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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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May 4, 2012 | SCAP-10-0000157 [ADA] | Department of Environmental Services v. Land Use Commission. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Land Use) | 127 Haw. 5 | |
May 4, 2012 | SCPW-12-0000350 [ADA] | Hanson v. Chang (Order). S.Ct. Order, filed 04/26/2012 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | ||
May 4, 2012 | SCPW-12-0000401 [ADA] | Johnson v. Gangnes (Order). |
Original Proceeding (Mandamus) | ||
May 4, 2012 | SCWC-29868 [ADA] | Jou v. Schmidt (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/02/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 3. Petitioner-Appellant-Provider |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
May 4, 2012 | SCWC-30487 [ADA] | Nagao v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/30/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 25. ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/29/2011 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/22/2012. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
May 4, 2012 | SCWC-30639 [ADA] | Kobashigawa v. City and County of Honolulu (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 12/02/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 62. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/21/2012. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/26/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 313. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
May 3, 2012 | CAAP-10-0000033 [ADA] | Burgo v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Criminal) | 127 Haw. 240 | |
May 3, 2012 | CAAP-11-0000061 [ADA] | Carrillo v. RE/MAX Kauai (mem.op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Civil) | 127 Haw. 412 | |
May 3, 2012 | CAAP-11-0000085 [ADA] | State v. Cramer (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/06/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/29/2013 [ada]. 129 Haw. 296. Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Pollack joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal) | 127 Haw. 241 | |
May 3, 2012 | CAAP-11-0000098 [ADA] | Estate of Bovee (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/22/2012. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/30/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Probate) | 127 Haw. 240 | |
May 3, 2012 | SCWC-30516 [ADA] | State v. Pai (Amended s.d.o., affirmed). Amended Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/14/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 246. 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]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Traffic) | 128 Haw. 197 | |
May 3, 2012 | SCWC-30718 [ADA] | State v. Yamahata (s.d.o., affirmed). Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 08/22/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 251. Concurring Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada]. Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant Yamahata’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2011. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2011 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Traffic) | 128 Haw. 197 | |
May 2, 2012 | SCWC-28248 [ADA] | O’Gorek v. Hawaii Public Employees Health Fund (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICAmem.op., filed 11/23/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 23. ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/21/2011 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/20/2012. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
May 1, 2012 | SCAD-11-0000777 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Shea (Order of Suspension). |
Original Proceeding | ||
May 1, 2012 | SCWC-10-0000069 [ADA] | State v. Bullard (s.d.o., vacated, remanded and dismissed without prejudice). Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 07/28/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247. Concurring Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2011. S.Ct. Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/06/2011 [ada]. S.Ct. Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/07/2011 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit (Traffic) | 128 Haw. 197 | |
May 1, 2012 | SCWC-10-0000245 [ADA] | State v. Flynn (s.d.o., affirmed). Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/16/2011 [ada]. Concurring Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/13/2011. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2012 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Kaneohe Division (Traffic) | 128 Haw. 197 | |
May 1, 2012 | SCWC-28774 [ADA] | Mussack v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/07/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 25. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/19/2011. ICA Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/19/2011 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2012. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
April 30, 2012 | 29757 [ADA] | Yang v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) | 128 Haw. 173 | |
April 30, 2012 | 30324 [ADA] | State v. Diaz (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/29/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/10/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/18/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 215. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 127 Haw. 240 | |
April 30, 2012 | 30364 [ADA] | State v. Jim (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division (Traffic) | 127 Haw. 3 | |
April 30, 2012 | 30591 [ADA] | AS v. WS (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/08/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Divorce) | 127 Haw. 240 | |
April 30, 2012 | CAAP-11-0000034 [ADA] | Marks v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2012. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/01/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 127 Haw. 240 | |
April 30, 2012 | SCPW12-0000163 [ADA] | Tierney v. Perkins (Order). S.Ct. Order, filed 04/30/2012 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | ||
April 30, 2012 | SCWC-10-0000243 [ADA] | State v. Daniels (s.d.o., affirmed). Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 10/24/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 381. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/23/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/17/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/17/2012 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Traffic) | 128 Haw. 115 | |
