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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
February 2, 2012 SCWC-29331 [ADA]

Fernandez v. Mark Development, Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/25/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 381. Petitioner-Plaintiff-Appellant Miomilani Fernandez’s Application for
Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/19/2011.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
February 1, 2012 SCWC-10-0000061 [ADA]

State v. Akana (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/22/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 350.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2011.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 31, 2012 28431 [ADA]

State v. McKnight.  Consolidated with No. 28901.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/22/2012 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/19/2012. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/31/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/31/2013 [ada] 131 Haw. 379.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion to Part I by C.J. Recktenwald, in which Circuit Judge Trader joins [ada].  Dissent to Part III: Regarding the Search Warrant by J. Acoba, with whom J. McKenna joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Criminal) 128 Haw. 328
January 31, 2012 29230 [ADA]

Seaside Estates, LP v. WTC Owners (s.d.o., affirmed).  J. Leonard concurring in the results.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Arbitration Award) 126 Haw. 124
January 31, 2012 30546 [ADA]

State v. Higa.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/30/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/12/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 126 Haw. 247
January 31, 2012 CAAP-11-0000708 [ADA]

State v. Phillips (Order Granting without Prejudice Defendant-Appellant’s Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 31, 2012 CAAP-11-0000723 [ADA]

Andrews v. Rosehill (Order (1) Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and (2) Granting in Part and Denying in Part the December 28, 2011 Motion to Strike Defendant-Appellant Marcus D.E. Rosehill’s Jurisdictional Statement and to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 30, 2012 29672 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 126 Haw. 124
January 30, 2012 30396 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Traffic) 126 Haw. 266
January 30, 2012 30702 [ADA]

State v. Cui (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Leonard [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Criminal) 126 Haw. 266
January 27, 2012 28569 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 126 Haw. 265
January 27, 2012 30052 [ADA]

Hawaii State Teachers Association and United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO v. Neil Abercrombie (Order of Correction of the Majority Opinion).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/17/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 318.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/03/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 311.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 27, 2012 30318 [ADA]

In re Petition of Tawhiri Power, LLC.  Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/06/2012.  ICA Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Opinion filed January 27, 2012, filed 02/08/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 265.

Public Utilities Commission (Declaratory Ruling) 126 Haw. 242
January 27, 2012 30472 [ADA]

Kuehe v. United Airlines, Inc. (Order Denying Claimant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Memorandum Opinion).   ICA mem.op., filed 01/13/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 265.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/23/2012.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/16/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/24/2012 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
January 27, 2012 CAAP-11-0000112 [ADA]

E*Trade Bank v. Chadwick (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/19/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 124.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/26/2012.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit)
January 27, 2012 CAAP-11-0000613 [ADA]

Nakaoka v. Hilton Hawaii Village, LLC (Order Granting December 2, 2011 Motion to Dismissing Cross-Appeal).  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].  ICA Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal without Prejudice, filed 05/18/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 27, 2012 SCWC-29044 [ADA]

State v. Valeros.   ICA s.d.o., filed 05/16/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 30.  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. Order of Correction, filed 02/02/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 126 Haw. 370
January 27, 2012 SCWC-30681 [ADA]

State v. Forman (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 09/08/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 417.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2011.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 26, 2012 CAAP-11-0000017 [ADA]

Lii v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/12/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 126 Haw. 266
January 26, 2012 CAAP-11-0000781 [ADA]

BG Incorporated v. P.F. Three Partners (Order Denying January 23, 2012 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of January 17, 2012 Dismissal Order).  ICA Order (1) Denying the November 30, 2011 Motion to Remand for Lack of
Appellate Jurisdiction with Directions to Vacate Partial Final Judgment
and (2) Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction
, filed 01/17/2012 [ada].  ICA Amended Order Denying January 23, 2012 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of January 17, 2012 Dismissal Order, filed 01/26/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari filed by Ellis, filed 02/01/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/12/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
January 26, 2012 CAAP-11-0000781 [ADA]

BG Incorporated v. P.F. Three Partners (Amended Order Denying January 23, 2012
HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of January 17, 2012 Dismissal
Order).  ICA Order (1) Denying the November 30, 2011 Motion to Remand for Lack of
Appellate Jurisdiction with Directions to Vacate Partial Final Judgment
and (2) Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction
, filed 01/17/2012 [ada].  ICA Order Denying January 23, 2012 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of January 17, 2012 Dismissal Order, filed 01/26/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/01/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/12/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
January 26, 2012 SCAD-11-0000777 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Shea (Order).

