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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
January 31, 2011 29602 [ADA]

Tacang v. State (s.d.o., reversed, affirmed and remanded).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 243
January 31, 2011 29995 [ADA]

Discover Bank v. Tomisato (Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/11/2011 [ada], 124 Haw. 425.  Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/21/2011.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Division
January 31, 2011 30387 [ADA]

In re TW.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/02/2011 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 468
January 31, 2011 30647 [ADA]

The Estate of Mousser (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 27, 2011 28342 [ADA]

Cooper v. Cooper (mem.op., affirmed).  Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/07/2011. ICA Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/14/2011 [ada].  Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/19/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/30/2011 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 242
January 27, 2011 29993 [ADA]

State v. Tierney, (Order Denying Motions for Reconsideration and to Review Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus).   ICA s.d.o., filed 12/29/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 425.  Petition for Certiorari, filed 01/11/2011. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/18/2011 [ada]. Motion for Certified Question of Conflict, filed 01/20/2011.  Petition for Certiorari, filed 01/27/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 03/09/2011 [ada].  Motion under Rule 60(b), (HRCP), filed 03/16/2011.  S.Ct. Order, filed 03/18/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 03/18/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 27, 2011 30660 [ADA]

Ioane v. Gallardo (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 27, 2011 30671 [ADA]

Pestana v. Stone (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).  Consolidated with No. 30672.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
January 27, 2011 CAAP-10-0000130 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
January 27, 2011 SCPW-10-0000248 [ADA]

Tierney v. Rivera (Order).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/20/2011.  S.Ct. Order, filed 01/10/2011 [ada].

Original Proceeding
January 27, 2011 SCWC-29615 [ADA]

State v. Tia (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 09/10/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 346.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Foley [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/17/2010.

Cricuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 26, 2011 29419 [ADA]

Wright v. Williams (s.d.o., reversed in part and affirmed in part).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 125 Haw. 243
January 26, 2011 30534 [ADA]

Ganaban v. Quality General, Inc. (Order).

Labor & Industrial Relations Appeals Board
January 26, 2011 30661 [ADA]

Houghtaling v. Frost (Order).

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division
January 25, 2011 28314 [ADA]

Ahn v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/13/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/04/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 1.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 10/10/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 425
January 25, 2011 28943 [ADA]

Buscher v. Boning (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 125 Haw. 243
January 24, 2011 29407 [ADA]

O’Phelan v. Meek (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/28/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 425.

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division
January 21, 2011 28745 [ADA]

Oceanic Kaimamala Corp. v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/23/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/02/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 243
January 21, 2011 28857 [ADA]

Garner v. State of Hawaii, Department of Education (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/03/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 243
January 21, 2011 SCPW-10-0000228 [ADA]

Wegesend v. Clerk of the District Court, First Circuit, State of Hawaii (Order).  S.Ct. Order filed 01/06/2011 [ada].

Original Proceeding
January 20, 2011 28315 [ADA]

Kim v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 12/23/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 415.  Respondent/Appellee-Appellant, Cross-Appellee Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/16/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/04/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 10/10/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 19, 2011 30088 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 243
January 18, 2011 28557 [ADA]

Silva v. Kaleikau-Gill (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
January 18, 2011 28718 [ADA]

State v. Bryan (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 11/30/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 404.  Consolidated with No. 28719.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 18, 2011 SCPW-11-0000012 [ADA]

Smith v. Chan (Order).

Original Proceeding
January 18, 2011 SCWC-29993 [ADA]

State v. Tierney (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/29/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 425.  Petition for Certiorari, filed 01/11/2011.  Motion for Certified Question of Conflict, filed 01/20/2011.  ICA Order Denying Motions for Reconsideration and to Review Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 01/27/2011 [ada].  Petition for Certiorari, filed 01/27/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 03/09/2011 [ada].  Motion under Rule 60(b), (HRCP), filed 03/16/2011.  S.Ct. Order, filed 03/18/2011 [ada]. S.Ct. Order, filed 03/18/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 12, 2011 28521 [ADA]

Citibank (South Dakota), N.A. v. Kamalu (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Koolaupoko Division 124 Haw. 425
January 12, 2011 28563 [ADA]

Doe v. Doe (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/09/2011 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 425
January 12, 2011 30110 [ADA]

Nelson v. Hawaiian Homes Commission.  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. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/06/2011 [ada]. 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 124 Haw. 437
January 12, 2011 CAAP-10-0000080 [ADA]

Palehua Community Association v. Hanson (Order Granting December 15, 2010 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 12, 2011 CAAP-10-0000147 [ADA]

Yuen v. Espinoza (Order Granting the Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
January 12, 2011 SCPW-10-0000234 [ADA]

Ouren v. Partington (Order).