April 30, 2012 | SCWC-10-0000253 [ADA] | State v. Soria (s.d.o., vacated and remanded, dismissed without prejudice). Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 08/17/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 251. Concurring Opinion by J. Foley [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/15/2011. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Cerrtiorari, filed 12/21/2011 [ada]. |
District Ciurt, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Traffic) | ||
April 30, 2012 | SCWC-30719 [ADA] | State v. Padilla (s.d.o., affirmed). Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 246. Concurring separately by J. Ginoza [ada]. Petitioner-Appellant-Defendant Alejandro Padilla’s Petition for Certiorari, filed 09/26/2011. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2011 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Waianae Division (Traffic) | ||
April 30, 2012 | SCWC-30720 [ADA] | State v. Shinsato (s.d.o., affirmed). Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J, Acoba [ada]. ICA s.d.o., affirmed, filed 06/29/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 246. Concurring separately by J. Ginoza [ada]. Petitioner-Appellant-Defendant Rew T. Shinsato’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2011. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2011 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division (Traffic) | ||
April 27, 2012 | 29250 [ADA] | Kuleana Ku‘ikahi, LLC v. State, Land Use Commission (mem.op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Land Use) | 130 Haw. 347 | |
April 27, 2012 | 29290 [ADA] | Hoshijo v. Caracaus. ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/17/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil Rights) | 128 Haw. 159 | |
April 27, 2012 | CAAP-10-0000032 [ADA] | Tamman v. Tamman (s.d.o., affirmed). Petitioner/Defendant/Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2012. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2012 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Family) | 127 Haw. 3 | |
April 27, 2012 | CAAP-10-0000101 [ADA] | State v. Mundon (s.d.o., remanded). Petitioner-Appellant James Mundon’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/25/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/05/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/5/2012 [ada], 129 Haw. 1. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Criminal) | 127 Haw. 3 | |
April 27, 2012 | CAAP-12-0000066 [ADA] | State v. Waz (Order Granting March 31, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | ||
April 27, 2012 | SCWC-28501 [ADA] | Marvin v. Pflueger. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. ICA mem.op., filed 06/08/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 299. 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]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Civil) | 127 Haw. 490 | |
April 26, 2012 | 29637 [ADA] | Ibera v. Mishima (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed and dismissed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) | 127 Haw. 240 | |
April 26, 2012 | CAAP-10-0000093 [ADA] | State v. Cham (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 127 Haw. 240 | |
April 26, 2012 | CAAP-11-0001102 [ADA] | Gomes v. Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (ICA |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | ||
April 26, 2012 | CAAP-12-0000031 [ADA] | Lin v. Lin (Order Granting March 30, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | ||
April 26, 2012 | SCPW-12-0000128 [ADA] | Grindling v. Cardoza (Order). S.Ct. Order, filed 03/30/2012 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | ||
April 26, 2012 | SCPW-12-0000350 [ADA] | Hanson v. Chang (Order). S.Ct. Order, filed 05/04/2012 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding (Mandamus) | ||
April 26, 2012 | SCPW-12-0000403 [ADA] | Fisher v. Gangnes (Order). |
Original Proceeding (Mandamus) | ||
April 26, 2012 | SCPW-12-0000417 [ADA] | Saputo v. Kobayashi (Order Denying Petition). |
Original Proceeding (Mandamus) | ||
April 26, 2012 | SCWC-29037 [ADA] | Del Monte Fresh Produce (Hawaii), Inc. v. International Longshore and |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
April 26, 2012 | SCWC-30565 [ADA] | Brown v. Hawaii Medical Service Association (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/28/2012 [ada], 130 Haw. 349. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/23/2012. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2012. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/14/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
April 25, 2012 | 29612 [ADA] | Yasso v. State, Department of Education (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | ||
April 24, 2012 | SCWC-29659 [ADA] | State v. Walker (Order of Amendment to the Majority Opinion). ICA Opinion, filed 09/30/2011 [ada], 128 Haw. 132. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/10/2011. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/18/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 379. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/21/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/28/2012. Concurring Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, with whom J. Nakayama joins [ada]. S.Ct. Amended Opinion of the Court by J. Duffy, filed 04/24/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 475. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
April 24, 2012 | SCWC-29659 [ADA] | State v. Walker (Amended Opinion of the Court by J. Duffy). ICA Opinion, filed 09/30/2011 [ada], 128 Haw. 132. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/10/2011. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/18/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 379. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/21/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/28/2012. Concurring Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, with whom J. Nakayama joins [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Amendment to the Majority Opinion, filed 04/24/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 126 Haw. 475 | |
April 24, 2012 | SCWC-30712 [ADA] | State v. Moisa (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/25/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 266. Defendanat-Appellant’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/13/2012. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
April 23, 2012 | 29005 [ADA] | Fitzgerald v. Fitzgerald (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit, Hilo Division (Divorce) | 127 Haw. 3 | |
April 23, 2012 | CAAP-11-0000614 [ADA] | Perry v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
April 23, 2012 | CAAP-11-0000819 [ADA] | State v. Heers (Amended Order Granting March 9, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). ICA Order Granting March 9, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 04/18/2012 [ada]. ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendant-Appellant’s Motion |
District Court, 3rd Circuit |