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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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February 14, 2012 | SCWC-29856 [ADA] | State v. Haigler (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/23/2011 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/04/2012. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 14, 2012 | SCWC-29937 [ADA] | State v. Keohokapu (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/22/2011 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/04/2012. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/15/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 91. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 13, 2012 | 30547 [ADA] | Boyd v. The University of Hawaii (mem.op., affirmed, vacated, and remanded). Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/23/2012. ICA Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee’s Motion for Reconsideration of Memorandum Opinion, filed 02/28/2012 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2012. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/04/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) | 130 Haw. 347 | |
February 13, 2012 | 30602 [ADA] | Allot-Rodgers v. State, Department of Education (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/15/2012 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Labor) | 126 Haw. 266 | |
February 13, 2012 | 30736 [ADA] | Island-Helicopters-Kauai, Inc. v. Tesoro Hawaii Corporation (mem.op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) | 130 Haw. 347 | |
February 13, 2012 | CAAP-10-0000048 [ADA] | State v. Mitchell (s.d.o., affirm judgment, affirm conviction of promotion of a harmful drug in the fourth degree, vacate conviction of promotion of a dangerous drug in the third degree and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 126 Haw. 266 | |
February 13, 2012 | CAAP-10-0000096 [ADA] | In re Application of Molokai Public Utilities, Inc. |
Public Utilities Commission | 127 Haw. 234 | |
February 13, 2012 | SCWC-30402 [ADA] | Robins v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/31/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 251. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/09/2012. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 10, 2012 | 28598 [ADA] | Stewart v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Company (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Insurance) | 126 Haw. 266 | |
February 10, 2012 | SCPW-12-0000058 [ADA] | Oamilda v. 2011 Council Reapportionment Commission (Amended Order). S.Ct. Order, filed 02/09/2012 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding (Mandamus) | ||
February 9, 2012 | SCAD-11-0000162 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Partington (Order Denying Motion to Vacate Suspension). S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 11/09/2011 [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom J. Mckenna joins [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/18/2011. S.Ct. Order Suspending Imposition of Discipline, filed 11/21/2011 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Order of Suspension and for Stay of All Proceedings, filed 11/28/2011 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/08/2011 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Clarification, filed 12/12/2011 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Reinstatement, filed 02/08/2012 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration of Order Denying Reinstatement, filed 02/09/2012. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/16/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Order, filed 02/29/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion as Moot, filed 03/14/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion, filed 09/01/2015 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | ||
February 9, 2012 | SCPW-11-0001085 [ADA] | Acuna v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel (Order). |
Original Proceeding (Mandamus) | ||
February 9, 2012 | SCPW-12-0000058 [ADA] | Oamilda v. 2011 Council Reapportionment Commission (Order). S.Ct. Amended Order, filed 02/10/2012 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding (Mandamus) | ||
February 8, 2012 | 30318 [ADA] | In re Petition of Tawhiri Power, LLC. (Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Opinion filed January 27, 2012). ICA Opinion, filed 01/27/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 242. Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/06/2012. |
Public Utilities Commission | 126 Haw. 265 | |
February 8, 2012 | 30401 [ADA] | Eastern Savings Bank, FSB v. Kalua‘u (Order Granting Plaintiff-Appellee Eastern Savings Bank FSB’s Motion to Dismiss Appeal). ICA Order Denying |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
February 8, 2012 | SCAD-11-0000162 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Partington (Order Denying Reinstatement). S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 11/09/2011 [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom J. Mckenna joins [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/18/2011. S.Ct. Order Suspending Imposition of Discipline, filed 11/21/2011 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Order of Suspension and for Stay of All Proceedings, filed 11/28/2011 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/08/2011 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Clarification, filed 12/12/2011 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion to Vacate Suspension, filed 02/09/2012 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration of Order Denying Reinstatement, filed 02/09/2012. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/16/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Order, filed 02/29/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion as Moot, filed 03/14/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion, filed 09/01/2015 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | ||
February 7, 2012 | SCWC-10-0000060 [ADA] | Decaires v. State (Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 9/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 270. Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2011. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/12/2012 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/30/2012. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 7, 2012 | SCWC-27580 [ADA] | Hamilton v. Lethem. ICA Opinion, filed 06/30/2011 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/14/2011. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/23/2011 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Family) | 126 Haw. 294 | |
February 6, 2012 | SCPW-11-0000796 [ADA] | Sherrill v. Chan (Order). S.Ct. Order, filed 01/19/2012 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | ||
February 6, 2012 | SCWC-29758 [ADA] | In re DQ (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/28/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 381. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/05/2012. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 3, 2012 | 29539 [ADA] | Willis v. Swain. Plaintiff-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/19/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/07/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 478. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Circuit Judge Chang [ada]. Respondent/Defendant-Appellee First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd.’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/17/2013. S.Ct. Order, filed 06/27/2013 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 126 Haw. 312 | |
February 3, 2012 | 30002 [ADA] | Rigsby v. Rigsby (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/25/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 124. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/30/2012. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 3, 2012 | 30052 [ADA] | Hawaii State Teachers Association and United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO v. Neil Abercrombie (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/17/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 318. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction of the Majority Opinion, filed 01/27/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 126 Haw. 311 | |
