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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
May 23, 2011 30434 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 125 Haw. 240
May 23, 2011 SCAD-11-0000358 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Russell (Order of Disbarment).

Original Proceeding
May 19, 2011 30239

Doe v. Doe (mem.op., affirmed).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Ginzoa [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/24/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/17/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2011 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit 130 Haw. 346
May 18, 2011 29588 [ADA]

Ramsey v. State (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/05/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 30.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/10/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
May 18, 2011 30049 [ADA]

Corboy v. Louie (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/27/2011 [ada], 128 Haw. 89.  Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  Plaintiffs-Appellants’ (taxpayers’) Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/09/2011.

Tax Appeal Court 125 Haw. 38
May 18, 2011 30622 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 240
May 18, 2011 SCPW-11-0000086 [ADA]

Naipo v. Border.

Original Proceeding 125 Haw. 31
May 18, 2011 SCWC-29892 [ADA]

City and County of Honolulu v. Smith (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/23/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 415.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 18, 2011 SCWC-30246 [ADA]

State v. Hanohano (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 12/20/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 346.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 17, 2011 30225 [ADA]

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to IMPAC Secured Assets Corp., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-2 v. Peelua (s.d.o., vacated, remanded and dismissed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2011 [ada]S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/08/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 32.

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Lahaina Division 125 Haw. 240
May 16, 2011 29044 [ADA]

State v. Valeros (s.d.o., affirmed).  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.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 02/02/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 30
May 16, 2011 29648 [ADA]

State v. Nakatsu (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/30/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2011 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division 125 Haw. 30
May 16, 2011 SCWC-28633 [ADA]

State v. Young (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/16/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 366.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/11/2011.  

Family Court, 1st Circuit
May 13, 2011 29287 [ADA]

State v. Lankford (mem.op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/24/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/04/2011 [ada].

 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 346
May 13, 2011 29551 [ADA]

Okimoto v. Uyehara (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/22/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 30
May 13, 2011 29970 [ADA]

Garcia v. Honda Kaihatsu Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 30
May 13, 2011 30022 [ADA]

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

Family Court, 5th Circuit 125 Haw. 245
May 13, 2011 30218 [ADA]

State v. Ramos (Order Denying Defendant-Appellant Stephen R.K. Ramos’s Motion for Order
Correcting or Striking Footnote 2 of the Unpublished Memorandum Opinion, filed April 27, 2011).  ICA mem.op., filed 04/27/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 242.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
May 13, 2011 CAAP-11-0000041 [ADA]

First Hawaiian Bank v. Rivera (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 12, 2011 30499 [ADA]

State v. Scott (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/14/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/22/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 125 Haw. 30
May 12, 2011 CAAP-10-0000114 [ADA]

PP85 McCandless Ranch, LLC v. Silva (Order Dismissing Appeal)

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 12, 2011 CAAP-11-0000095 [ADA]

State v. Han (Order Granting April 18, 2011 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
May 11, 2011 29340 [ADA]

Kakinami v. Kakinami (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/18/2011. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2011 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/16/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 126.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. McKenna joins [ada].

Family Court, 5th Circuit 125 Haw. 30
May 10, 2011 CAAP-10-0000218 [ADA]

Kailua 50, LLC v. Mokupuni Television Co., LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 9, 2011 29501 [ADA]

Child Support Enforcement Agency, State of Hawaii v. SH (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 245
May 9, 2011 30339 [ADA]

Gapasin v. Pascual (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 30
May 9, 2011 30510 [ADA]

The Estate of Crosby (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 9, 2011 CAAP-10-0000136 [ADA]

Bordeaux v. Rice (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Cricuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 5, 2011 29588 [ADA]

Ramsey v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/18/2011 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/26/2011.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/10/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 30
May 5, 2011 30236 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 30
May 5, 2011 30463 [ADA]

State v. Jervis (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/28/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/7/2011 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 125 Haw. 30
May 4, 2011 29237 [ADA]

Buenafe v. Kiehm (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 30
May 3, 2011 CAAP-10-0000009 [ADA]

The Estate of Neufeld (Order (1) Granting Defendant-Appellee’s Motion to Dismiss and (2) Denying Motion for Award of Attorneys’ Fees and Costs).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
May 3, 2011 CAAP-10-0000193 [ADA]

Dupree v. Kuwada (Order Granting Motion to Withdraw Appeal).

Board of Registration, County of Maui
May 2, 2011 SCWC-28314 [ADA]

Ahn v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/25/2011 [ada], 124 Haw. 425.   Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/13/2011.  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
May 2, 2011 SCWC-29593 [ADA]

Cox v. Cox (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA mem.op., filed 09/27/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 346.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
01/16/2011.  S.Ct.
Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari
, filed 02/25/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed
04/07/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 19.  Petitioner/Defendant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Opinion of the Court filed April 7, 2011, filed 04/18/2011.

Family Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 38
April 29, 2011 30295 [ADA]

State v. Jenkins (mem.op., affirmed).  Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant Miles D. Jenkins, Jr.’s Petition for Certiorari, filed 08/16/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2011 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 125 Haw. 242
April 29, 2011 30728 [ADA]

In re M.A. (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/27/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/31/2011 [ada].

Family Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 30
April 29, 2011 SCWC-29603 [ADA]

Mathison v. State (Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/16/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 349.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/06/2010.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/08/2010 [ada].  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 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
April 29, 2011 SCWC-29603 [ADA]

Mathison v. State (Order Vacating Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari as Untimely filed on 04/04/2011).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/16/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 349.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/06/2010.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/08/2010 [ada].  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 Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/29/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
April 29, 2011 SCWC-29603 [ADA]

Mathison v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/16/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 349.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/06/2010.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/08/2010 [ada].  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]. 

Cricuit Court, 3rd Circuit
April 28, 2011 29546 [ADA]

Hawaiian Properties, Ltd. v. Tauala.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division 125 Haw. 176
April 27, 2011 30049 [ADA]

Corboy v. Louie.  Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  Plaintiffs-Appellants’ (taxpayers’) Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/09/2011.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/18/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 38.

Tax Appeal Court 128 Haw. 89
April 27, 2011 30218 [ADA]

State v. Ramos (mem.op., vacated, remanded, and affirmed).  ICA Order Denying Defendant-Appellant Stephen R.K. Ramos’s Motion for Order Correcting or Striking Footnote 2 of the Unpublished Memorandum Opinion, filed 05/13/2011 [ada].

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division 125 Haw. 242
April 27, 2011 30531 [ADA]

Eline v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 27, 2011 30571 [ADA]

Burgo v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 11(c)(2)).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
April 27, 2011 30615 [ADA]

State v. McKenzie (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 11(c)(2)).

District Court, 3rd Circuit
April 27, 2011 SCWC-28315 [ADA]

Kim v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 12/23/2010 [ada], 124 Haw/ 415.   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. Opinion, filed 10/04/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 10/10/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 27, 2011 SCWC-29732 [ADA]

State v. Sanes (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 10/27/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 346.  Petition for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 03/16/2011. Application for Writ of Certiorari filed by
Defendant-Petitioner, filed 03/21/2011.  S.Ct. Order Striking Pro Se Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/24/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 26, 2011 29367 [ADA]

Chong v. Anderson (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 125 Haw. 30