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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
January 12, 2011 28521 [ADA]

Citibank (South Dakota), N.A. v. Kamalu (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Koolaupoko Division 124 Haw. 425
January 12, 2011 28563 [ADA]

Doe v. Doe (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/09/2011 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 425
January 12, 2011 30110 [ADA]

Nelson v. Hawaiian Homes Commission.  Concurring Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].  Petitioners-Defendants-Appellees State of Hawaii and its Director of Finance’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/06/2011 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/09/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 185.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/28/2013 [ada], 130 Haw. 162, (Addresses Attorney’s Fees Cost).  Concurring Opinion by J. Pollack [ada].  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 07/08/2013 [ada].  Respondents/Plaintiffs/Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration of Order Dated June 28, 2013.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/17/2013 [ada], 129 Haw. 477.  J. Pollack Concurring. J. Acoba Dissenting. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 437
January 12, 2011 CAAP-10-0000080 [ADA]

Palehua Community Association v. Hanson (Order Granting December 15, 2010 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 12, 2011 CAAP-10-0000147 [ADA]

Yuen v. Espinoza (Order Granting the Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
January 12, 2011 SCPW-10-0000234 [ADA]

Ouren v. Partington (Order).

Original Proceeding
January 12, 2011 SCPW-10-0000238 [ADA]

Tierney v. Abercrombie (Order).

Original Proceeding
January 11, 2011 28556 [ADA]

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. v. Silva.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 124 Haw. 476
January 11, 2011 29995 [ADA]

Discover Bank v. Tomisato (s.d.o., affirmed).  Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/21/2011.  ICA Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/31/2011 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Division 124 Haw. 425
January 11, 2011 SCWC-29725 [ADA]

Garcia v. State. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/23/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 348.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/27/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/23/2010 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/21/2010 [ada], 125 Haw. 429.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/03/2011.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 10, 2011 26517 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Au (Order Denying Petition for Reinstatement).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/07/2005 [pdf], 107 Haw. 327.  S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 06/07/2005 [pdf].  S.Ct.
Order Denying Respondent Ronald G. S. Au’s June 22, 2005 Motion for
Reconsideration of the June 7, 2005 Opinion and Order of Suspension
, filed 07/01/2005 [pdf], 108 Haw. 1.  S.Ct.
Order Granting Respondent Ronald G. S. Au’s July 1, 2005 Motion to Stay
and Extend Execution of the June 7, 2005 Decision and Order
, filed 07/06/2005 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Reinstatement, filed 01/19/2007 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Denying Petition for Reinstatement of Ronald G. S. Au, filed 02/02/2007 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Amendment of Order of Suspension, filed 12/17/2008 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/09/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Dismissing “Motion/Writ”, filed 10/19/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order, filed 10/14/2010 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/10/2011.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/22/2011 [ada].

Original Proceeding
January 10, 2011 SCOT-10-0000237 [ADA]

Keli‘ihananui v. Evans (Order).

Original Proceeding
January 10, 2011 SCPW-10-0000207 [ADA]

Tierney v. Chan (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 12/22/2010 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/03/2011.

Original Proceeding
January 10, 2011 SCPW-10-0000248 [ADA]

Tierney v. Rivera (Order).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/20/2011.  S.Ct. Order, filed 01/27/2011 [ada].

Original Proceeding
January 6, 2011 29502 [ADA]

Crivello v. County of Hawaii (mem.op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 125 Haw. 242
January 6, 2011 SCPW-10-0000228 [ADA]

Wegesend v. Clerk of the District Court, First Circuit, State of Hawaii (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 01/21/2011 [ada].

Original Proceeding
January 6, 2011 SCPW-10-0000231 [ADA]

Say v. Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit (Order).

Original Proceeding
January 6, 2011 SCPW-10-0000244 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of Beach Villas at Ko Olina v. Browning (Order).

Original Proceeding
January 4, 2011 SCWC-30633 [ADA]

State v. Tierney (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 11/24/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/06/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 3, 2011 SCAD-10-0000196 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Collins (Order of Public Censure).

