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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
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
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