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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
June 23, 2010 30137 [ADA]

State v. Villanueva (s.d.o., (#1) Order 1 affirmed, (#2) Order 2 and Orders 3 through 7 are vacated, (#3) remanded, (#4) Circuit Court shall take appriopriate steps to implement the Supreme Court 1998 decision in Appeal No. 20220, and (#5) remanded).  ICA Order of Amendment, filed 07/21/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 130 Haw. 348
June 22, 2010 29376 [ADA]

Yuen v. Board of Appeals of the County of Hawaii (mem.op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 123 Haw. 299
June 22, 2010 29538 [ADA]

Mogilefsky v. County of Maui (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order, filed 07/01/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/27/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/30/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 123 Haw. 292
June 22, 2010 30019 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division 123 Haw. 292
June 21, 2010 29276 [ADA]

Lum v. Zoning Board of Appeals of the City and County of Honolulu (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 292
June 21, 2010 29703 [ADA]

State v. Pacquing (Order Denying Defendant-Appellee Motion for Reconsideration).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 21, 2010 30012 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 123 Haw. 292
June 21, 2010 30259 [ADA]

Chang v. Buffington (Order Denying June 14, 2010 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of
June 4, 2010 Order Dismissing Appeal and Cross-Appeal).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal and Cross-Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/04/2010 [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
June 21, 2010 30290 [ADA]

Somers v. Summerlin Life and Health Insurance Company (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 17, 2010 28299 [ADA]

Curtis v. Dorn.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 123 Haw. 301
June 17, 2010 28388 [ADA]

State v. Crespo (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/13/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/03/2010 [ada]. 

Family Court, 1st Circuit 130 Haw. 348
June 17, 2010 29717 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division 130 Haw. 348
June 17, 2010 30077 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 130 Haw. 348
June 16, 2010 29116 [ADA]

Island Insurance Company, Ltd. v. Arakaki (mem.op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 299
June 16, 2010 29705 [ADA]

State v. McCormack (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/27/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 292.  

Family Court, 1st Circuit
June 15, 2010 29334 [ADA]

State v. Dean (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/20/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 59.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/03/2010.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 15, 2010 29373 [ADA]

Durkan v. Durkan (mem. op., affirmed, vacated, and remanded).  ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Cross-Appeal, filed 04/07/2009 [pdf].

Family Court, 2nd Circuit 123 Haw. 299
June 15, 2010 29682 [ADA]

Torres v. State (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/28/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 292.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/14/2010.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/07/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 15, 2010 30325 [ADA]

Bastien v. Morales (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
June 15, 2010 30357 [ADA]

Sakamaki v. GLACS LLC (Order Denying June 7, 2010 HRAP Rule 40 Motion
for Reconsideration of May 28, 2010 Order Granting March 23, 2010 Motion
to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction and Denying March 23, 2010
Motion for an Award of Attorney’s Fees and Costs).  ICA Order
Granting March 23, 2010 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of
Jurisdiction and Denying March 23, 2010 Motion for an Award of
Attorney’s Fees and Costs
, filed 05/28/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 15, 2010 30381 [ADA]

Ishimoto v. Tsuji (Order Granting May 18, 2010 Motion to Dismiss Appeal and Cross-Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 15, 2010 30524 [ADA]

Spears v. Frank (Order)

Original Proceeding
June 15, 2010 30536 [ADA]

Tierney v. Nakamura (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 07/02/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
June 15, 2010 30556 [ADA]

Nguyen v. Romanchak (Order).

