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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
August 26, 2011 SCWC-30061 [ADA]

State v. Solomon (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/31/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 245.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/17/2011.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
August 25, 2011 29939 [ADA]

State v. Tierney (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/05/2012 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/07/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 157.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 125 Haw. 248
August 25, 2011 CAAP-11-0000369 [ADA]

Plauche v. Plauche (Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Appellee’s June 14, 2011 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).  Plaintiff-Appellant’s Jeffrey Plauche Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/06/2011.

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
August 24, 2011 28544 [ADA]

Dempsey v. Dempsey (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 251
August 24, 2011 29699 [ADA]

Lansing v. Jenko-Crispin (s.d.o., affirmed).    Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/07/2011.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/14/2011 [ada].  Order Denying Second Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/31/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 248
August 24, 2011 29955 [ADA]

State v. Selwyn (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/20/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2011 [pdf].

 

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 125 Haw. 250
August 24, 2011 30609 [ADA]

State v. Li (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/23/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/27/2011 [ada]. 

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 125 Haw. 248
August 24, 2011 SCWC-28977 [ADA]

Kakinami v. Kakinami.  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/28/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 244.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/30/2011 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/27/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/01/2011 [ada].  

Circuit Court 5th Circuit 125 Haw.308
August 24, 2011 SCWC-29994 [ADA]

State v. Mika (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 03/30/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 242.  Concurring Opinion by J. Foley [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/30/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/12/2011.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 23, 2011 29790 [ADA]

State v. Walsh.  CJ Recktenwald Concurring in the Result, with whom J. Nakayama joins [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 05/26/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 28.  Concurring Opinion by J. Fujise [ada].  ICA Order of Amendment, filed 05/27/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2010 [ada].  

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 271
August 22, 2011 28566 [ADA]

Prandini v. AOAO Haleakala Shores (Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant Jean Prandini’s Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/12/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/12/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 22, 2011 30718 [ADA]

State v. Yamahata (s.d.o., affirmed).   Concurring Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada].  Petitioner-Defendant-Appellant Yamahata’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2011 [ada].  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 125 Haw. 251
August 22, 2011 CAAP-11-0000437 [ADA]

Parolin v. The Greek Bistro (Order (1) Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal and (2) Denied as Moot the Motion for Extension of Time to File Jurisdiction Statement).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
August 22, 2011 SCWC-30499 [ADA]

State v. Scott (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/12/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 30.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/14/2011.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
August 18, 2011 SCWC-CAAP-10-0000070 [ADA]

Stanley v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 246.   Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/25/2011.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 17, 2011 CAAP-10-0000253 [ADA]

State v. Soria (s.d.o., affirmed).  Concurring Opinion by J. Foley [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/15/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Cerrtiorari, filed 12/21/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 04/30/2012 [ada].  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 125 Haw. 251
August 17, 2011 CAAP-11-0000054 [ADA]

Association of Condominium Homeowners of Tropics at Waikele v. Sakuma (Order Denying August 11, 2011 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration
of August 3, 2011 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate
Jurisdiction).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 08/03/2011 [ada].    Appellant’s Motion
for Reconsideration, filed 08/11/2011.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/04/2011.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 16, 2011 29671 [ADA]

State v. Tetu (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/12/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 248
August 16, 2011 SCAD-11-0000473 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Hacker (Order of Suspension).

Original Proceeding
August 16, 2011 SCWC-29926 [ADA]

State v. Ikeda (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/16/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 244.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Reifurth [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2011.

District Court, 1st Circuit
August 15, 2011 CAAP-11-0000425 [ADA]

Jelks v. Hawaii Paroling Authority (Order Granting July 28, 2011 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 12, 2011 28566 [ADA]

Prandini v. AOAO Haleakala Shores (s.d.o., vacated, remanded and affirmed).  Plaintiff-Appellant Jean Prandini’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/15/2011.  ICA Order Dennying Plaintiff-Appellant Jean Prandini’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/22/2011 [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/12/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 247
August 12, 2011 CAAP-11-0000143 [ADA]

State v. Ramsey (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 12, 2011 CAAP-11-0000349 [ADA]

Griep v. Cullen (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 11, 2011 29445 [ADA]

State v. Kikuta (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/18/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 299.  Dissenting Opinion, by J. Nakamura [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/03/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/20/2010 [ada].  J. Acoba Dissenting in Accepting Certiorari and would Reject the Application, with whom J. Wilson joins.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/08/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 78.  Concurring Opinion by Circuit Court Judge Wilson [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama with whom C.J. Recktenwald joins [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 11, 2011 SCWC-29800 [ADA]

