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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
September 9, 2010 30709 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
September 8, 2010 29972 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 197
September 3, 2010 30079 [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.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
September 3, 2010 30492 [ADA]

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

Public Utilities Commission
September 2, 2010 28754 [ADA]

Hall v. Laroya.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 124 Haw. 187
September 1, 2010 30166 [ADA]

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

District Court, 3rd Circuit
September 1, 2010 30253 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
August 31, 2010 27707 [ADA]

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].  

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
August 31, 2010 28316 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 349
August 31, 2010 28935 [ADA]

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

Family Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 129
August 31, 2010 29701 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Kaneohe Division 124 Haw. 129
August 31, 2010 29928 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 349
August 31, 2010 29961 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 349
August 31, 2010 30641 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
August 31, 2010 30643 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
August 31, 2010 30687 [ADA]

McQueen v. Stephens (Order).

Original Proceeding
August 31, 2010 30705 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
August 30, 2010 28840 [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].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 124 Haw. 170
August 30, 2010 29003 [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.  

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 30, 2010 29538 [ADA]

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].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 30, 2010 29644 [ADA]

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

Family Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 196
August 30, 2010 29814 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 196
August 30, 2010 30688 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
August 27, 2010 29145 [ADA]

Yogi v. Hawaii Medical Service Association.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 172
August 27, 2010 29342 [ADA]

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.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 170
August 27, 2010 29503 [ADA]

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].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 130 Haw. 349
August 27, 2010 29817 [ADA]

State v. Correa.

Family Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 179
August 27, 2010 30477 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 27, 2010 30688 [ADA]

Tierney v. Chan (Order).

Original Proceeding
August 26, 2010 28493 [ADA]

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.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 26, 2010 29456 [ADA]

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.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 348
August 26, 2010 30477 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 26, 2010 30678 [ADA]

Townsend v. Kubo (Order).

Original Proceeding
August 25, 2010 30666 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
August 25, 2010 30667 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
August 25, 2010 30668 [ADA]

Grindling v. Disciplinary Counsel (Order).

Original Proceeding
August 23, 2010 30613 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
August 23, 2010 30655 [ADA]

Palm v. Border (Order).

Original Proceeding
August 19, 2010 29163 [ADA]

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. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 43
August 19, 2010 29191 [ADA]

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].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 124 Haw. 90
August 19, 2010 29337 [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].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 130
August 19, 2010 29496 [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].

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
August 19, 2010 29682 [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.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
August 18, 2010 28491 [ADA]

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]. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 1
August 18, 2010 30535 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
August 18, 2010 30636 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
August 18, 2010 30637 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
August 18, 2010 30664 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
August 18, 2010 30665 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
August 17, 2010 30115 [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].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit