Opinions 
For 2009 and older, Case Number link will display content as an html page. PDF link will display a scanned image with file date stamp and judicial signatures. Beginning in 2010, Case Number link will display a scanned image with file date stamp and judicial signatures. ADA link will display an accessible file compatible with online reader devices. Beginning August 2025, Case Number link will display an accessible file compatible with online reader devices. Click here to view Opinions and Orders from 1998 to 2009.
Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000581 [ADA] | U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v. Morton (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/08/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/08/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | 154 Haw. 293 |
| June 10, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000668 [ADA] | Akana v. Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 01/22/2024 [ada], 153 Haw. 523. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/16/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 10, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000446 [ADA] | Dean v. State. Concurring Opinion by Ginoza, J. [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 250. Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000445. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/03/2023. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/11/2023 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/13/2023. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/22/2023. ICA Order, filed 07/20/2023 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/05/2023 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 154 Haw. 298 |
| June 7, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000507 [ADA] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation v. Wegesend (Amended Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). ICA Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal, filed 06/07/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 7, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000507 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation v. Wegesend (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). ICA Amended Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal, filed 06/07/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 7, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000391 [ADA] | Greenspon v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-20-0000442. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/21/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 154 Haw. 292 |
| June 6, 2024 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000191 [ADA] | Yellen v. Circuit Court, Third Circuit (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/22/2024. |
Original Proceeding | |
| June 6, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000611 [ADA] | State v. Ramos (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/30/2024 [ada], 153 Haw. 524. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/06/2024. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| June 6, 2024 | S.Ct | SCPR-24-0000369 [ADA] | In Re: Watson (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
| June 6, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000307 [ADA] | S.R. v. J.R. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/08/2024 [ada], 153 Haw. 580. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/26/2024. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| June 6, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000084 [ADA] | Lane v. Avis Budget Group, Inc (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/25/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/23/2025 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 154 Haw. 262 |
| June 6, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000463 [ADA] | Klassen v. Heirs and/or assigns of Inoa (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 154 Haw. 262 |
| June 5, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000267 [ADA] | State v. Browder. Dissenting Opinion by Ginoza, J., in which Recktenwald, C.J., joins [ada]. ICA mem. op., filed 10/20/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 305. Concurring Opinion by Leonard, J. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/18/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/22/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 154 Haw. 237 |
| June 4, 2024 | S.Ct | SCAP-23-0000063 [ADA] | State v. Tran. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 211 |
| June 4, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000118 [ADA] | Moore v. Estabrook (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 11/13/2023 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/25/2024. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division | |
| June 4, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000505 [ADA] | Andrade v. Kuolulu (mem. op., affirmed, vacated in part, and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-19-0000576. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 154 Haw. 289 |
| June 4, 2024 | S.Ct | SCAP-22-0000699 [ADA] | HELG Administration Services, LLC v. Department of Health. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 228 |
| June 4, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000575 [ADA] | Weis v. Pali Momi Medical Center (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 154 Haw. 289 |
| June 3, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000728 [ADA] | Rodriguez v. AOAO Kihei Alii Kai, Inc (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| May 31, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000635 [ADA] | Young v. Lin (s.d.o., vacated, remanded, and affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 261 |
| May 31, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000485 [ADA] | Sierra Club of Hawai‘i v. Anaergia Services, LLC. Consolidated with CAAP-19-0000503. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 154 Haw. 398 |
| May 31, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000804 [ADA] | Seghorn v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 154 Haw. 260 |
| May 31, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000477 [ADA] | Taylor v. Tsuchida (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 260 |
| May 31, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000883 [ADA] | Laurance v. Makana Aloha Plantation Association (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/20/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 154 Haw. 260 |
| May 30, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000585 [ADA] | Alpha, Inc. v. Board of Water Supply (Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). 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 03/22/2024. ICA Amended Order of Correction, filed 04/25/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/04/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 486. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 30, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000444 [ADA] | State v. Carter (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 03/06/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 96. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/25/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 30, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000096 [ADA] | State v. Kaluna (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/15/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 37. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/24/2024. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 30, 2024 | S.Ct | SCAP-22-0000268 [ADA] | Kanahele v. State. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 190 |
| May 30, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000077 [ADA] | Limit Skyline Honolulu v. Prospect Properties LLC (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated, and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 259 |
| May 30, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000567 [ADA] | Green v. Zoning Board of Appeals (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 259 |
| May 29, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000129 [ADA] | State v. Oki (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem. op., filed 09/19/2023 [ada]. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Wadsworth, J. Consolidated with CAAP-21-0000278. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/26/2023. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. mem. op., filed 05/20/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 180. Dissenting Opinion by McKenna, J., in which Eddins, J., joins [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, 05/28/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 29, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000185 [ADA] | State v. Hoffman (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/01/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 45. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/24/2024. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/17/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 166. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| May 29, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000861 [ADA] | State v. White (Amended s.d.o., affirmed). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/29/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/04/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/18/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 154 Haw. 289 |
| May 29, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000060 [ADA] | State v. Truglio (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/22/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/04/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 258 |
| May 29, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000123 [ADA] | State v. Jackson (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 259 |
| May 29, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000861 | State v. White (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 05/29/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 289. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/04/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/18/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 28, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000472 [ADA] | State v. Oili (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-23-0000473. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/11/2024. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 154 Haw. 258 |
| May 24, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000536 [ADA] | Glauberman v. Gonsalves (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/19/2024 [ada], 153 Haw. 444. Consolidated with CAAP-21-0000545. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/31/2024. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/05/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/18/2024. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/17/2024. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/18/2024 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ko‘olaupoko Division | |
| May 24, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000444 [ADA] | Maui Lani Neighbors v. State (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 12/28/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 527. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/25/2024. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| May 24, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000427 [ADA] | Corpuz, II v. Vapehead Origins USA, LLC (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/15/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 258 |
| May 24, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000932 [ADA] | Wang v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 257 |
| May 23, 2024 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000667 [ADA] | Fasone Properties LLC v. Urata (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/19/2024 [ada], 153 Haw. 581. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/15/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 23, 2024 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000146 [ADA] | Choi v. Cataldo (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/08/2024. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 23, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000650 [ADA] | Ihara v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2024 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 154 Haw. 179 |
| May 23, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000025 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of Island Colony v. Island Colony Partners (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 257 |
| May 23, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000552 [ADA] | Borrson v. Weeks (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/07/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/20/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/22/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 490. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Ginoza, J., In Which Recktenwald, C.J., Joins [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 154 Haw. 179 |
| May 22, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000490 [ADA] | State v. Kim (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 21, 2024 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000150 [ADA] | Rapozo v. State (Order Denying Petition). Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 03/11/2024. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 21, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000062 [ADA] | Citimortgage, Inc. v. Brum, Sr. (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed, and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 154 Haw. 256 |
| May 21, 2024 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000345 [ADA] | GGP Ala Moana L.L.C. v. Chiu (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, First Circuit |