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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000577 [ADA] | In Re: M.O., Born on 00/00/2014 and H.F., Born on 00/00/2016 (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 91 |
| March 27, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000439 [ADA] | Prospect Co., LTD v. SCD ML II, LLC (s.d.o., affirmed and dismissed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 154 Haw. 87 |
| March 27, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000523 [ADA] | Koob Family Limited Partnership II v. Kalani Honua Inc. (Order). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| March 27, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000640 [ADA] | J.D. v. D.D. (s.d.o., dismissed and affirmed). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | 154 Haw. 88 |
| March 27, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000473 [ADA] | Hart v. Real Estate Commission (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/14/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 88 |
| March 25, 2024 | S.Ct | SCAP-22-0000552 [ADA] | Wong v. Association of Apartment Owners of Harbor Square (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/29/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 58. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/07/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 25, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000132 [ADA] | Kawaguchi v. Wong (s.d.o., affirmed in part and vacated in part; Count VI vacated; Counts V and VII vacated; and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 87 |
| March 25, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000065 [ADA] | US Bank National Association v. Greenberg (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/27/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 364. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/06/2023. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/16/2023 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/15/2023. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/19/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, fled 01/29/2024. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/31/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/04/2024. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| March 25, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000086 [ADA] | State v. Pokipala (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 87 |
| March 22, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000182 [ADA] | State v. So’oga (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, ‘Ewa Division | 154 Haw. 86 |
| March 22, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000047 [ADA] | Caven, Jr. v. Certified Management, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed in part and vacated in part; Order II affirmed; Order IV affirmed in part and vacated in part; Order V vacated; remanded.) Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/23/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/06/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 86 |
| March 22, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000585 | Alpha, Inc. v. Board of Water Supply (Order of Correction). 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 04/25/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/30/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/04/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 486. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 21, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000477 [ADA] | Koob Family Limited Partnership II v. Kalani Honua Inc. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| March 20, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000335 [ADA] | Wheels of Justice, LLC v. Title Guaranty Escrow Services, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2024. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/16/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/12/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 154 Haw. 86 |
| March 20, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000163 [ADA] | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co., N.A. v. Toromoreno, Jr. (Order Dismissing Appeal). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/19/2024. ICA Order, filed 04/26/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 20, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000222 [ADA] | State v. Gavin (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/30/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/08/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 85 |
| March 19, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000099 [ADA] | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB v. Domingo (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). 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. Opinion, filed 09/10/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 1. 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 | |
| March 18, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000443 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of the Pearl Ridge Gardens and Pearl Ridge Tower v. Sagewater aka Phoenix Renovation Corp. dba Sagewater (Order). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 18, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000776 [ADA] | Maunalua Bay Beach Ohana 28 v. State. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/14/2024. S.Ct Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2024 [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 11/04/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 144 |
| March 15, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000242 [ADA] | State v. D.B. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 48 |
| March 15, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000216 [ADA] | Department of Public Safety v. Forbes (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/14/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/10/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 85 |
| March 15, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000349 [ADA] | In Re: Tax Appeal of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. v. Department of Taxation (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/25/2024. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/01/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/13/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/08/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/07/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 197. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/17/2024. S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/27/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 11/27/2024 [ada]. |
Tax Appeal Court | 154 Haw. 48 |
| March 15, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000107 [ADA] | Mālama Kakanilua v. Director of the Department of Public Works (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/12/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 154 Haw. 49 |
| March 14, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000487 [ADA] | Wagner v. World Botanical Gardens, Inc. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/29/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 42. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/09/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/27/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/29/2024 [ada] |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| March 14, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000975 [ADA] | State v. Del Rosario (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed, and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/13/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/24/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 154 Haw. 48 |
| March 13, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000868 [ADA] | Scarlett v. Macy’s West Stores, Inc. (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/31/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 261. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/20/2024. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/22/2024. ICA Order, filed 03/28/2024 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| March 13, 2024 | S.Ct | SCPR-24-0000091 [ADA] | In Re: Sato (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
| March 13, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000742 [ADA] | Andrews v. Rosehill (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 47 |
| March 13, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000679 [ADA] | State v. DeRego (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 154 Haw. 47 |
| March 13, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000618 [ADA] | Webb v. OSF International, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/12/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/11/2025 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 154 Haw. 85 |
| March 12, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000068 [ADA] | Hall v. Pisani (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| March 12, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000750 [ADA] | Ragudo, Jr. v. Vanghle (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, Third Circuit, Puna Division | |
| March 12, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000373 [ADA] | Salanoa v. Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| March 12, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000454 [ADA] | T.H. v. N.H. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | 154 Haw. 47 |
| March 11, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000717 [ADA] | AOAO Queen Emma Gardens v. Ma (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 12/19/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 430. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 8, 2024 | S.Ct | SCAP-23-0000053 [ADA] | State v. Elefante (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 154 Haw. 44 |
| March 8, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000494 [ADA] | K.K. v. R.K. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 154 Haw. 46 |
| March 8, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000115 [ADA] | Nguyen v. Board of Appeals, County of Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/12/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/08/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 154 Haw. 46 |
| March 7, 2024 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000072 [ADA] | Yim v. Park-Hoapili (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Prohibition). Petition for Writ of Prohibition, filed 02/05/2024. |
Original Proceeding | |
| March 7, 2024 | S.Ct | SCPW-23-0000745 [ADA] | Kao v. Chang (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 12/22/2023. |
Original Proceeding | |
| March 7, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000411 [ADA] | Cannon v. Cannon (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| March 6, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000484 [ADA] | US Bank Trust National Association v. Baham (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 6, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000791 [ADA] | Hasircoglu v. Fopco, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 154 Haw. 45 |
| March 6, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000941 [ADA] | Foresman v. Foresman (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 0n 05/07/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 46 |
| March 6, 2024 | S.Ct | SCPW-23-0000721 [ADA] | Smith v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus). Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 12/11/2023. |
Original Proceeding | |
| March 6, 2024 | S.Ct | SCPW-23-0000672 [ADA] | Gonsalves v. Holma (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/09/2023. S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/12/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/04/2024. |
Original Proceeding | |
| March 6, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000444 [ADA] | State v. Carter. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/25/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/30/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 96 |
| March 5, 2024 | S.Ct | SCPR-24-0000105 [ADA] | In Re: Warren (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
| March 5, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000320 [ADA] | State v. Miller (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 5, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000491 [ADA] | E.W. v. A.W. (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 5th Circuit |