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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
June 29, 2010 29746 [ADA]

State v. Maxwell (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/01/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/14/2010 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 123 Haw. 300
June 29, 2010 30040 [ADA]

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

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division 123 Haw. 300
June 28, 2010 28991 [ADA]

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

Family Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 300
June 28, 2010 29771 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 300
June 28, 2010 29774 [ADA]

Urie v. Administrative Director of the Courts, State of Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/14/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/16/2010 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 123 Haw. 300
June 28, 2010 29852 [ADA]

State v. Thon (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  Concurring Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].

District Court, 5th Circuit, Lihue Division 123 Haw. 300
June 28, 2010 30338 [ADA]

McCully Associates v. Marn (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 28, 2010 30345 [ADA]

Vinson v. Association of Apartment Owners of Sands of Kahana (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 24, 2010 28654 [ADA]

Chin v. Carpenter-Asui (mem. op., affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 299
June 24, 2010 29410 [ADA]

United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO v. Watada (mem. op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 299
June 24, 2010 29590 [ADA]

Tavares v. McNair (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 123 Haw. 300
June 24, 2010 29664 [ADA]

Crowell v. State (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/28/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 292.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/30/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/07/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 24, 2010 29694 [ADA]

State v. Oyama (s.d.o., vacate and remand).  Concurring Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].

District Court, 5th Circuit 123 Haw. 300
June 24, 2010 29869 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 300
June 24, 2010 30545 [ADA]

Henna v. Valdriz (Order).  Concurring Opinion by J. Recktenwald with whom C.J. Moon, joins [ada].

Original Proceeding
June 23, 2010 28596 [ADA]

Doe v. Roe (mem.op., affirmed in part, vacated in part and remanded).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/07/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/16/2010 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division 123 Haw. 299
June 23, 2010 29338 [ADA]

Bart v. Board of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawaii (mem.op., vacate final judgment and remand to the agency, and declaratory action is vacated and remanded).  Consolidated with No. 29524.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 123 Haw. 299
June 23, 2010 29626 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 348
June 23, 2010 29725 [ADA]

Garcia v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/27/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/23/2010 [ada].  Supreme Court Opinion, filed 12/21/2010 [ada], 125 Haw. 429.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/03/2011.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/11/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 249.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 348
June 23, 2010 29875 [ADA]

State v. Yoshioka (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu 130 Haw. 348
June 23, 2010 29890 [ADA]

State v. Poouahi (s.d.o., reversed in part, affirmed in part for May 11, 2009 judgment. Conviction for Excessive Speed is reversed and conviction for OVLSR is affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Waianae Division 130 Haw. 348
June 23, 2010 29956 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 130 Haw. 348
June 23, 2010 29960 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 130 Haw. 348
June 23, 2010 30137 [ADA]

State v. Villanueva (s.d.o., (#1) Order 1 affirmed, (#2) Order 2 and Orders 3 through 7 are vacated, (#3) remanded, (#4) Circuit Court shall take appriopriate steps to implement the Supreme Court 1998 decision in Appeal No. 20220, and (#5) remanded).  ICA Order of Amendment, filed 07/21/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 130 Haw. 348
June 22, 2010 29376 [ADA]

Yuen v. Board of Appeals of the County of Hawaii (mem.op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 123 Haw. 299
June 22, 2010 29538 [ADA]

Mogilefsky v. County of Maui (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order, filed 07/01/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/27/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/30/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 123 Haw. 292
June 22, 2010 30019 [ADA]

State v. Botelho (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division 123 Haw. 292
June 21, 2010 29276 [ADA]

Lum v. Zoning Board of Appeals of the City and County of Honolulu (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 292
June 21, 2010 29703 [ADA]

State v. Pacquing (Order Denying Defendant-Appellee Motion for Reconsideration).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 21, 2010 30012 [ADA]

State v. Kotani (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 123 Haw. 292
June 21, 2010 30259 [ADA]

Chang v. Buffington (Order Denying June 14, 2010 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of
June 4, 2010 Order Dismissing Appeal and Cross-Appeal).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal and Cross-Appeal for Lack
of Appellate Jurisdiction
, filed 06/04/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2010.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/13/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 186.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom J. Trader joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 21, 2010 30290 [ADA]

Somers v. Summerlin Life and Health Insurance Company (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 17, 2010 28299 [ADA]

Curtis v. Dorn.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 123 Haw. 301
June 17, 2010 28388 [ADA]

State v. Crespo (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/13/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/03/2010 [ada]. 

Family Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 348
June 17, 2010 29717 [ADA]

State v. Jasper (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division 130 Haw. 348
June 17, 2010 30077 [ADA]

State v. Tapusoa (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 130 Haw. 348
June 16, 2010 29116 [ADA]

Island Insurance Company, Ltd. v. Arakaki (mem.op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 299
June 16, 2010 29705 [ADA]

State v. McCormack (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/27/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 292.  

Family Court, 1st Circuit
June 15, 2010 29334 [ADA]

State v. Dean (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/20/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 59.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/03/2010.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 15, 2010 29373 [ADA]

Durkan v. Durkan (mem. op., affirmed, vacated, and remanded).  ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Cross-Appeal, filed 04/07/2009 [pdf].

Family Court, 2nd Circuit 123 Haw. 299
June 15, 2010 29682 [ADA]

Torres v. State (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/28/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 292.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/14/2010.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/07/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 15, 2010 30325 [ADA]

Bastien v. Morales (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
June 15, 2010 30357 [ADA]

Sakamaki v. GLACS LLC (Order Denying June 7, 2010 HRAP Rule 40 Motion
for Reconsideration of May 28, 2010 Order Granting March 23, 2010 Motion
to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction and Denying March 23, 2010
Motion for an Award of Attorney’s Fees and Costs).  ICA Order
Granting March 23, 2010 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of
Jurisdiction and Denying March 23, 2010 Motion for an Award of
Attorney’s Fees and Costs
, filed 05/28/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 15, 2010 30381 [ADA]

Ishimoto v. Tsuji (Order Granting May 18, 2010 Motion to Dismiss Appeal and Cross-Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 15, 2010 30524 [ADA]

Spears v. Frank (Order)

Original Proceeding
June 15, 2010 30536 [ADA]

Tierney v. Nakamura (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 07/02/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
June 15, 2010 30556 [ADA]

Nguyen v. Romanchak (Order).

Original Proceeding
June 14, 2010 29557 [ADA]

State v. Burdett (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari; Affirming the Judgment as to Count I; and Remanding to the Intermediate Court of Appeals as to Count II).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/09/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 352.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/18/2010.  ICA Order on Reconsideration, filed 07/26/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 10, 2010 28773 [ADA]

Combs v. Case Bigelow & Lombardi (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 01/27/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 58.  Application
for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2010, filed by Case Bigelow & Lomdardi.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/17/2010, filed by Combs.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/01/2010 [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
June 9, 2010 28007 [ADA]

Malasek v. Nolen (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

District Court, 3rd Circuit, South Kohala Division