Original Proceeding
January 12, 2011 SCPW-10-0000238 [ADA]

Tierney v. Abercrombie (Order).

Original Proceeding
January 11, 2011 28556 [ADA]

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. v. Silva.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 124 Haw. 476
January 11, 2011 29995 [ADA]

Discover Bank v. Tomisato (s.d.o., affirmed).  Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/21/2011.  ICA Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/31/2011 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Division 124 Haw. 425
January 11, 2011 SCWC-29725 [ADA]

Garcia v. State. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/23/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 348.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/27/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/23/2010 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/21/2010 [ada], 125 Haw. 429.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/03/2011.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 10, 2011 26517 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Au (Order Denying Petition for Reinstatement).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/07/2005 [pdf], 107 Haw. 327.  S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 06/07/2005 [pdf].  S.Ct.
Order Denying Respondent Ronald G. S. Au’s June 22, 2005 Motion for
Reconsideration of the June 7, 2005 Opinion and Order of Suspension
, filed 07/01/2005 [pdf], 108 Haw. 1.  S.Ct.
Order Granting Respondent Ronald G. S. Au’s July 1, 2005 Motion to Stay
and Extend Execution of the June 7, 2005 Decision and Order
, filed 07/06/2005 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Reinstatement, filed 01/19/2007 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Denying Petition for Reinstatement of Ronald G. S. Au, filed 02/02/2007 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Amendment of Order of Suspension, filed 12/17/2008 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/09/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Dismissing “Motion/Writ”, filed 10/19/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order, filed 10/14/2010 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/10/2011.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/22/2011 [ada].

Original Proceeding
January 10, 2011 SCOT-10-0000237 [ADA]

Keli‘ihananui v. Evans (Order).

Original Proceeding
January 10, 2011 SCPW-10-0000207 [ADA]

Tierney v. Chan (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 12/22/2010 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/03/2011.

Original Proceeding
January 10, 2011 SCPW-10-0000248 [ADA]

Tierney v. Rivera (Order).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/20/2011.  S.Ct. Order, filed 01/27/2011 [ada].

Original Proceeding
January 6, 2011 29502 [ADA]

Crivello v. County of Hawaii (mem.op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 125 Haw. 242
January 6, 2011 SCPW-10-0000228 [ADA]

Wegesend v. Clerk of the District Court, First Circuit, State of Hawaii (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 01/21/2011 [ada].

Original Proceeding
January 6, 2011 SCPW-10-0000231 [ADA]

Say v. Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit (Order).

Original Proceeding
January 6, 2011 SCPW-10-0000244 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of Beach Villas at Ko Olina v. Browning (Order).

Original Proceeding
January 4, 2011 SCWC-30633 [ADA]

State v. Tierney (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 11/24/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/06/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 3, 2011 SCAD-10-0000196 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Collins (Order of Public Censure).

Original Proceeding
January 1, 2011 28718

State v. Bryan (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 11/30/2010 [ada].  Consolidated with No. 28719.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 30, 2010 28627 [ADA]

In re Arbitration between United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO and State, Department of Transportation.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 372
December 30, 2010 29177 [ADA]

In re Arbitration between United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646,
AFL-CIO v. City and County of Honolulu, Department of Environmental
Services, Collections System (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/17/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 320.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 30, 2010 29923 [ADA]

State v. Durham (Order re Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration).  J. Nakamura Concurring and Dissenting.  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/24/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 349.  Dissent by J. Nakamura [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/06/2010.  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.  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration in Part and Amending Opinion, filed 06/14/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 249.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit