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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
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
Emerson M.F. Jou, M.D.’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
04/30/2012.  Petitioner-Appellant-Provider
Emerson M.F. Jou, M.D.’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
05/14/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/26/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/16/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 270.

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
Order Denying April 23, 2012 HRAP Rule 40 Motion to Reconsider April
11, 2012 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).  ICA Order  Dismissing Appeal for
Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction
, filed 04/11/2012 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed
04/23/2012.

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
Warehouse Union, Local 142, AFL-CIO (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 475. 
Appellants-Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/01/2011.  ICA Order Denying Appellants-Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration of the Summary Disposition Order filed November 21, 2001, filed 12/05/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/14/2012.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/22/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 289. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/01/2012.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/07/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 309.

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
to Amend/Correct March 9, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of
Jurisdiction and Order Granting March 9, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal
for Lack of Jurisdiction
, filed 04/19/2012 [ada].  

District Court, 3rd Circuit
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