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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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May 17, 2012 | SCPW-12-0000473 [ADA] | In re Petition of Grindling (Order). |
Original Proceeding | ||
May 17, 2012 | SCWC-30682 [ADA] | State v. Cabagbag. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/27/2011 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2011. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/14/2011 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 127 Haw. 302 | |
May 16, 2012 | CAAP-12-0000040 [ADA] | Dunning v. Liberty House, Inc. (Order Granting Claimant-Appellant’s Request to Dismiss Appeal). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | ||
May 16, 2012 | SCWC-29340 [ADA] | Kakinami v. Kakinami. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. McKenna joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/11/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 30. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/18/2011. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2011 [ada]. |
Family Court, 5th Circuit (Divorce) | 127 Haw. 126 | |
May 15, 2012 | 29164 [ADA] | Middleton v. Wong (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with No. 30618. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 127 Haw. 241 | |
May 15, 2012 | SCWC-29937 [ADA] | State v. Keohokapu. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/22/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 350. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/04/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/14/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 127 Haw. 91 | |
May 15, 2012 | SCWC-30498 [ADA] | State v. Grant (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 10/25/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 381. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/09/2012. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
May 14, 2012 | CAAP-11-0000503 [ADA] | Bruff v. Bruff (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/09/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 241. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | ||
May 14, 2012 | CAAP-11-0001071 [ADA] | Ruggles v. Yagong (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
May 14, 2012 | SCWC-29131 [ADA] | State v. Ho (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/14/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 475. Dissenting Opinion by J. Ginzoa [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 11/16/2011 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/13/2011. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/25/2012 [ada]. Supreme Court Opinion, filed 05/9/2012. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada]. Amended S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/14/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 415. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/18/2012 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | ||
May 14, 2012 | SCWC-29131 [ADA] | State v. Ho (Amended Opinion). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/14/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 475. Dissenting Opinion by J. Ginzoa [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 11/16/2011 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/13/2011. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/25/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/09/2012. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/14/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/18/2012 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 127 Haw. 415 | |
May 14, 2012 | SCWC-30234 [ADA] | Adams v. Yokooji (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 01/13/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 420. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/05/2012. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
May 14, 2012 | SCWC-30507 [ADA] | Scrivner v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/30/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 25. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/28/2012. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/05/2012 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/30/2012. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
May 11, 2012 | SCWC-10-0000044 [ADA] | Berry v. Berry. ICA s.d.o., filed 07/28/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/10/2011. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/27/2011 [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 127 Haw. 243 | |
May 11, 2012 | SCWC-10-0000103 [ADA] | Sorino v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/29/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 475. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/28/2012. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
May 11, 2012 | SCWC-27897 | State v. Pratt. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. McKenna joins [ada]. ICA Opinion, filed 11/18/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 329. Concurring Opinion by J. Fujise [ada]. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada]. |
District Court, 5th Circuit | 127 Haw. 206 | |
May 11, 2012 | SCWC-29390 [ADA] | State v. Schnabel. Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada]. ICA mem. op., filed 11/12/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 346. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/15/2011. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/18/2011 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 127 Haw. 432 | |
May 11, 2012 | SCWC-29630 [ADA] | Alohacare v. Department of Human Services, State of Hawaii. Opinion by J. Recktenwald Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 07/29/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247. Application for Writ of Certiorari by Petitioner |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 127 Haw. 76 | |
May 11, 2012 | SCWC-29742 [ADA] | Akaka‘i Na Keiki, Inc. v. Matayoshi. Opinion by J. Recktenwald Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, with whom J. Nakayama joins [ada]. ICA Opinion, filed 05/24/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 200. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2011. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/28/2011 [ada]. Respondent’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/21/2012. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/29/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 233. Dissent by C.J. Recktenwald, with whom J. Nakayama joins. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 127 Haw. 263 | |
May 10, 2012 | 28249 [ADA] | Globalmart, Inc. v. Posec Hawaii, Inc. (mem.op., vacated, affirmed, and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) | 127 Haw. 412 | |
May 10, 2012 | 30041 [ADA] | State v. Lin (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Criminal) | 127 Haw. 241 | |
May 10, 2012 | 30374 [ADA] | State v. Eberly (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 127 Haw. 241 | |
May 10, 2012 | CAAP-12-0000053 [ADA] | State v. Patterson (Order Granting Defendant-Appellant’s May 7, 2012 Motion for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
May 9, 2012 | 28516 [ADA] | Lales v. Wholesale Motors Company (mem.op., vacated, affirmed, and remanded). ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/06/2012 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/04/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/09/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/13/2014 [ada], 133 Haw. 332. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) | 127 Haw. 412 | |
May 9, 2012 | 30539 [ADA] | In re Adoption of a Male Child (Order Granting April 23, 2012 Request for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | ||
May 9, 2012 | CAAP-11-0000503 [ADA] | Bruff v. Bruff (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/14/2012 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Divorce) | 127 Haw. 241 | |
May 9, 2012 | SCWC-28669 [ADA] | Cabral v. State. ICA Opinion, filed 07/28/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 92. Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2011. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/05/2011 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit, Hilo Division (Civil) | 127 Haw. 175 | |
May 9, 2012 | SCWC-29131 | State v. Ho. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 11/14/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 475. Dissenting Opinion by J. Ginzoa [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 11/16/2011 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/13/2011. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/25/2012 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/14/2012 [ada]. Amended S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/14/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 415. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/18/2012 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | ||
May 9, 2012 | SCWC-29512 [ADA] | Among v. Schwenker (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/22/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 25. Petitioner-Planitff-Appellant |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | ||
May 9, 2012 | SCWC-30110 [ADA] | Nelson v. Hawaiian Homes Commission. ICA Opinion, filed 01/12/2011 [ada], 124 Haw. 437. Concurring Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) | 127 Haw. 185 | |
May 8, 2012 | 30591 | AS v. WS (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., 04/30/2012 [ada]. |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | ||
May 8, 2012 | CAAP-11-0000810 [ADA] | State v. Hoshino (Order Granting April 26, 2012 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction) |
District Court, 1st Circuit | ||
May 8, 2012 | CAAP-11-0000919 | State v. Jones (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | ||
May 8, 2012 | CAAP-11-0000999 [ADA] | Davis v. Vancil (Order Dismissing Appeal and Cross-appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/07/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, Vacating ICA Order |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | ||
May 7, 2012 | SCPW-12-0000413 [ADA] | Tierney v. Perkins (Order). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/17/2012. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/29/2012 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | ||
May 7, 2012 | SCWC-29939 [ADA] | State v. Tierney. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, in which C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 08/25/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 248. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2011. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/05/2012 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 127 Haw. 157 | |
May 4, 2012 | CAAP-11-0001070 [ADA] | GMAC Mortgage, LLC v. Lesa (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | ||
May 4, 2012 | Feb. 2012 Bar [ADA] | February 2012 Bar Examination Notice of Passing. |
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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 |
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 |