Opinions

In re Application for a Special Proceeding to Review Contempt Conviction Summarily Imposed on August 27, 2010 (Order).

Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO v. Lingle.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

Kaopua v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 300.  ICA Order Denying Petitioner-Appellant Herman-Lee Kaopua, Sr.’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/21/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2010.

In re Aloha Island Enterprises LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Hall v. Laroya.

State v. Spinney (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

State v. Ayres (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

County of Hawaii v. Ala Loop Homeowners (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). 
Dissenting
Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/12/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 256.  ICA
Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/30/2009 [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/21/2009.  S.Ct.
Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct.
Order Amending Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct.
Opinion, filed 07/09/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 391.  Concurring
and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  

Fyffe v. Hue (s.d.o., final judgment is affirmed, attorneys’ fees are vacated and case is remanded for redetermination of attorneys’ fees).

State v. Oliveros (mem.op., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/12/2010 [ada].

State v. McCarthy (mem.op., vacated and remanded).

State v. Solodar (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

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

Pang v. Pang (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 08/10/2010 [ada].

Tierney v. Court Reporter’s Office, First Circuit Court, State of Hawaii (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 08/10/2010 [ada].

McQueen v. Stephens (Order).

McEnry v. District Court, 1st Circuit, Waianae Division (Order).  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/10/2010 [ada].

Kona
Village Realty, Inc. v. Sunstone Realty Partners, XIV, LLC (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  S.Ct.Order
Affirming Judgment of the Intermediate Court of  Appeals, filed January
25, 2010, filed 08/12/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 476.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, in which Circuit Judge Crandall, in Place of J. Recktenwald, Recused, joins [ada].   ICA Opinion, filed 06/29/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 110.   Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
09/24/2009.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari
without Prejudice, filed 09/25/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 257. 
Application for Writ of Certiorari from Opinion entered June 20, 2009,
filed 02/18/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 03/30/2010 [ada].

State v. Pang (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, in which J. Duffy joins [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/31/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 353  J. Foley concurring in the result.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2010.  

Mogilefsky v. County of Maui (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/22/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 292.  ICA Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order, filed 07/01/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/27/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/30/2010 [ada].

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

State v. Drill (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Tierney v. Chan (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 09/16/2010 [ada].

Yogi v. Hawaii Medical Service Association.

C. Brewer and Company, Limited v. Hawaii Insurance Guaranty Association (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari as Untimely).  ICA Opinion, filed 04/28/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 135.   Application for Writ of Certiorari.08/18/2010.

Baker v. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order Denying Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order, filed 09/16/2010 [ada].

State v. Correa.

Simeona v. State (Order Granting Petitioner-Appellant Vestal Keith Simeona’s Request to Withdraw His Appeal).

Tierney v. Chan (Order).

Perry v. The AES Corporation (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/26/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2010.

Thomas v. Kidani (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/26/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/07/2010 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/12/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 125.

Simeona v. State (Order Granting Petitioner-Appellant Vestal Keith Simona’s Request to Withdraw His Appeal).

Townsend v. Kubo (Order).

Grindling v. Second Circuit Court, State of Hawaii (Order).

Grindling v.Second Circuit Court, State of Hawaii (Order).

Grindling v. Disciplinary Counsel (Order).

Grindling v. Clerks of the Second Circuit Courts, State of Hawaii (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 07/26/2010 [ada]. 

Palm v. Border (Order).

State v.
Kalaola.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Duffy joins [ada].   S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/09/2009 [ada].  ICA
s.d.o., filed 05/29/2009 [pdf],
120 Haw. 417.  Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 09/24/2009. 

State
v. Behrendt.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/04/2009 [ada], 121 Haw. 260.  ICA
Order Denying State of Hawaii’s Motion to Reconsider by Addressing Count 4,
filed 11/24/2009 [ada]. 
Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/22/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 03/29/2010 [ada].

State
v. Delos Santos.  Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  ICA mem.op., filed 11/09/2009 [ada], 121 Haw. 471.  Dissenting
Opinion by J. Fujise [ada]. 
Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/18/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 04/01/2010 [ada].

State v. Hoe (Order Dismissing Motion to Reconsider Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 02/25/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 347.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/23/2010. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari. 08/04/2010 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Pollack, with whom J. Acoba joins [ada].

Torres v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/28/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 292.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/14/2010.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/15/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/07/2010.

Kaleikini v. Thielen.  Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  Concurring Opinion by Recktenwald [ada].  ICA Order
Dismissing Appeal for Mootness, filed 07/09/2009 [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
09/28/2009.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Scheduling
Case for Oral Argument, filed 11/04/2009 [pdf]. 

Office of Hawaiian Affairs v. Hawaii State Legislature (Order).

Tierney v. Thomas (Order).  S.Ct.Order, filed 08/02/2010 [ada].

Tierney v. Akita (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 08/02/2010 [ada].

Tierney v. Hawaii Paroling Authority (Order).  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/10/2010 [ada].

Tierney v. Hara (Order).  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/10/2010 [ada].

Kersh v. O’Brien (Order Granting July 20, 2010 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).  ICA Order Denying September 7, 2010 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration
of August 17. 2010 Order Granting July 20, 2010 Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 09/14/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/08/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2010 [ada].