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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
July 26, 2010 29557 [ADA]

State v. Burdett (Order on Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/09/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 352.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/18/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari; Affirming the Judgment as to Count I; and Remanding to the Intermediate Court of Appeals as to Count II, filed 06/14/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 26, 2010 29571 [ADA]

The Eric Johns Peck Trust Dated July 6, 2006 v. Rullo (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 123 Haw. 313
July 26, 2010 29918 [ADA]

Oyadomari v. Administrative Director of the Courts, State of Hawaii (mem. op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/26/2010 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 123 Haw. 312
July 26, 2010 30411 [ADA]

In re Guardianship of SIMC (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).  ICA Order Denying Respondent-Apellant Ian Narod’s August 5, 2010 HRAP Rule 40 Motion to Reconsider July 26, 2010 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 08/12/2010 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
July 26, 2010 30412 [ADA]

In re Guardianship of IN (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
July 26, 2010 30613 [ADA]

Grindling v. Clerks of the Second Circuit Courts, State of Hawaii (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 08/23/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
July 26, 2010 30619 [ADA]

Caudle v. Hoffman (Order)

Original Proceeding
July 22, 2010 28430 [ADA]

State v. Freitas (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/28/2010 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Kaneohe Division 123 Haw. 313
July 22, 2010 29567 [ADA]

State v. Brooks.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 456
July 22, 2010 29842 [ADA]

State v. Jackson (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Recktenwald [ada].   ICA mem.op., filed 04/21/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 346. Dissenting
Opinion
by J. Nakamura [ada]. 
Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/07/2010.

Cricuit Court, 3rd Circuit
July 22, 2010 29978 [ADA]

St. Clair v. State (mem.op., affirmed, vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 123 Haw. 312
July 22, 2010 30356 [ADA]

Grindling v. Maui Police Department (Order Denying July 19, 2010 HRAP Rule 40 Motion to Reconsider June 30, 2010 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/30/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
July 22, 2010 30382 [ADA]

Dunbar v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/16/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2010.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2010 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/21/2010 [ada].

District Court, 2nd Circuit
July 21, 2010 27953 [ADA]

City Bank
v. Abad (Order Denying the Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/28/2009. 
Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed
04/14/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of
Certiorari
,
filed 05/21/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 21, 2010 29309 [ADA]

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

Family Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 312
July 21, 2010 29907 [ADA]

Jardine v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/10/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 123 Haw. 313
July 21, 2010 30079 [ADA]

Kaopua v. State (Order Denying Petitioner-Appellant Herman-Lee Kaopua, Sr.’s Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2010 [ada]. 123 Haw. 300.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/03/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
July 21, 2010 30137 [ADA]

State v. Villanueva (Order
of Amendment).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/23/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 348.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
July 20, 2010 28395 [ADA]

Miyashiro v. Roehrig, Roehrig, Wilson & Hara (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 03/23/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 461.  ICA Order Denying Defendant’s-Appellees Roehrig, Roehrig, Wilson and Hara, Glenn Hara and Stanley H. Roehrig’s Motion for Reconsideration of Opinion, filed 04/14/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/07/2010.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
July 20, 2010 28602 [ADA]

Unite Here! Local 5 v. City and County of Honolulu (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  Dissenting
Opinion
by J. Acoba [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/08/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 150.  Concurring Opinion
by J. Acoba [ada].  ICA
Opinion
, filed 05/22/2009 [pdf],
120 Haw. 457.  Dissenting
Opinion
by J. Nakamura [pdf].
 Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2009.  S.Ct.
Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari
, filed
10/13/2009 [pdf].  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 171
July 20, 2010 29574 [ADA]

Milnes v. Dick Pacific Construction Co., Ltd. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 313
July 20, 2010 30144 [ADA]

Blueearth Biofuels, LLC v. Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (Certified Question from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii).

United States District Court for the District of Hawaii 123 Haw. 314
July 20, 2010 30612 [ADA]

Tierney v. Perkins (Order).  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/02/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
July 19, 2010 18999 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Morikawa (Order of Disbarment).

Original Proceeding
July 19, 2010 26079 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Brenner (Order Allowing Resignation in Lieu of Discipline).  S.Ct. Order, filed 08/18/2020 [ada].

Original Proceeding
July 19, 2010 28641 [ADA]

Tokuhisa v. Cutter Management Co. (Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding).  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/21/2010 [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 12/21/2009 [pdf], 122 Haw. 181.  Dissenting and Concurring Opinion by J. Watanabe [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/12/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 19, 2010 28784 [ADA]

State v. Calucag (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/17/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 202.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/07/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 19, 2010 30038 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Narimatsu (Order Allowing Resignation in Lieu of Discipline).

Original Proceeding
July 19, 2010 30389 [ADA]

Babson v. Cronin (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
July 19, 2010 30592 [ADA]

David v. Goodenow (Order Granting in Part Petition for a Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
July 15, 2010 29060 [ADA]

State v. Silver (Order of Correction).  ICA mem. op., filed 06/30/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 299.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/23/2010 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/02/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 1.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
July 15, 2010 29482 [ADA]

Felts v. Felts (mem. op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/18/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/04/2010 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit 123 Haw. 312
July 15, 2010 30555 [ADA]

Ikaika Builders, Inc. v. Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 07/02/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
July 15, 2010 30578 [ADA]

Tierney v. Lingle (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 07/02/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
July 15, 2010 30604 [ADA]

Rapozo v. State (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 07/27/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
July 14, 2010 29857 [ADA]

Carter v. Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/12/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 349.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 300
July 12, 2010 30583 [ADA]

Castro v. District Court of the First Circuit, Wahiawa Division (Order)

Original Proceeding
July 9, 2010 27707 [ADA]

County of Hawaii v. Ala Loop Homeowners.  Concurring and 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. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/31/2010 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 123 Haw. 391
July 9, 2010 28206 [ADA]

McElvaney v. Leite-Ah Yo (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/25/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 202.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/26/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 9, 2010 30561 [ADA]

Keahole Defense Coalition, Inc. v. State of Hawaii Public Utilties Commission (Order).

Original Proceeding
July 8, 2010 29850 [ADA]

Hilao v. Marcos (Order Declining Certified Question).

Original Proceeding
July 7, 2010 28802 [ADA]

United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO v. Nakamatsu (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 300
July 7, 2010 30111 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 123 Haw. 300
July 2, 2010 30379 [ADA]

White v. Supreme Court of New Jersey (Order).  S.Ct.
Order
, filed 03/23/2010 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 04/19/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
July 2, 2010 30536 [ADA]

Tierney v. Nakamura (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 06/15/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
July 2, 2010 30555 [ADA]

Ikaika Builders, Inc. v. Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 07/15/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
July 2, 2010 30578 [ADA]

Tierney v. Lingle (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 07/15/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
July 1, 2010 28773 [ADA]

Combs v. Case Bigelow & Lombardi (Order Rejecting Application for
Writ of Certiorari).  ICA
mem.op.
, filed 01/27/2010 [ada],
122 Haw. 58.  Application
for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2010, filed by Case Bigelow & Lombardi.  S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/10/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/17/2010, filed by Combs. 

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
July 1, 2010 29538 [ADA]

Mogilefsky v. County of Maui (Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of
Summary Disposition Order).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/22/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 292.  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
June 30, 2010 28731 [ADA]

State v. Cooley.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 123 Haw. 293