Original Proceeding
January 1, 2011 28718

State v. Bryan (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 11/30/2010 [ada].  Consolidated with No. 28719.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 30, 2010 28627 [ADA]

In re Arbitration between United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO and State, Department of Transportation.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 372
December 30, 2010 29177 [ADA]

In re Arbitration between United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646,
AFL-CIO v. City and County of Honolulu, Department of Environmental
Services, Collections System (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/17/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 320.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 30, 2010 29923 [ADA]

State v. Durham (Order re Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration).  J. Nakamura Concurring and Dissenting.  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/24/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 349.  Dissent by J. Nakamura [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/06/2010.  Petitioner-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/02/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/18/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/27/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 114.  Petitioner-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Supreme Court Opinion filed on May 27, 2011, filed 06/06/2011.  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration in Part and Amending Opinion, filed 06/14/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 249.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
December 30, 2010 30257 [ADA]

In re KC (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 366
December 30, 2010 CAAP-10-0000017 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 29, 2010 29993 [ADA]

State v. Tierney (s.d.o., affirmed).  Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/11/2011. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/18/2011 [ada]. Motion for Certified Question of Conflict, filed 01/20/2011. ICA Order Denying Motions for Reconsideration and to Review Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 01/27/2011 [ada]. Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/27/2011. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 03/09/2011 [ada].  Motion under Rule 60(b), (HRCP), filed 03/16/2011.  S.Ct. Order, 03/18/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 03/18/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 425
December 29, 2010 CAAP-10-0000019 [ADA]

Drake v. Gaspar (Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part October 1, 2010 Motion for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 28, 2010 29407 [ADA]

O’Phelan v. Meek (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/24/2011 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division 124 Haw. 425
December 28, 2010 29569 [ADA]

Sarasota CCM, Inc. v. Levine (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 124 Haw. 425
December 28, 2010 SCWC-29597 [ADA]

In re Tax Appeal of Compusa Stores, L.P. v. State of Hawaii, Department
of Taxation (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 05/28/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 299.  Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 11/22/2010.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/03/2011.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/14/2011 [ada], 128 Haw. 116.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/09/2011 [ada].

Tax Appeal Court
December 27, 2010 SCWC-28255 [ADA]

State v. Chamberlain (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/26/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 313.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/15/2010.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
December 23, 2010 27578 [ADA]

Office of Dicsiplinary Counsel v. Yonemori (Order of Suspension).

Original Proceeding
December 23, 2010 28315 [ADA]

Kim v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/20/2011 [ada].  Respondent/Appellee-Appellant, Cross-Appellee Liberty Mutual Fire
Insurance Company’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
03/16/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2011 [ada]S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/04/2011 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 10/10/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 415
December 23, 2010 29892 [ADA]

City and County of Honolulu v. Smith (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/12/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/18/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 366
December 23, 2010 29901 [ADA]

Meech v. Coello (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 366
December 23, 2010 29930 [ADA]

Apilando v. State (Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellee’s Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA mem.op., filed 10/28/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 346.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/17/2010.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/18/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/05/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 23, 2010 29947 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 366
December 23, 2010 30169 [ADA]

Beam v. Beam (Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].   ICA mem.op., filed 11/15/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 346.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].  

Family Court, 1st Circuit
December 23, 2010 30562 [ADA]

American Saving Bank, F.S.B. v. Delfin (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal with Prejudice).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
December 23, 2010 SCWC-30008 [ADA]

State v. Keao (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/15/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 235.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 22, 2010 28973 [ADA]

Lowe v. Kealoha (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 425
December 22, 2010 SCPW-10-0000207 [ADA]

Tierney v. Chan (Order).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/03/2011.  Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/10/2011 [ada].

Original Proceeding
December 21, 2010 29347 [ADA]

State v. Mita.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Duffy joins [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/23/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 202.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/10/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/27/2010 [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].   

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 124 Haw. 385
December 21, 2010 30722 [ADA]

Tierney v. Prescott-Tate (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 12/16/2010 [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom Crandall, Substitute Justice, joins [ada].  S.Ct. Order, filed 11/16/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
December 21, 2010 SCWC-29516 [ADA]

In re Application of Castle (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/25/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 21, 2010 SCWC-29725 [ADA]

Garcia v. State. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/23/2010 [ada], 130 Haw. 348.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/27/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/23/2010 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/03/2011.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/11/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 249.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 125 Haw. 429
December 21, 2010 SCWC-30034 [ADA]

State v. Kelemete (Order  Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/11/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 235.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/15/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 21, 2010 SCWC-30382 [ADA]

Dunbar v. State (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/16/2010 [ada].  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 07/22/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2010.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2010 [ada].

District Court, 2nd Circuit
December 20, 2010 29971 [ADA]

State v. Stanton (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/26/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 366
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