Opinions
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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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 . |
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 |
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,
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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 |
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 |