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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
June 9, 2010 28175 [ADA]

Maunalua Bay  Beach Ohana  28 v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Duffy  joins [ada].  ICA

Opinion, filed 12/30/2009 [pdf],
122 Haw. 34.  Concurring
and Dissenting Opinion
by J. Nakamura [pdf].  ICA Order Denying
Plaintiffs-Appellees’ Motion for Reconsideration of Opinion
, filed 01/20/2010 [ada].   Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/22/2010, filed by Alston
Hunt.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/26/2010, filed by
the Attorney General.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 9, 2010 29130 [ADA]

State v. Strong (Order Affirming Judgment on Appeal).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Duffy joins [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 11/25/2010 [ada], 121 Haw. 513. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/11/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of
Certiorari
,
filed 03/23/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 9, 2010 30481 [ADA]

Santor v. U.S. Bank National Association (Order).  S.Ct.
Order
, filed 05/17/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
June 8, 2010 28501 [ADA]

Marvin v. Pflueger (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/28/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/09/2010 [ada].  S.Ct. Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/12/2010 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/27/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 490.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 123 Haw. 299
June 8, 2010 29307 [ADA]

State
v. Grindling (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order, filed 07/22/2009 [pdf].  ICA
Order Denying Without Prejudice Ex Parte Motion to Clarify Order of
July 14,
2009
, filed 07/22/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct.
Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari
, filed
08/27/2009 [pdf].  ICA
s.d.o.
, filed 03/19/2010 [ada],
122 Haw. 352.  ICA
Order Denying Defendant-Appellant’s Motion to Reconsider Summary
Disposition
Order
, filed 04/08/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
05/03/2010.  

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 8, 2010 30515 [ADA]

Tawhiri Power LLC v. Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (Order Dismissing Petition).

Original Proceeding
June 4, 2010 30259 [ADA]

Chang v. Buffington (Order Dismissing Appeal and Cross-Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  ICA Order Denying June 14, 2010 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of June 4, 2010 Order Dismissing Appeal and Cross-Appeal, filed 06/21/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/20/2010 [ada].  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 4, 2010 30514 [ADA]

In re Thomas (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
June 3, 2010 29823 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 123 Haw. 292
June 3, 2010 30208 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 3, 2010 30489 [ADA]

Walter v. Cardoza (Order).

 

Original Proceeding
June 2, 2010 29839 [ADA]

State v. Kapahua (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/08/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 2, 2010 29948 [ADA]

State v. Hans (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/25/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/05/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 292
May 28, 2010 28353 [ADA]

Pleus v. Zoning Board of Appeals for the City and County of Honolulu (mem.op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 299
May 28, 2010 28458 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 123 Haw. 292
May 28, 2010 29597 [ADA]

In re Tax Appeal of Compusa Stores, L.P. v. State of Hawaii, Department of Taxation (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed, 12/28/2010 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/14/2011 [ada], 128 Haw. 116.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/03/2011.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/09/2011 [ada].

Tax Appeal Court 123 Haw. 299
May 28, 2010 29598 [ADA]

In re Tax Appeal of Reel Hooker Sportfishing, Inc. v. State, Department of Taxation.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/07/2010.  ICA Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/19/2010 [ADA].

Tax Appeal Court 123 Haw. 494
May 28, 2010 29664 [ADA]

Crowell v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/24/2010 [ada].  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 123 Haw. 292
May 28, 2010 29682 [ADA]

Torres v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/14/2010.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/15/2010 [ada].  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 123 Haw. 292
May 28, 2010 30355 [ADA]

State v. Pai (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal and Denying Motion to Refund Filing Fees).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 28, 2010 30357 [ADA]

Sakamaki v. Glacs LLC (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 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, filed 06/15/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 27, 2010 28505 [ADA]

143 Nenue Holdings, LLC v. Bonds (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/13/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/26/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 292
May 27, 2010 29705 [ADA]

State v. McCormack (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/16/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 292
May 27, 2010 29790 [ADA]

State v. Walsh (Order of Amendment). ICA Opinion, filed 05/26/2010 [ada], 123
Haw. 284. Concurring
Opinion
by J. Fujise [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2010 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/23/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 271.  CJ Recktenwald Concurring in the Result, with whom J. Nakayama joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
May 27, 2010 30198 [ADA]

Lewis v. A. Tagami, Inc. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 26, 2010 27912 [ADA]

