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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
June 27, 2011 30423 [ADA]

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

Family Court, 1st Circuit
June 27, 2011 30682 [ADA]

State v. Cabagbag (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/14/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinions, filed 05/17/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 302

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 246
June 23, 2011 30369 [ADA]

State v. Pflueger (mem.op., affirmed).  Consolidated with No. 30419.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 130 Haw. 346
June 23, 2011 CAAP-10-0000182 [ADA]

Young v. Kumukoa (W) (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 22, 2011 28928 [ADA]

Cvitanovich-Dubie.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 04/12/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 266. ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/14/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/10/2010 [ada]. 

Family Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 128
June 22, 2011 30482 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division 125 Haw. 246
June 22, 2011 CAAP-10-0000016 [ADA]

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

District Court, 5th Circuit 125 Haw. 246
June 22, 2011 CAAP-10-0000072 [ADA]

State v. Nesmith.  Concurring Opinion by J. Foley [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/12/2011 [ada].  Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant Nesmith’s Petition for Certiorari, filed 09/06/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/12/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 48.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 232
June 22, 2011 CAAP-11-0000045 [ADA]

Young v. State, Department of Human Services (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 21, 2011 30468 [ADA]

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

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division 125 Haw. 246
June 21, 2011 30635 [ADA]

Tierney v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration En Banc, filed 06/30/2011.  ICA Order Denying Petitioner-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration En Banc of Summary Disposition Order, filed 07/06/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/30/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 246
June 21, 2011 30656 [ADA]

State v. Kang (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 125 Haw. 246
June 21, 2011 30675 [ADA]

In re S. Children (Order Granting Mother-Appellant’s Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 5th Circuit
June 21, 2011 CAAP-10-0000070 [ADA]

Stanley v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/25/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/18/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 246
June 21, 2011 CAAP-10-0000087 [ADA]

In re Meek Family Trust (Order Granting Appellee’s Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 21, 2011 CAAP-10-0000097 [ADA]

Caoili v. Caoili (Order Approving the Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
June 21, 2011 CAAP-10-0000249 [ADA]

Roaring Lion, LLC v. Exclusive Resorts PBL1, LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 21, 2011 CAAP-10-0000251 [ADA]

Roaring Lion, LLC v. Exclusive Resorts PBL1, LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 21, 2011 CAAP-11-0000113 [ADA]

State v. Shine (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 2nd Circuit
June 21, 2011 CAAP-11-0000114 [ADA]

State v. Shine (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 2nd Circuit
June 16, 2011 30254 [ADA]

Abordo v. State (s.d.o., dismissed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2011.  S.Ct. Amended Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari Without Prejudice, filed 07/08/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/05/2011. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Amended Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/15/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 246
June 16, 2011 30350 [ADA]

In re Trust of Walter (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 16, 2011 30445 [ADA]

State v. Tapanan (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/13/2011 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 246
June 16, 2011 30566 [ADA]

State v. Pierre-Louis (s.d.o. affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/05/2011 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 246
June 16, 2011 30617 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 246
June 16, 2011 30653 [ADA]

State v. Enos (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/01/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 246
June 14, 2011 30353 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 246
June 14, 2011 30516 [ADA]

State v. Pai (s.d.o., affirmed).  Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant Lawrence Pai’s Petition for Certiorari, filed 09/12/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2011 [ada].   Amended S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 05/03/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 197.   Amended Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 125 Haw. 246
June 14, 2011 SCWC-29923 [ADA]

State v. Durham (Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration in Part, and Amending Opinion).  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 02/02/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/18/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/27/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 114.  Petitioner-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Supreme Court Opinion filed on May 27, 2011, filed 06/06/2011.  

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 249
June 13, 2011 SCPW-11-0000366 [ADA]

DJC v. Iha (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Order Granting Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/27/2011 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/03/2011.  

Original Proceeding
June 9, 2011 29381 [ADA]

Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. v. Mahaulu (s.d.o., affirmed).  Petitioner’s/Appellant’s/Defendant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/06/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/17/2011 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division 125 Haw. 245
June 9, 2011 29587 [ADA]

State v. Eid (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/01/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/26/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 430.  Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Kaneohe Division 125 Haw. 245
June 9, 2011 29654 [ADA]

State v. Galon (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/26/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 240.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 9, 2011 30331 [ADA]

State v. Massey (s.d.o., affirmed).  Petitioner-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2011.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/01/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 09/14/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 246
June 9, 2011 CAAP-10-0000235 [ADA]

Watson v. Sylvester (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

District Court, 1st Circuit
June 9, 2011 SCAD-11-0000400 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Yonashiro (Order of Reinstatement).  S.Ct. Order Allowing Resignation
in Lieu of Discipline
, filed 12/22/2003 [pdf].

Original Proceeding
June 9, 2011 SCWC-28563 [ADA]

Doe v. Doe (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).   ICA s.d.o., filed 01/12/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2011. 

Family Court, 1st Circuit
June 8, 2011 29445 [ADA]

State v. Kikuta.  Concurring Opinion by Circuit Judge Wilson [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].  ICA mem.op., filed 05/18/2010 [ada] 123 Haw. 299.  Dissenting Opinion, by J. Nakamura [ada]. 
Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/03/2010.  S.Ct. Order
Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari
, filed 09/20/2010 [ada].  J. Acoba Dissenting in Accepting Certiorari and would Reject the Application, with whom J. Wilson joins. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 08/11/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 78
June 8, 2011 30650 [ADA]

State v. Sanders (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/25/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 245
June 8, 2011 CAAP-10-0000035 [ADA]

State v. Ledune (s.d.o., affirmed). 

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division 125 Haw. 241
June 7, 2011 29286 [ADA]

State v. Carr (s.d.o.affirmed).  Petitioner Angie Delight Carr’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/25/2011.  S.Ct. Order Striking Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2011 [ada].  Petitioner Angie Delight Carr’s Renewed Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/19/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/04/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 241
June 6, 2011 30438 [ADA]

State v. Yamamoto (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/12/2011 [ada].  Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant Yamamoto’s Petition for Certiorari, filed 09/06/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/12/2012 [ada], 127 Haw 48.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division 125 Haw. 240
June 6, 2011 CAAP-10-0000236 [ADA]

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

District Court, 5th Circuit
June 6, 2011 SCWC-30110 [ADA]

Nelson v. Hawaiian Homes Commission (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 01/12/2011 [ada], 124 Haw. 437.  Concurring Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada]. 
Petitioners-Defendants-Appellees State of Hawaii and its Director of
Finance’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2011.    S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/09/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 185.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/28/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 162, (Addresses Attorney’s Fees Cost).  Concurring Opinion by J. Pollack [ada].  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 07/08/2013 [ada].  Respondents/Plaintiffs/Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration of Order Dated June 28, 2013.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/17/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 477.  J. Pollack Concurring. J. Acoba Dissenting.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 3, 2011 SCWC-30138 [ADA]

State v. Veikoso (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 12/09/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 346.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2011.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/12/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 267.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 2, 2011 30392 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 240
June 2, 2011 SCWC-30313 [ADA]

State v. Penaflor (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/25/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 244.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/29/2011.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 1, 2011 CAAP-10-0000159 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of the Palm Villas at Mauna Lani Resort v. Sunstone ML, LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 1, 2011 CAAP-10-0000229 [ADA]

In re Application of Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

The Public Utilities Commission
June 1, 2011 CAAP-10-0000232 [ADA]

Corless v. Corless (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit