 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 31, 2011 CAAP-10-0000169 [ADA]

Lether v. Lether (Order Granting Richard T. Lether’s Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
May 31, 2011 CAAP-11-0000047 [ADA]

In re Estate of Mousser (Order Dismissing Appeal No. CAAP-11-0000047).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 31, 2011 CAAP-11-0000071 [ADA]

Dagres v. County of Hawaii Planning Department (Order Denying April 21, 2011 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 31, 2011 CAAP-11-0000074 [ADA]

Dagres v. Hawaii Conference Foundation (Order Denying April 21, 2011 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 31, 2011 ICA 29818

Loher v. State (mem.op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/19/2003.  S.Ct. Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/27/2003 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 06/16/2003 [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari filed by Petitioner’s Attorney, filed 10/17/2011.  Application for Writ of Certiorari filed by Petitioner, filed 11/07/2011.  S.Ct. Order (1) Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on October 17, 2011 and (2) Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari and Motion to Serve Respondents filed on November 7, 2011, filed 11/22/2011 [ada].  Consolidated with No. 24489.  ICA Order Vacating Judgments and Setting Further Briefing, filed 10/25/2016 [ada].   ICA s.d.o., filed 07/31/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 249.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 27, 2011 29953 [ADA]

State v. Schaefer (s.d.o., affirmed).  Concurring Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada].  Consolidated with No. 29954.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/19/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/19/2011 [ada].

District Court, 5th Circuit 125 Haw. 240
May 27, 2011 30704 [ADA]

Villanueva v. Department of Public Safety (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 27, 2011 30706 [ADA]

Lee v. Lee (Order Approving Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 27, 2011 30716 [ADA]

In re KK (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 240
May 27, 2011 CAAP-10-0000036 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 27, 2011 CAAP-10-0000065 [ADA]

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

Family Court, 1st Circuit
May 27, 2011 CAAP-10-0000076 [ADA]

State v. Reinhardt (Order Approving Defendant-Appellant’s Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit
May 27, 2011 CAAP-10-0000138 [ADA]

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

District Court, 5th Circuit
May 27, 2011 CAAP-10-0000198 [ADA]

In re Sharon M.Y. Young Revocable Living Trust Agreement Dated April 28, 1995 (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 27, 2011 SCAD-10-0000250 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
May 27, 2011 SCPW-11-0000366 [ADA]

DJC v. Iha (Order Granting Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/03/2011.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/13/2011 [ada].

Original Proceeding
May 27, 2011 SCWC-29923 [ADA]

State v. Durham.  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/24/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 349.  Dissent by J. Nakamura [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/06/2010. ICA Order re Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/30/2010 [ada].  Petitioner-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/07/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/18/2011 [ada].  Petitioner-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Supreme Court Opinion filed on May 27, 2011, filed 06/06/2011.  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration in Part and Amending Opinion, filed 06/14/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 249.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 114
May 26, 2011 29560 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 240
May 26, 2011 29654 [ADA]

State v. Galon (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/09/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 125 Haw. 240
May 26, 2011 29971 [ADA]

State v. Stanton (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/20/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 366.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2011. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 26, 2011 30448 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 125 Haw. 240
May 26, 2011 30586 [ADA]

In re JM (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/21/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2011 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 240
May 25, 2011 29921 [ADA]

State
v. Filoteo (s.d.o., affirmed and remanded).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/19/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/01/2011 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit 125 Haw. 240
May 25, 2011 30500 [ADA]

State v. Pecpec (s.d.o., affirmed).  J. Reifurth Concurring in part and Dissenting in part [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/20/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 20.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Duffy joins [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 240
May 25, 2011 30582 [ADA]

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

Family Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 240
May 25, 2011 30646 [ADA]

State v. So (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/07/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2011 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 125 Haw. 240
May 24, 2011 29032 [ADA]

Mauna Kea Anaina Hou v. University of Hawai‘i Institute for Astronomy (mem.op., affirmed).  ICA Order, filed 09/02/2008 [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2011.  S.Ct. Amended Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/27/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 130 Haw. 346
May 24, 2011 29742 [ADA]

Alaka‘i Na Keiki, Inc. v. Hamamoto.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/28/2011 [ada].  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 125 Haw. 200
May 24, 2011 30239 [ADA]

Doe v. Doe (Order of Correction).  ICA mem.op., filed 05/19/2011 [ada], 130 Haw. 346.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/17/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2011 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
May 24, 2011 CAAP-10-0000200 [ADA]

Smith v. Kanemoto (Order Denying Employer-Appellee and Insurance Carrier-Appellee’s Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
May 23, 2011 30434 [ADA]

State v. Johnson (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 125 Haw. 240
May 23, 2011 SCAD-11-0000358 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
May 19, 2011 30239

Doe v. Doe (mem.op., affirmed).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Ginzoa [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/24/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/17/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2011 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit 130 Haw. 346
May 18, 2011 29588 [ADA]

Ramsey v. State (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/05/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 30.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/10/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
May 18, 2011 30049 [ADA]

Corboy v. Louie (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/27/2011 [ada], 128 Haw. 89.  Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  Plaintiffs-Appellants’ (taxpayers’) Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/09/2011.

Tax Appeal Court 125 Haw. 38
May 18, 2011 30622 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 240
May 18, 2011 SCPW-11-0000086 [ADA]

Naipo v. Border.

Original Proceeding 125 Haw. 31
May 18, 2011 SCWC-29892 [ADA]

City and County of Honolulu v. Smith (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/23/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 415.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 18, 2011 SCWC-30246 [ADA]

State v. Hanohano (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 12/20/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 346.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 17, 2011 30225 [ADA]

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to IMPAC Secured Assets Corp., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-2 v. Peelua (s.d.o., vacated, remanded and dismissed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2011 [ada]S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/08/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 32.

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Lahaina Division 125 Haw. 240
May 16, 2011 29044 [ADA]

State v. Valeros (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/02/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/27/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 370.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 02/02/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 30
May 16, 2011 29648 [ADA]

State v. Nakatsu (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/30/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2011 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division 125 Haw. 30
May 16, 2011 SCWC-28633 [ADA]

State v. Young (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/16/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 366.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/11/2011.  

Family Court, 1st Circuit
May 13, 2011 29287 [ADA]

State v. Lankford (mem.op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/24/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/04/2011 [ada].

 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 346
May 13, 2011 29551 [ADA]

Okimoto v. Uyehara (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/22/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 30
May 13, 2011 29970 [ADA]

Garcia v. Honda Kaihatsu Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 30