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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
February 16, 2012 CAAP-10-0000125 [ADA]

Maxilom v. State (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/19/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 124. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
February 16, 2012 SCAD-11-0000162 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Partington (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  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].  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, 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 15, 2012 30139 [ADA]

Grinpas v. Kapaa 382, LLC (mem.op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 130 Haw. 347
February 14, 2012 30589 [ADA]

Winfrey v. GGP Ala Moana LLC (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/10/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/18/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 262.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 266
February 14, 2012 CAAP-11-0000073 [ADA]

State v. Levell (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/14/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/08/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 34.

District Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 266
February 14, 2012 CAAP-11-0000644 [ADA]

State v. Hern (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Appellant Denis Hern’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/27/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, Vacating ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction and Remanding Appeal to ICA, filed 04/11/2012 [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 03/27/2013 [ada], 133 Haw. 59.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/17/2013 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit
February 14, 2012 CAAP-11-0000649 [ADA]

Laperejo v. Laparejo (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/13/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/25/2012 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit
February 14, 2012 SCAD-12-0000076 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Lau (Order Allowing Resignation in Lieu of Discipline).

Original Proceeding
February 14, 2012 SCPW-12-0000038 [ADA]

Ko v. Viola (Order).

Original Proceeding (Mandamus)
February 14, 2012 SCWC-10-0000121 [ADA]

State v. Brewer (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/20/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/10/2012.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
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
Defendants-Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration or Order Granting
Plaintiff-Appellee’s Motion to Dismiss Appeal filed on February 8,
2012
, filed 02/24/2012 [ada].

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
Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/19/2011.  

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
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