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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
January 4, 2012 CAAP-10-0000167 [ADA]

Reyes v. Espinda (Order Granting November 23, 2011 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Civil)
January 4, 2012 CAAP-11-0000431 [ADA]

Javier v. Costales (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Civil)
January 4, 2012 CAAP-11-0000602 [ADA]

State v. Timmons (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/05/2012.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, Vacating ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, and Remanding Appeal to ICA, filed 04/11/2012 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit (Traffic)
January 4, 2012 CAAP-11-0000767 [ADA]

Costco Wholesale Corporation v. Kiyabu (Order Granting Respondent-Appellant Thomas Moriyuki Kiyabu’s Motion for Withdrawal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Special Proceeding)
January 4, 2012 SCPW-11-0000732 [ADA]

Solomon v. Abercrombie (Order Granting Petition for Mandamus and Judicial Review).  S.Ct Opinion, filed 01/06/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 283.  S.Ct. Order, filed 01/20/2012 [ada].

Original Proceeding (Reapportionment)
January 4, 2012 SCPW-11-0000741 [ADA]

Matsukawa v. State of Hawaii 2011 Reapportionment Commission (Order Granting Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Judicial Review).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/06/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 283. S.Ct. Order, filed 01/20/2012 [ada].

Original Proceeding (Reapportionment)
January 4, 2012 SCWC-10-0000026 [ADA]

Pflueger Properties v. Estate of Cassiday (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 380 . 
Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Estate of Benjamin B. Cassiday’s
Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/28/2011. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 30, 2011 CAAP-11-0000307 [ADA]

State v. Mukai (Order Denying without Prejudice Defendant-Appellant’s Application to Dismiss Apeal).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 01/24/2012 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit
December 29, 2011 29827 [ADA]

In re Arbitration between Association of Apartment Owners of International Colony Club v. Deigert (s.d.o., affirmed).  Claimant-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/10/2012.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/20/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 126 Haw. 123
December 29, 2011 29963 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 122
December 29, 2011 30245 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 126 Haw. 123
December 29, 2011 30487 [ADA]

Nagao v. State (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/30/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 25.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/22/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 29, 2011 CAAP-11-0000535 [ADA]

One West Bank, FSB v. Debnam (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

District Court, 2nd Circuit
December 28, 2011 30572 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 126 Haw. 123
December 28, 2011 CAAP-11-00000589

Yim v. Pang (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  ICA Order Granting Defendant-Appellee Rosita W.C. Wong’s January 3, 2012 Motion to Correct Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 01/09/2012 [ada].  ICA Amended Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 01/09/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 28, 2011 CAAP-11-0000421 [ADA]

State v. Kaho‘okele (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

District Court, 2nd Circuit
December 28, 2011 CAAP-11-0000441 [ADA]

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

District Court, 3rd Circuit
December 28, 2011 CAAP-11-0000584 [ADA]

In re Claim of Roman v. Ito (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 28, 2011 CAAP-11-0000590 [ADA]

Yim v. Pang (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 28, 2011 CAAP-11-0000591 [ADA]

Pappas v. Duran (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 28, 2011 CAAP-11-0000621 [ADA]

Bora Bora Land LLC v. Paonessa (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to Non-Payment of Filing Fee).

District Court, 1st Circuit
December 28, 2011 CAAP-11-0000727 [ADA]

State v. Keliikoa (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to Non-Payment of Filing Fees).

District Court, 3rd Circuit
December 28, 2011 CAAP-11-0000735 [ADA]

In re Application of Pioneer Mill Company, Limited v. Kakalia (Order Granting November 2, 2011 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Land Court
December 28, 2011 CAAP-11-0000771 [ADA]

In re Guardianship of Lindholm (Order Granting Petitioner-Appellant’s Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
December 28, 2011 SCCQ-11-0000329 [ADA]

Miller v. Hartford Life Insurance Company (Certified Question from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii).

United States District Court for the District of Hawaii 126 Haw. 165
December 28, 2011 SCWC-29210 [ADA]

CFI, Inc. v. Hamakua Coast Realty, Inc. (Order Rejecting Petitioner Ala Kai Realty, Inc.’s Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 07/07/2011 [ada], 130 Haw. 346.  Petitioner-Defendant Tex Inc.’s Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 10/24/2011.  Petitioners-Appellees/Defendants Hamakua
Coast Realty, Inc. and Denis Ferrari’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 11/21/2011.  Petitioner Ala Kai Realty, Inc.’s Application for
Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2011.  Petitioner Ernest B. Texeira’s
Amended Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/23/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Petitioner-Defendant Tex Inc.’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/06/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Petitioners/Defendants/Appellees Hamakua Coast Realty, Inc. and Denis Ferrari’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Petitioner Ernest B. Texeira’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 28, 2011 SCWC-29210 [ADA]

CFI, Inc. v. Hamakua Coast Realty, Inc. (Order Rejecting Petitioners/Defendants/Appellees Hamakua Coast Realty,
Inc. and Denis Ferrari’s Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 07/07/2011 [ada], 130 Haw. 346 .  Petitioner-Defendant Tex Inc.’s Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 10/24/2011.  Petitioners-Appellees/Defendants Hamakua
Coast Realty, Inc. and Denis Ferrari’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 11/21/2011.  Petitioner Ala Kai Realty, Inc.’s Application for
Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2011.  Petitioner Ernest B. Texeira’s
Amended Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/23/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Petitioner-Defendant Tex Inc.’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/06/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Petitioner Ala Kai Realty, Inc.’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Petitioner Ernest B. Texeira’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2011 [ada].