February 2, 2012 | SCWC-29044 [ADA] | State v. Valeros (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/16/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 30. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/02/2011. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2011 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/27/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 370. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 2, 2012 | SCWC-29331 [ADA] | Fernandez v. Mark Development, Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/25/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 381. Petitioner-Plaintiff-Appellant Miomilani Fernandez’s Application for |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
February 1, 2012 | SCWC-10-0000061 [ADA] | State v. Akana (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/22/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 350. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2011. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
January 31, 2012 | 28431 [ADA] | State v. McKnight. Consolidated with No. 28901. ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/22/2012 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/19/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/31/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/31/2013 [ada] 131 Haw. 379. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion to Part I by C.J. Recktenwald, in which Circuit Judge Trader joins [ada]. Dissent to Part III: Regarding the Search Warrant by J. Acoba, with whom J. McKenna joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal) | 128 Haw. 328 | |
January 31, 2012 | 29230 [ADA] | Seaside Estates, LP v. WTC Owners (s.d.o., affirmed). J. Leonard concurring in the results. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Arbitration Award) | 126 Haw. 124 | |
January 31, 2012 | 30546 [ADA] | State v. Higa. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/30/2012. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/12/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 126 Haw. 247 | |
January 31, 2012 | CAAP-11-0000708 [ADA] | State v. Phillips (Order Granting without Prejudice Defendant-Appellant’s Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
January 31, 2012 | CAAP-11-0000723 [ADA] | Andrews v. Rosehill (Order (1) Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and (2) Granting in Part and Denying in Part the December 28, 2011 Motion to Strike Defendant-Appellant Marcus D.E. Rosehill’s Jurisdictional Statement and to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
January 30, 2012 | 29672 [ADA] | State v. Parker (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 126 Haw. 124 | |
January 30, 2012 | 30396 [ADA] | State v. Yamamoto (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Traffic) | 126 Haw. 266 | |
January 30, 2012 | 30702 [ADA] | State v. Cui (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Dissenting Opinion by J. Leonard [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Criminal) | 126 Haw. 266 | |
January 27, 2012 | 28569 [ADA] | State v. Murray (mem.op., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 126 Haw. 265 | |
January 27, 2012 | 30052 [ADA] | Hawaii State Teachers Association and United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO v. Neil Abercrombie (Order of Correction of the Majority Opinion). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/17/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 318. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/03/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 311. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
January 27, 2012 | 30318 [ADA] | In re Petition of Tawhiri Power, LLC. Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/06/2012. ICA Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Opinion filed January 27, 2012, filed 02/08/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 265. |
Public Utilities Commission (Declaratory Ruling) | 126 Haw. 242 | |
January 27, 2012 | 30472 [ADA] | Kuehe v. United Airlines, Inc. (Order Denying Claimant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Memorandum Opinion). ICA mem.op., filed 01/13/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 265. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/23/2012. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/16/2012. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/24/2012 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | ||
January 27, 2012 | CAAP-11-0000112 [ADA] | E*Trade Bank v. Chadwick (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/19/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 124. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/26/2012. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit) | ||
January 27, 2012 | CAAP-11-0000613 [ADA] | Nakaoka v. Hilton Hawaii Village, LLC (Order Granting December 2, 2011 Motion to Dismissing Cross-Appeal). Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant Aryn Nakaoka”s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/27/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Affirming Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 04/09/2012 [ada]. ICA Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal without Prejudice, filed 05/18/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
January 27, 2012 | SCWC-29044 [ADA] | State v. Valeros. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/16/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 30. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/02/2011. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2011 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 02/02/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 126 Haw. 370 | |
January 27, 2012 | SCWC-30681 [ADA] | State v. Forman (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 09/08/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 417. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2011. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
January 26, 2012 | CAAP-11-0000017 [ADA] | Lii v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2012. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/12/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 126 Haw. 266 | |
January 26, 2012 | CAAP-11-0000781 [ADA] | BG Incorporated v. P.F. Three Partners (Order Denying January 23, 2012 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of January 17, 2012 Dismissal Order). ICA Order (1) Denying the November 30, 2011 Motion to Remand for Lack of |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
January 26, 2012 | CAAP-11-0000781 [ADA] | BG Incorporated v. P.F. Three Partners (Amended Order Denying January 23, 2012 |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
January 26, 2012 | SCAD-11-0000777 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Shea (Order). |
Original Proceeding | ||
January 26, 2012 | SCWC-29587 [ADA] | State v. Eid. Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/09/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 245. 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]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Kaneohe Division (Traffic) | 126 Haw. 430 | |
January 26, 2012 | SCWC-29912 [ADA] | Cabatbat v. Curtis (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/29/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 248. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/19/2011. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
January 26, 2012 | SCWC-30533 [ADA] | State v. Miller (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/26/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 251. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/12/2011. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
January 25, 2012 | 29703 [ADA] | State v. Pacquing (mem.op., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/23/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/05/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/22/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 172. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 126 Haw. 265 |