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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
September 30, 2010 28788 [ADA]

Farmer v. Pacific Specialty Insurance Company (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/07/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/18/2011 [ada].

District Court, 2nd Circuit 130 Haw. 349
September 30, 2010 29624 [ADA]

State v. Terlep (Order Denying Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/21/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 196.  Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/30/2010.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/11/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/17/2011 [ada].

 

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 30, 2010 29967 [ADA]

State v. Gordon (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/22/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/03/2011 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Duffy, in which J. Acoba, joins [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 124 Haw. 235
September 30, 2010 29997 [ADA]

Jungblut v. Nishio (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  Concurring Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 346
September 30, 2010 30175 [ADA]

State v. Dyer (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/28/2010 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division 124 Haw. 235
September 29, 2010 28393 [ADA]

State v. Iseke (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/22/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/16/2010.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
September 29, 2010 29125 [ADA]

State v. Tuua (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 04/29/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 546.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/18/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/23/2010.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/20/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 10.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
September 29, 2010 29959 [ADA]

Miyasaki v. Frank’s Auto Paint, Inc. (s.d.o., dismissed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 124 Haw. 235
September 29, 2010 30112 [ADA]

State v. Lim (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/10/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 235
September 28, 2010 28742 [ADA]

Suzuki v. Castle & Cooke Resorts.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 124 Haw. 230
September 28, 2010 30248 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit
September 28, 2010 30406 [ADA]

Whaley v. Villareale (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 11(c)(2)).  ICA Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/18/2010 [ADA].

District Court, 2nd Circuit.
September 28, 2010 30422 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 28, 2010 30459 [ADA]

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

District Court, 3rd Circuit
September 28, 2010 30551 [ADA]

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

District Court, 3rd Circuit
September 28, 2010 30579 [ADA]

Durocher v. Durocher (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
September 27, 2010 29136 [ADA]

Financial Partners, Ltd. v. Kyouei, LLC (Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).   ICA mem.op., filed 04/27/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 546.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/16/2010.

District Court, 1st Circuit
September 27, 2010 29593 [ADA]

Cox v. Cox (mem.op., affirmed).  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-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Opinion of the Court filed 04/07/2011, filed 04/18/2011.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/02/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 38.

Family Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 346
September 27, 2010 30016 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 124 Haw. 235
September 27, 2010 30317 [ADA]

State v. Bullard.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 11/08/2010 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division 124 Haw. 270
September 23, 2010 28331 [ADA]

Kokualani v. The Way of Salvation Church (mem.op., affirmed).  Consolidated with No. 28919.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 346
September 23, 2010 28749 [ADA]

State v. Parel (mem.op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 346
September 23, 2010 29141 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 196
September 23, 2010 29313 [ADA]

State v. Adachi (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/27/2010 [ada].  ICA Order of Amendment, filed 04/29/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2010.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
September 23, 2010 29741 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 196
September 23, 2010 30074 [ADA]

State v. Pascua (s.d.o., affirmed).  Concurring Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada].

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division 124 Haw. 196
September 23, 2010 30493 [ADA]

Island Insurance Company, Ltd v. Blockbuster, Inc. (Order Granting August 9, 2010 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 23, 2010 30581 [ADA]

Roaring Lion, LLC v. Exclusive Resorts PBL1, LLC (Order Granting August 30, 2010 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 22, 2010 29853 [ADA]

State v. Kekona (mem.op., affirmed).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit 130 Haw. 346
September 21, 2010 29624 [ADA]

State v. Terlep (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order Denying Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order, filed 09/30/2010 [ada].  Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/27/2010.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/11/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/17/2011 [ada].

 

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 124 Haw. 196
September 20, 2010 29445 [ADA]

State v. Kikuta ( Order
Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  J. Acoba Dissenting in Accepting Certiorari and would Reject the Application, with whom J. Wilson joins.  ICA mem.op., filed 05/18/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 299.  Dissenting Opinion, by J. Nakamura [ada]. 
Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/03/2010.   S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/08/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 78.  Concurring Opinion by Circuit Court Judge Wilson [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 08/11/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 20, 2010 29810 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of Wehilani v. Welter (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 124 Haw. 196
September 20, 2010 29993 [ADA]

State v. Tierney (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/16/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/11/2011.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 16, 2010 29503 [ADA]

Baker v. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (Order Denying Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/27/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 349.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 16, 2010 30688 [ADA]

Tierney v. Chan (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 08/30/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
September 16, 2010 30714 [ADA]

Connor v. Crandall (Order).

Original Proceeding
September 16, 2010 30723 [ADA]

Tierney v. Hara (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 10/06/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
September 14, 2010 24616 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. LePage (Order of Reinstatement).  S.Ct. Order, filed 11/05/2001 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 11/06/2003 [pdf]. Justice
Levinson and Justice Nakayama dissenting. S.Ct. Order of Disbarment,
filed 10/02/2007 [pdf].

Original Proceeding
September 14, 2010 29322 [ADA]

Weite v. Momohara.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed by Momohara, filed 12/30/2010.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed by Weite, filed 01/11/2011. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/14/2011 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Recktenwald [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 236
September 14, 2010 30115 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 10, 2010 28928 [ADA]

Cvitanovich-Dubie v. Dubie (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 04/12/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 266.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/14/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2010. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/22/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 128.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit
September 10, 2010 29615 [ADA]

State v. Tia (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Foley [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/17/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/27/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 346
September 10, 2010 29983 [ADA]

In re RJ, JJ, MJ, DJ. RJ2 AMD LH (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 5th Circuit 124 Haw. 196
September 10, 2010 30505 [ADA]

Wilkins v. American Institute of Massage Therapy (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 10, 2010 30664 [ADA]

Tierney v. Hawaii Paroling Authority (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 08/18/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
September 10, 2010 30665 [ADA]

Tierney v. Hara (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 08/18/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
September 10, 2010 30705 [ADA]

McEnry v. District Court, 1st Circuit, Waianae Division (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 08/31/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
September 9, 2010 29118 [ADA]

Castle Family LLC v. The Kailuan Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/25/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 134.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2010.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 9, 2010 30194 [ADA]

State v. Brown (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 196
September 9, 2010 30197 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 196