Original Proceeding
January 26, 2012 SCWC-29587 [ADA]

State v. Eid.  Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/09/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 245.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/01/2011 [ada].  

District Court, 1st Circuit, Kaneohe Division (Traffic) 126 Haw. 430
January 26, 2012 SCWC-29912 [ADA]

Cabatbat v. Curtis (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/29/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 248.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/19/2011.  

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
January 26, 2012 SCWC-30533 [ADA]

State v. Miller (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/26/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 251.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/12/2011.  

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
January 25, 2012 29703 [ADA]

State v. Pacquing (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/23/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/05/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/22/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 172.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 126 Haw. 265
January 25, 2012 30002 [ADA]

Rigsby v. Rigsby (s.d.o., affirmed).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/30/2012.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/03/2012 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Divorce) 126 Haw. 124
January 25, 2012 30397 [ADA]

Mauna Kea Anaina Hou v. University of Hawaii (mem.op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Civil) 126 Haw. 265
January 25, 2012 30712 [ADA]

State v. Moisa (s.d.o., affirmed).  Defendanat-Appellant’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/13/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/24/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 126 Haw. 266
January 25, 2012 CAAP-11-0000320 [ADA]

State v. Martins (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 5th Circuit
January 25, 2012 SCAP-30276 [ADA]

Alohacare v. Ito.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Insurance Contract) 126 Haw. 326
January 25, 2012 SCPW-11-0000934 [ADA]

Shaw v. Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawaii (Order)

Original Proceeding (Mandamus)
January 25, 2012 SCPW-11-0001014 [ADA]

Mizukami v. Foley (Order).

Original Proceeding (Mandamus)
January 25, 2012 SCPW-11-0001018 [ADA]

Murauskas v. Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaii (Order).

Original Proceeding (Mandamus)
January 25, 2012 SCPW-11-0001030 [ADA]

Judd v. State of Hawaii Office of Elections (Order).

Original Proceeding (Mandamus)
January 25, 2012 SCPW-11-0001091 [ADA]

Tierney v. District Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaii (Order).

Original Proceeding (Mandamus)
January 25, 2012 SCPW-12-0000015 [ADA]

Quilausing v. Department of Public Safety, State of Hawaii (Order).

Original Proceeding (Mandamus)
January 25, 2012 SCPW-12-0000017 [ADA]

Grindling v. Raffetto (Order).

Original Proceeding (Mandamus)
January 25, 2012 SCWC-29131 [ADA]

State v. Ho (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).   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. 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.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/18/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 24, 2012 CAAP-11-0000307 [ADA]

State v. Mukai (Order Dismissing Appeal).  ICA Order Denying without Prejudice Defendant-Appellant’s Application to Dismiss Apeal, filed 12/30/2011 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit
January 24, 2012 SCWC-29374 [ADA]

Serrano v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/20/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/15/2011.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
January 24, 2012 SCWC-29467 [ADA]

Hart v. Ticor Title Insurance Company (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/22/2011 [ada].  Plaintiffs-Appellants-Petitioners Hart’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2011.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/27/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 448.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
January 24, 2012 SCWC-30124 [ADA]

State v. Mika (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/04/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2011.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 23, 2012 30671 [ADA]

Pestana v. Stone (Order Dismissing All Appeals in Appellate Court Case Numer 30671 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
January 23, 2012 CAAP-10-0000015 [ADA]

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

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division (Criminal) 126 Haw. 266
January 23, 2012 CAAP-10-0000022 [ADA]

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Markley (mem.op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil) 126 Haw. 265
January 20, 2012 29128 [ADA]

Wong v. Dey (mem.op., vacated, remanded and affirmed)

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Divorce) 126 Haw. 265
January 20, 2012 CAAP-10-0000042 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) 126 Haw. 124
January 20, 2012 CAAP-11-0000153 [ADA]

In re M. Childen: BM (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/08/2012.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/21/2012 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit (Parental Rights) 126 Haw. 124
January 20, 2012 CAAP-11-0000680 [ADA]

PHH Mortgage Corporation v. Grande (Order Granting the Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal with Prejudice).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
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