Original Proceeding
June 14, 2010 29557 [ADA]

State v. Burdett (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari; Affirming the Judgment as to Count I; and Remanding to the Intermediate Court of Appeals as to Count II).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/09/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 352.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/18/2010.  ICA Order on Reconsideration, filed 07/26/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 10, 2010 28773 [ADA]

Combs v. Case Bigelow & Lombardi (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 01/27/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 58.  Application
for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2010, filed by Case Bigelow & Lomdardi.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/17/2010, filed by Combs.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/01/2010 [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
June 9, 2010 28007 [ADA]

Malasek v. Nolen (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

District Court, 3rd Circuit, South Kohala Division
June 9, 2010 28175 [ADA]

Maunalua Bay  Beach Ohana  28 v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Duffy  joins [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 12/30/2009 [pdf], 122 Haw. 34.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [pdf].  ICA Order Denying Plaintiffs-Appellees’ Motion for Reconsideration of Opinion, filed 01/20/2010 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/22/2010, filed by Alston Hunt.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/26/2010, filed by the Attorney General.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 9, 2010 29130 [ADA]

State v. Strong (Order Affirming Judgment on Appeal).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Duffy joins [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 11/25/2010 [ada], 121 Haw. 513. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/11/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of
Certiorari
,
filed 03/23/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 9, 2010 30481 [ADA]

Santor v. U.S. Bank National Association (Order).  S.Ct.
Order
, filed 05/17/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
June 8, 2010 28501 [ADA]

Marvin v. Pflueger (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/28/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/09/2010 [ada].  S.Ct. Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/12/2010 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/27/2012 [ada], 127 Haw. 490.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 123 Haw. 299
June 8, 2010 29307 [ADA]

State v. Grindling (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order, filed 07/22/2009 [pdf].  ICA Order Denying Without Prejudice Ex Parte Motion to Clarify Order of July 14, 2009, filed 07/22/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2009 [pdf].  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/19/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 352.  ICA Order Denying Defendant-Appellant’s Motion to Reconsider Summary Disposition Order, filed 04/08/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/03/2010.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 8, 2010 30515 [ADA]

Tawhiri Power LLC v. Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (Order Dismissing Petition).

Original Proceeding
June 4, 2010 30259 [ADA]

Chang v. Buffington (Order Dismissing Appeal and Cross-Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  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. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/20/2010 [ada].  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
June 4, 2010 30514 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
June 3, 2010 29823 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 123 Haw. 292
June 3, 2010 30208 [ADA]

Cross v. Harden (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 3, 2010 30489 [ADA]

Walter v. Cardoza (Order).

 

Original Proceeding
June 2, 2010 29839 [ADA]

State v. Kapahua (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/08/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 2, 2010 29948 [ADA]

State v. Hans (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/25/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/05/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 292
May 28, 2010 28353 [ADA]

Pleus v. Zoning Board of Appeals for the City and County of Honolulu (mem.op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 299
May 28, 2010 28458 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 123 Haw. 292
May 28, 2010 29597 [ADA]

In re Tax Appeal of Compusa Stores, L.P. v. State of Hawaii, Department of Taxation (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/22/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed, 12/28/2010 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/14/2011 [ada], 128 Haw. 116.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/03/2011.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/09/2011 [ada].

Tax Appeal Court 123 Haw. 299
May 28, 2010 29598 [ADA]

In re Tax Appeal of Reel Hooker Sportfishing, Inc. v. State, Department of Taxation.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/07/2010.  ICA Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/19/2010 [ADA].

Tax Appeal Court 123 Haw. 494
May 28, 2010 29664 [ADA]

Crowell v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/24/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/30/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/07/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 292
May 28, 2010 29682 [ADA]

Torres v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/14/2010.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/15/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/07/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 123 Haw. 292
May 28, 2010 30355 [ADA]

State v. Pai (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal and Denying Motion to Refund Filing Fees).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 28, 2010 30357 [ADA]

Sakamaki v. Glacs LLC (Order Granting March 23, 2010 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction and Denying March 23, 2010 Motion for an Award of Attorney’s Fees and Costs).  ICA Order Denying June 7, 2010 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of May 28, 2010 Order Granting March 23, 2010 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction and Denying March 23, 2010 Motion for an Award of Attorney’s Fees and Costs, filed 06/15/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 27, 2010 28505 [ADA]

143 Nenue Holdings, LLC v. Bonds (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/13/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/26/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 292
May 27, 2010 29705 [ADA]

State v. McCormack (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/16/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 292
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