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Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
May 21, 2012 CAAP-10-0000034 [ADA]

U.S. Bank National Association v. Chichioco (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Foreclosure) 127 Haw. 241
May 21, 2012 CAAP-11-0000004 [ADA]

Grindling v. Maui Police Department (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Special Proceeding) 127 Haw. 241
May 18, 2012 30388 [ADA]

Kauai Kulana Mortgage Investors, LLC v. Mowry (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
May 18, 2012 CAAP-11-0000613 [ADA]

Nakaoka v. Hilton Hawaiian Village, LLC (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal without Prejudice).   ICA Order Granting December 2, 2011
Motion to Dismissing Cross-Appeal
, filed 01/27/2012 [ada].  Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant
Aryn Nakaoka”s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/27/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Affirming Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 04/09/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 18, 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 12/13/2001.  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].  Amended S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/14/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 415.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
May 18, 2012 SCWC-29630 [ADA]

Alohacare v. Department of Human Services, State of Hawaii (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/29/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247.  Application for Writ of Certiorari by Petitioner
Plaintiff-Appellant Alohacare, filed 10/27/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/12/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/11/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 76.  Opinion by J. Recktenwald Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada].  Repondent’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
May 17, 2012 29290 [ADA]

Hoshijo v. Caracaus (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 04/27/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 159.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 17, 2012 29651 [ADA]

State v. Yorkston (mem.op., reversed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 127 Haw. 412
May 17, 2012 29951 [ADA]

Andrews v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/10/2012.  ICA Order Denying as Untimely Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/15/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2012.  S.Ct. Order Dismssing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/06/2012 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/11/2012.  S.Ct. Order, filed 09/21/2012 [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Criminal) 127 Haw. 241
May 17, 2012 30337 [ADA]

State v. Atwood (s.d.o., affirmed).  Petitioner Terrance E. Atwood’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/24/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Requesting Further Briefing, filed 10/05/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/03/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 414.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal) 127 Haw. 241
May 17, 2012 CAAP-10-0000215 [ADA]

State v. Loebel (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/25/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/04/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 127 Haw. 241
May 17, 2012 CAAP-11-0000543 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 127 Haw. 241
May 17, 2012 CAAP-11-0001053 [ADA]

Fousek v. CC&D Builders Hawaii, Inc. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
May 17, 2012 SCPW-12-0000021 [ADA]

Sakai v. Valenciano (Order Granting Petition for Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding (Mandamus)
May 17, 2012 SCPW-12-0000022 [ADA]

Burke McPheeters Border & Estes v. Valenciano (Order).

Original Proceeding (Mandamus)
May 17, 2012 SCPW-12-0000432 [ADA]

Tierney v. Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawaii (Order).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/17/2012.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/30/2012 [ada].

Original Proceeding
May 17, 2012 SCPW-12-0000472 [ADA]

Grindling v. Attorney General, State of Hawaii (Order).

Original Proceeding
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]. 
Consolidated with Nos. 27898 and 27899.  Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 03/14/2011.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
03/15/2011.  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion to Withdraw Application for Writ of Certiorari filed 03/14/2011 and Order to Show Cause, filed 03/18/2011 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/21/2011 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/21/2012.  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/29/2012 [ada].  Amended S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/29/2012 [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
Plaintiff-Appellant Alohacare, filed 10/27/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/12/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/18/2012 [ada].  Repondent’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. 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
Among’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/28/2012.  

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]. 
Petitioners-Defendants-Appellees State of Hawaii and its Director of
Finance’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/06/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/28/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 162, (Addresses Attorney’s Fees Cost).  Concurring Opinion by J. Pollack [ada].  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 07/08/2013 [ada].  Respondents/Plaintiffs/Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration of Order Dated June 28, 2013.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/17/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 477.  J. Pollack Concurring. J. Acoba Dissenting.

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
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