Garner
v. State, Department of Education (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 10/30/2009 [ada], 122 Haw. 150.  ICA
Order
of Correction
, filed 12/16/2009. 
Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2010 (Garner).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/30/2010 (State of Hawaii).  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari filed by the State of Hawaii, filed 08/16/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 26, 2010 28626 [ADA]

Fisher v. The Grove Farm Company, Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 12/03/2009.
Consolidated with 28772.  ICA
Order
Granting Appellant’s Motions to Correct the Opinion and Vacating the
Opinion
filed December 3, 2009
, filed 12/29/2009 [ada]. 
New
ICA Opinion
, filed 12/29/2009 [ada], 123 Haw. 82. 
Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/16/2010 (filed by
Fisher).  Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 04/19/2010 (filed by Tsukamoto).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
May 26, 2010 29266 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division 123 Haw. 134
May 26, 2010 29278 [ADA]

Dunbar v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/24/2009 [ada]. 
Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/19/2010.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
May 26, 2010 29790 [ADA]

State v. Walsh.  Concurring Opinion by J. Fujise [ada].  ICA Order of Amendment, filed 05/27/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2010 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/23/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 271.  CJ Recktenwald Concurring in the Result, with whom J. Nakayama joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 123 Haw. 284
May 25, 2010 27993 [ADA]

Nakamura v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA
Order Granting Plaintiff-Appellee Cynthia Nakamura’s Motion to Publish
this Court’s Memorandum Opinion filed on December 29, 2009
, filed
02/08/2010 [ada].  ICA 
mem.op.,  filed 12/29/2009.  ICA
Opinion
, filed 02/08/2010 [ada],
122 Haw. 238.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/20/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 25, 2010 28370 [ADA]

State v. Xiao.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  S.Ct.
Order Accepting Application for Writ 
of Certiorari
, filed 03/29/2010 [ada].  ICA
s.d.o.
, 11/13/2009 [pdf],
121 Haw. 472. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2010.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 123 Haw. 251
May 25, 2010 29118 [ADA]

Castle Family LLC v. The Kailuan Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 134
May 24, 2010 28583 [ADA]

State v. Torres (Order re: Applications for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA
Opinion
, filed 12/15/2009, 122 Haw. 2.  ICA
Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration to Correct Footnote and
Amending Opinion
, filed 01/04/2010[ada].  ICA
Order
of Correction
, filed 01/07/2010 [ada].  Application for Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/02/2011.  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration in Part, filed 06/30/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 249.  S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 08/09/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 382.  Amended Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Acting C.J. Nakayama [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 24, 2010 28993 [ADA]

State v. Roberts (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/11/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 59.  Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 04/14/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 24, 2010 29231 [ADA]

Norwood-Ching v. State (Order Dismissing Request for Relief).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 10/24/2008 [pdf].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 24, 2010 29619 [ADA]

Rathbun v. Administrative Director of the Courts, State of Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/20/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 011/01/2010 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 123 Haw. 134
May 24, 2010 29762 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 123 Haw. 134
May 24, 2010 29801 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 134
May 24, 2010 29906 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 123 Haw. 134
May 21, 2010 27953 [ADA]

City Bank
v. Abad (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed12/28/2009 [pdf].   Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 04/14/2010.  ICA Order Denying the Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/21/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 21, 2010 28641 [ADA]

Tokuhisa
v. Cutter Management Co. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 12/21/2009 [pdf], 122 Haw. 181.  Dissenting
and Concurring Opinion
by J. Watanabe [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
04/12/2010.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 07/19/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 21, 2010 29743 [ADA]

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

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division 123 Haw. 134
May 21, 2010 29764 [ADA]

State v. Ahsing (s.d.o., vacated in part, reversed in part and remanded).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 130 Haw. 348
May 21, 2010 29808 [ADA]

Freitas v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2010.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/01/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 348
May 21, 2010 30182 [ADA]

Bowen Hunsaker Hirai Consulting, Inc. v. Turk (Order of Dismissal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 19, 2010 29402 [ADA]

Group Builders, Inc. v. Admiral Insurance Company.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 142
May 19, 2010 30429 [ADA]

Tierney v. Perkins (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 05/04/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
May 19, 2010 30430 [ADA]

Tierney v. Hara (Order).  S.Ct. Order,
filed 05/04/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
May 19, 2010 30451 [ADA]

Tierney v. Circuit Court of the First Circuit (Order).  S.Ct.
Order
,
filed 05/04/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding