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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
December 23, 2010 27578 [ADA]

Office of Dicsiplinary Counsel v. Yonemori (Order of Suspension).

Original Proceeding
December 23, 2010 28315 [ADA]

Kim v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/20/2011 [ada].  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 124 Haw. 415
December 23, 2010 29892 [ADA]

City and County of Honolulu v. Smith (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/12/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/18/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 366
December 23, 2010 29901 [ADA]

Meech v. Coello (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 366
December 23, 2010 29930 [ADA]

Apilando v. State (Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellee’s Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA mem.op., filed 10/28/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 346.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/17/2010.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/18/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/05/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 23, 2010 29947 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 366
December 23, 2010 30169 [ADA]

Beam v. Beam (Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].   ICA mem.op., filed 11/15/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 346.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].  

Family Court, 1st Circuit
December 23, 2010 30562 [ADA]

American Saving Bank, F.S.B. v. Delfin (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal with Prejudice).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 23, 2010 SCWC-30008 [ADA]

State v. Keao (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/15/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 235.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 22, 2010 28973 [ADA]

Lowe v. Kealoha (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 425
December 22, 2010 SCPW-10-0000207 [ADA]

Tierney v. Chan (Order).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/03/2011.  Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/10/2011 [ada].

Original Proceeding
December 21, 2010 29347 [ADA]

State v. Mita.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Duffy joins [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/23/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 202.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/10/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/27/2010 [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].   

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 124 Haw. 385
December 21, 2010 30722 [ADA]

Tierney v. Prescott-Tate (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 12/16/2010 [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom Crandall, Substitute Justice, joins [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 11/16/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
December 21, 2010 SCWC-29516 [ADA]

In re Application of Castle (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/25/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 21, 2010 SCWC-29725 [ADA]

Garcia v. State. 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].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/03/2011.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/11/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 249.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 429
December 21, 2010 SCWC-30034 [ADA]

State v. Kelemete (Order  Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/11/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 235.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/15/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 21, 2010 SCWC-30382 [ADA]

Dunbar v. State (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/16/2010 [ada].  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 07/22/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2010.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2010 [ada].

District Court, 2nd Circuit
December 20, 2010 29971 [ADA]

State v. Stanton (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/26/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 366
December 20, 2010 30246 [ADA]

State v. Hanohano (mem.op., affirmed in part and vacated in part, as to conviction and sentence, affirmed as to counts 2 and 3, reversed as to 1st degree burglary and the case is remanded for resentencing).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/07/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/18/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 346
December 20, 2010 SCOT-10-0000201 [ADA]

Echineque v. State (Order).

Original Proceeding
December 17, 2010 29778 [ADA]

State of Hawaii, Department of Education v. M.S. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 366
December 17, 2010 29826 [ADA]

Harris v. Keller (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division 124 Haw. 366
December 17, 2010 30610 [ADA]

H. Isabelle McGarry Trust of March 19, 1971 v. Hofelich (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Dismissal Order).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 11/23/2010 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/13/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 17, 2010 30658 [ADA]

H. Isabelle McGarry Trust of March 19, 1971 v. State (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Dismissal Order).  ICA Order Dimissing
Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction
, filed 11/22/2010 [ada].  Appellants Motion for
Reconsideration, filed 12/13/2010.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 17, 2010 SCPR-10-0000154 [ADA]

In re Holland (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
December 16, 2010 28633 [ADA]

State v. Young (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/11/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/16/2011 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 366
December 16, 2010 28757 [ADA]

Yuen v. Yuen (s.d.o, affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 366
December 16, 2010 CAAP-10-0000083 [ADA]

State v. Mosso (Order).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
December 15, 2010 SCPW-10-0000165 [ADA]

Tierney v. Frank, Director of the Department of Public Safety, State of Hawaii (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 11/29/2010 [ada]

Original Proceeding
December 14, 2010 SCWC-29746 [ADA]

State v. Maxwell (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/21/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 300.  Application or Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/01/2010.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
December 14, 2010 SCWC-30154 [ADA]

State v. Rodenhurst (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/29/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 279.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/16/2010.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
December 13, 2010 SCWC-28125 [ADA]

Enos v. Department of Land and Natural Resources, Historic Preservation Division, State of Hawaii (Order Dismissing Appeal).  ICA mem.op., filed 07/26/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 312.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 9, 2010 28243 [ADA]

Allstate Insurance Company v. Silva (mem.op., vacated and affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/09/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/19/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 130 Haw. 346
December 9, 2010 29775 [ADA]

Toth v. Rullo (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/06/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 365.  Petitioner-Appellant George Robert Toth’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/19/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 9, 2010 30138 [ADA]

State v. Veikoso (mem.op., affirmed in part and vacated in part regarding the Judgment of Conviction; affirmed as to Counts 1 through 3, and vacated and remanded for a new trial on Counts 4 through 8).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/03/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/12/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 267.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 346
December 9, 2010 SCWC-29846 [ADA]

State v. Benson (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald [ada].   ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 300.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
December 8, 2010 28301 [ADA]

First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd. v. Dayoan (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 11/18/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 426
December 8, 2010 28686 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Johnson (Order of Disbarment).  S.Ct. Order, filed 06/12/2014 [ada].

Original Proceeding
December 8, 2010 29603 [ADA]

Mathison v. State (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/16/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 349.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/06/2010.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/17/2011.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari as Untimely, filed 04/04/2011 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration of Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari as Untimely, filed 04/21/2011.  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/29/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Vacating Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari as Untimely filed on 04/04/2011, filed 04/29/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/29/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 8, 2010 30289 [ADA]

Eason v. State (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 8, 2010 30327 [ADA]

Ramsey v. State (Order Granting the Motion to Withdraw and Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
December 8, 2010 30606 [ADA]

Jou v. Argonaut Insurance Company (Order Denying Defendant-Appellee HEMIC’s November 15, 2010 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 7, 2010 SCOT-10-0000184 [ADA]

Keahole Defense Coalition, Inc. v. Public Utilities Commission, State of Hawaii (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Public Utilities Commission
December 7, 2010 SCWC-29456 [ADA]

Thomas v. Kidani (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/26/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 348.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/26/2010.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/12/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 125.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 6, 2010 29775 [ADA]

Toth v. Rullo (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/09/2010 [ada].  Petitioner-Appellant George Robert Toth’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/19/2011. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 124 Haw. 365
December 2, 2010 30382 [ADA]

State v. Dunbar (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 07/22/2010 [ada].  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/16/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2010.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/21/2010 [ada].

District Court, 2nd Circuit
December 1, 2010 29181 [ADA]

Brandt Homes Incorporated v. Grande (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorai, filed 06/08/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/21/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 365
December 1, 2010 29977 [ADA]

Fernandez v. State (Order Denying Petitioner-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of November 16, 2010 Summary Disposition Order).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/16/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 349.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/26/2010.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
December 1, 2010 SCWC-30115 [ADA]

Kersh v. O’Brien (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  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 08/17/2010 [ada].  ICA Order Granting July 20, 2010 Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 08/17/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/08/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 30, 2010 28718 [ADA]

State v. Bryan.  Consolidated with No. 28719.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/18/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 404