 

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 28, 2011 SCWC-29210 [ADA]

CFI, Inc. v. Hamakua Coast Realty, Inc. (Order Rejecting Petitioner Ernest B. Texeira’s Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 07/07/2011 [ada], 130 Haw. 346.  Petitioner-Defendant Tex Inc.’s Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 10/24/2011.  Petitioners-Appellees/Defendants Hamakua
Coast Realty, Inc. and Denis Ferrari’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 11/21/2011.  Petitioner Ala Kai Realty, Inc.’s Application for
Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2011.  Petitioner Ernest B. Texeira’s
Amended Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/23/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Petitioner-Defendant Tex Inc.’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/06/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Petitioner Ala Kai Realty, Inc.’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2011 [ada].  S.Ct.
Order Rejecting Petitioners/Defendants/Appellees Hamakua Coast Realty,
Inc. and Denis Ferrari’s Application for Writ of Certiorari
, filed 12/28/2011 [ada].  

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 27, 2011 28945 [ADA]

City and County of Honolulu v. Sherman (mem.op., vacated, remanded and affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 122
December 27, 2011 CAAP-10-0000158 [ADA]

State v. Calarudda (s.d.o., affirmed, remanded and dismissed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/13/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/10/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 25
December 27, 2011 SCWC-10-0000044 [ADA]

Berry v. Berry (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/28/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/10/2011.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/11/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 243.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
December 27, 2011 SCWC-28289 [ADA]

Riethbrock v. Lange (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/08/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247.  Consolidated with No. 28694.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/16/2011. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/16/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 1.

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
December 27, 2011 SCWC-30609 [ADA]

State v. Li (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/24/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 248.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/23/2011.  

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
December 23, 2011 28998 [ADA]

Wagner v. World Botanical Gardens, Inc.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/03/2012.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/06/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 122.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 126 Haw. 190
December 22, 2011 29512 [ADA]

Among v. Schwenker (s.d.o., affirmed).  Petitioner-Planitff-Appellant Among’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/28/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 25
December 22, 2011 CAAP-11-0000056 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Division 126 Haw. 123
December 22, 2011 SCPR-11-0001022 [ADA]

In re O’Neal-Morris (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
December 21, 2011 28248 [ADA]

O’Gorek v. Hawaii Public Employees Health Fund (Order of Correction).  ICA mem.op., filed 11/23/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 23.   Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/20/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 21, 2011 29195 [ADA]

Heverly-Campbell v. Colony Surf, Ltd. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 25
December 21, 2011 SCWC-10-0000253 [ADA]

State v. Soria (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Cerrtiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/17/2011 [ada].  Concurring Opinion by J. Foley [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/15/2011.  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 04/30/2012 [ada].  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
December 21, 2011 SCWC-30227 [ADA]

State v. Dabis (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 07/29/2011 [ada], 130 Haw. 346.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/10/2011.  

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 20, 2011 CAAP-10-0000183 [ADA]

Eisermann v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/06/2012.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/17/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/27/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 25
December 20, 2011 SCWC-30718 [ADA]

State v. Yamahata (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/22/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 251.  Concurring Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada].  Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant Yamahata’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2011.  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 05/03/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 197.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
December 20, 2011 SCWC-30733 [ADA]

State v. Brown (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/28/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/08/2011.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 19, 2011 28774 [ADA]

Mussack v. State (Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration).   ICA s.d.o., filed 12/07/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 25.  Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/19/2011.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 16, 2011 29461 [ADA]

Ryan v. Herzog (s.d.o., (1) dismissed as moot, (2) affirmed and (3) vacated and remanded).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Lahaina Division 126 Haw. 25
December 16, 2011 30414 [ADA]

State v. Taumoepeau (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).   ICA s.d.o., filed 11/03/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 25.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/08/2011.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 16, 2011 CAAP-10-0000085 [ADA]

State v. Oshiro (s.d.o., affirmed and remanded).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Leonard [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/28/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/12/2012 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 126 Haw. 25
December 15, 2011 28292 [ADA]

McCandless Land and Cattle Company v. Kealohapauole (Order of Correction).   ICA mem.op., filed 11/09/2011 [ada], 126 Haw. 23.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division
December 15, 2011 30160 [ADA]

Arciero v. City and County of Honolulu (mem.op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 126 Haw. 122
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