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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
October 27, 2010 29781 [ADA]

Walthall v. Department of Public Safety of the State of Hawai‘i (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Div. 124 Haw. 279
October 27, 2010 30073 [ADA]

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

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Div. 124 Haw. 279
October 27, 2010 30129 [ADA]

State v. Kaui (Order Approving Defendant-Appellant’s Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 27, 2010 30280 [ADA]

State v. Dela Cruz (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/28/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Div. 124 Haw. 279
October 26, 2010 28389 [ADA]

State v. Worsham (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 300.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2010.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
October 26, 2010 28505 [ADA]

143 Nenue Holdings, LLC v. Bonds (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/27/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 292.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/13/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 26, 2010 29918 [ADA]

Oyadomari v. Administrative Director of the Courts, State of Hawaii (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 07/26/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 312.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2010.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
October 26, 2010 30028 [ADA]

Loa v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/10/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 26, 2010 30745 [ADA]

Ramos-Elsenbach v. Van De Car (Order).

Original Proceeding
October 26, 2010 SCEC-0000008 [ADA]

DeJean v. Mau (Order Striking “Notice of Appeal”).  S.Ct. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment, filed 10/04/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
October 25, 2010 29516 [ADA]

In re Application of Castle (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 279
October 25, 2010 29790 [ADA]

State v. Walsh (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 05/26/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 284.  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. Opinion, filed 08/23/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 271.  CJ Recktenwald Concurring in the Result, with whom J. Nakayama joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
October 25, 2010 29874 [ADA]

Young v. State of Hawaii, Department of Health (s.d.o., affirmed)

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 349
October 25, 2010 30083 [ADA]

State v. Willis (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/17/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/30/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
October 21, 2010 29670 [ADA]

State v. Chosa (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/13/2011.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/23/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 235
October 21, 2010 29855 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 235
October 21, 2010 29877 [ADA]

In re Blaisdell (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/07/2011.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2011 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/26/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 44.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 235
October 21, 2010 30092 [ADA]

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

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Div. 124 Haw. 235
October 21, 2010 30538 [ADA]

State v. Eango (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
October 21, 2010 30743 [ADA]

In re Steinert (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
October 20, 2010 30259 [ADA]

Chang v. Buffington (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal and Cross-Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/04/2010 [ada].  ICA Order Denying June 14, 2010 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of June 4, 2010 Order Dismissing Appeal and Cross-Appeal, filed 06/21/2010 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2010.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/13/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 186.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom J. Trader joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 20, 2010 30565 [ADA]

Brown v. Hawaii Medical Service Association (Order Denying Defendant-Appellee Hawaii Medical Service Association’s August 31, 2010 Motion to Dismiss Appeal as Moot, But Without Prejudice to the Parties’ Further Addressing Mootness in Their Briefs).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 19, 2010 29598 [ADA]

In re Tax Appeal of Reel Hooker Sportfishing, Inc. v. State of Hawaii, Department of Taxation (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 05/28/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 494.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/07/2010.

Tax Appeal Court
October 19, 2010 30560 [ADA]

Cach, LLC v. Menez (Order of Dismissal).

District Court, 1st Circuit
October 19, 2010 30599 [ADA]

American Express Centurion Bank v. Naluai (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).  ICA Order Granting October 26, 2010 HRAP Rule 40 Motion to Reconsider October 19, 2010 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 11/04/2010 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit
October 19, 2010 30630 [ADA]

County of Hawaii v. H. Kimura Store, Inc. (Order Denying Without Prejudice Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA Order Denying Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/19/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
October 19, 2010 30630 [ADA]

County of Hawaii v. H. Kimura Store, Inc. (Order Denying Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA Order Denying Without Prejudice Defendant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/19/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
October 19, 2010 30741 [ADA]

Ellis v. Raffetto (Order).

Original Proceeding
October 18, 2010 30406 [ADA]

Whaley v. Villareale (Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 11(c)(2), filed 09/28/2010 [ADA].

District Court, 2nd Circuit
October 15, 2010 29866 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 124 Haw. 235
October 15, 2010 30008 [ADA]

State v. Keao (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/23/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 235
October 15, 2010 30739 [ADA]

Laird-Woods v. Kuwada (Order).

Original Proceeding
October 14, 2010 26517 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Au (Order).  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]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/10/2011.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/22/2011 [ada].

Original Proceeding
October 14, 2010 30484 [ADA]

In the Matter of the Application of Honolulu Construction and Draying Company, Limited, to Register Title to Land Situate at Honolulu, City and County of Honolulu, State of Hawaii (Order Approving the Stipulation to Dismiss Scenic Hawaii, Inc.’s Cross-Appeal)

Land and Tax Appeal Court
October 14, 2010 30552 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
October 13, 2010 28108 [ADA]

In the Matter of Water Use Permit Applications, Petitions for Interim Instream Flow Standard Amendments, and Petititons for Water Reservations for the Waiahole Ditch Combined Contested Case Hearing (mem. op., vacated and remanded).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/29/2006 [pdf], 113 Haw. 52.

Commission on Water Resource Management 130 Haw. 346
October 13, 2010 30512 [ADA]

Benz v. Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (Order Granting the Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal with Prejudice).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
October 13, 2010 30558 [ADA]

Cooper v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 12, 2010 28935 [ADA]

State v. Oliveros (Order of Correction).  ICA mem. op., filed 08/31/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 129.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
October 11, 2010 30034 [ADA]

State v. Kelemete (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/15/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 124 Haw. 235
October 7, 2010 22109 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Modafferi (Order of Reinstatement).

Original Proceeding
October 7, 2010 28690 [ADA]

Smith v. Pink (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/15/2010 [ada].  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/27/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/24/2010.  

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
October 7, 2010 29664 [ADA]

Crowell v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/28/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 292.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/24/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/30/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 7, 2010 30478 [ADA]

Reese v. City and County of Honolulu, Honolulu Police Department (Order Granting Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal with Prejudice).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
October 6, 2010 30723 [ADA]

Tierney v. Hara (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 09/16/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
October 5, 2010 29555 [ADA]

State v. Kaeo-Tomaseli (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/19/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 352.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/23/2010. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 5, 2010 29948 [ADA]

State v. Hans (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/02/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 292.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/25/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 5, 2010 July 2010 Bar [ADA]

July 2010 Bar Examination Notice of Passing.

October 4, 2010 28392 [ADA]

Young v. Lee (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).   ICA s.d.o., filed 04/15/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/24/2010. 

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
October 4, 2010 29482 [ADA]

Felts v. Felts (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 07/15/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 312.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/18/2010.

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
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