Kanahele v. Han (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/07/2011 [ada], 125 haw. 8.  Plaintiffs Appellees/Cross-Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/18/2011.  ICA Order Denying Plaintiffs Appellees/Cross-Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/26/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2011. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/12/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 446.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 10, 2011 29719 [ADA]

Kim v. International Business Machines (Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/28/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/08/2011.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/06/2011 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
August 10, 2011 29988 [ADA]

Ray v. Kapiolani Medical Specialists (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 253.  Plaintiff-Appellees-Cross-Appllants Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/01/2011.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 249
August 10, 2011 CAAP-11-0000474 [ADA]

State v. Bernal (Order Granting Plaintiff-Appellee State of Hawaii’s June 22, 2011 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/18/2012.  ICA Order Dismissing Defendant-Appellant Aaron M. Bernal’s
May 18, 2012 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of the August 10,
2011 Order Granting Plaintiff-Appellee State of Hawaii’s June 22, 2011
Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction
, filed 05/23/2012 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/31/2012.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2012 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 10, 2011 SCAD-11-0000303 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
August 9, 2011 28583 [ADA]

State v. Torres (Amended Opinion).  Amended Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Acting C.J. Nakayama [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 12/15/2009 [ada], 122 Haw. 2.   ICA
Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration to Correct Footnote and Amending
Opinion
, filed 01/04/2010 [ada]. ICA Order of
Correction
, filed 01/07/2010 [ada].  S.Ct.
Order re: Applications for Writ of Certiorari
,
filed 05/24/2010
[ada].  Application for Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/02/2011. 
S.Ct.
Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration in Part
,
filed 06/30/2011
[ada], 125 Haw. 249.             

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 382
August 9, 2011 SCWC-29576 [ADA]

Cross v. Harden (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/10/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 243.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2011.   

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 8, 2011 28289 [ADA]

Riethbrock v. Lange (s.d.o., affirmed).  Consolidated with No. 28694.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/16/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/16/2012 [ada], 128 Haw. 1.

Family Court, 2nd Circuit 125 Haw. 247
August 8, 2011 30141 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 250
August 5, 2011 29969 [ADA]

Hanalei Garden Farms, Inc. v. Pace (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 125 Haw. 247
August 4, 2011 28413 [ADA]

Lee v. United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 06/29/2011 [ada], 125 Haw.317.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/18/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 4, 2011 30689 [ADA]

State v. Thrasher (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 247.  Concurring separately by J. Ginoza [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
August 3, 2011 CAAP-11-0000054 [ADA]

Association of Condominium Homeowners of Tropics at Waikele v. Sakuma (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).  Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/11/2011.  ICA Order Denying August 11, 2011 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of August 3, 2011 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 08/17/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/04/2011.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 3, 2011 SCWC-28857 [ADA]

Garner v. State of Hawaii, Department of Education (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 243.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2011.  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 3, 2011 SCWC-30025 [ADA]

Young v. Dudden (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/07/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 244.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/21/2011.  ICA Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order, filed 03/28/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/23/2011.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
August 2, 2011 SCWC28745 [ADA]

Oceanic Kaimamala Corp. v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/21/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 243.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/23/2011.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 1, 2011 SCAD-11-0000483 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Griffith (Order of Suspension).  S.Ct. Order of Reinstatement, filed 10/31/2011 [ada].

Original Proceeding
August 1, 2011 SCWC-28977 [ADA]

Kakinami v. Kakinami (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/28/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 244. ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/30/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/27/2011.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/24/2011 [ada], 125 Haw.308.

Family Court, 5th Circuit
August 1, 2011 SCWC-29314 [ADA]

State v. Shamblin (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 03/09/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 242. Consoldiated with No. 29315.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/27/2011.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
July 29, 2011 29378 [ADA]

State v. Paonessa (Order Granting Plaintiff-Appellee’s Motion to Strike Opening Brief and Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
July 29, 2011 29630 [ADA]

Alohacare v. Department of Human Services, State of Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed).  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].  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 125 Haw. 247
July 29, 2011 30227 [ADA]

State v. Dabis (mem.op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/10/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 130 Haw. 346
July 29, 2011 CAAP-10-0000112 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 247
July 29, 2011 CAAP-11-0000324 [ADA]

Longgat v. Diamond Parking, Inc. (Order Approving with Prejudice the Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeal Board
July 29, 2011 SCWC-29792 [ADA]

State v. Kiese (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 02/25/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 242.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/15/2011.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/29/2012 [ada], 126 Haw. 494.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
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