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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
May 19, 2010 29402 [ADA]

Group Builders, Inc. v. Admiral Insurance Company.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 142
May 19, 2010 30429 [ADA]

Tierney v. Perkins (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 05/04/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
May 19, 2010 30430 [ADA]

Tierney v. Hara (Order).  S.Ct. Order,
filed 05/04/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
May 19, 2010 30451 [ADA]

Tierney v. Circuit Court of the First Circuit (Order).  S.Ct.
Order
,
filed 05/04/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
May 18, 2010 28839 [ADA]

Redemption Bible College v. The International Pentecostal Holiness Church (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/28/2010 [ada], 123 Haw. 133.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 18, 2010 29125 [ADA]

State v. Tuua (Order of Correction).  ICA mem.op., filed 04/29/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 546.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/23/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/29/2010 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/20/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 10.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
May 18, 2010 29228 [ADA]

Stoneridge Recoveries, LLC v. City and County of Honolulu, Department of Budget and Fiscal Services (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 12/14/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 541.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/05/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 18, 2010 29445 [ADA]

State v. Kikuta (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  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].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 08/11/2011 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 299
May 18, 2010 29982 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 123 Haw. 133
May 18, 2010 30223 [ADA]

State v. Ketchmark (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 03/24/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/19/2010.

District Court, 1st Circuit
May 17, 2010 28477 [ADA]

Hui
Malama I Na Kupuna O Nei v. Wal-Mart (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 12/16/2009 [pdf],122 Haw. 171. 
Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 17, 2010 29884 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 123 Haw. 133
May 17, 2010 30473 [ADA]

Offergeld v. State (Order).

Original Proceeding
May 17, 2010 30481 [ADA]

Santor v. U.S. Bank National Association (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 06/09/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
May 15, 2010 30357

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
May 13, 2010 29439 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 133
May 13, 2010 29673 [ADA]

Blaisdell v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/29/2009 [ada], 121 Haw. 473.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/12/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 13, 2010 29891 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 123 Haw. 133
May 13, 2010 29915 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division 123 Haw. 133
May 12, 2010 26784 [ADA]

State v.
Mark. ICA Opinion, filed 05/08/2009 [pdf],120 Haw. 499.  Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 08/27/2009.  S.Ct.
Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari
, filed
10/08/2009 [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 205
May 12, 2010 29711 [ADA]

In re Tax Appeal of Mahler v. County of Hawaii, Real Property
Tax Division (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari and Denying Requests for Reconsideration and “Motion for Order to Permit Petitioners’ to Submit Four Individual Separate Applications for Writ of Certiorari”).  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2010 [ada].  ICA
mem.op.
, filed 12/17/2009 [ada], 121 Haw. 541. 
ICA
Order Denying Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration of this Court’s
Memorandum Opinion of December 17, 2009
, filed 01/11/2010, 122
Haw.
200.  ICA
Order
Denying Appellant’s Petition for Rehearing En Banc
, filed
01/22/2010.  Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 03/11/2010.  Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 04/19/2010.

Tax Appeal Court
May 12, 2010 30258 [ADA]

Urgent Care Maui, Inc. v. Bryner (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

District Court, 2nd Circuit
May 12, 2010 30465 [ADA]

Gouveia v. Department of Public Safety, State of Hawaii (Order).

Original Proceeding
May 11, 2010 28411 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 123 Haw. 133
May 11, 2010 30174 [ADA]

State v. DeMattos (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 11(c)(2))

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
May 10, 2010 30001 [ADA]

State v. Moore (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/21/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/29/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 133
May 6, 2010 29359 [ADA]

Everson v. State (Order Denying Motion to Clarify).  J. Acoba concurring.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/25/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 402.  Concurring
Opinion

by J. Acoba [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 6, 2010 30232 [ADA]

Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. v. Carnabuci (Order Granting March 17, 2010 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

District Court, 2nd Circuit
May 6, 2010 30474 [ADA]

Lahaina Fashions, Inc. v. August (Order).

Original Proceeding
May 5, 2010 29348 [ADA]

Brown v. Progressive Direct Insurance Company (mem.op., reversed).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 123 Haw. 299
May 4, 2010 29446 [ADA]

State v. Tangonan (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/30/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 472.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
03/22/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 4, 2010 30091 [ADA]

In re M Children: TM, JM, AM (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 133
May 4, 2010 30151 [ADA]

Nordic Construction Co., Ltd. v Maui Beach Resort Limited Partnership (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).   ICA
Order Granting January 11, 2010 Motion to Dismiss
Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction
, filed 03/04/2010 [ada]. 
Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 03/09/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Affirming Order
Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 04/08/2010 [ada] . 

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
May 4, 2010 30321 [ADA]

State v. DeMello (Order Granting April 6, 2010 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction without Prejudice).

District Court, 2nd Circuit
May 4, 2010 30429 [ADA]

Tierney v. Perkins (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 05/19/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
May 4, 2010 30430 [ADA]

Tierney v. Hara (Order).  S.Ct. Order,
filed 05/19/2010 [ada]. 

Original Proceeding
May 4, 2010 30451 [ADA]

Tierney v. Circuit Court of the First Circuit (Order).  S.Ct. Order,
filed 05/19/2010 [ada].

Original Proceeding
May 3, 2010 30185 [ADA]

Wahi Ho‘omalu Limited Partnership v. Yee (Order of Correction).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 04/15/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
April 29, 2010 28471 [ADA]

State v. Johnson (s.d.o., vacate, affirmed and remanded).  Concurring Opinion, by J. Nakamura [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/16/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/02/2010 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, in which J. Nakayama joins [ada].

District Court, 2nd Circuit 123 Haw. 133
April 29, 2010 29125 [ADA]

State v. Tuua (mem.op., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/18/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/23/2010.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/29/2010 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/20/2011 [ada], 125 Haw. 10.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 122 Haw. 546
April 29, 2010 29313 [ADA]

State v. Adachi (Order of Amendment).  ICA s.d.o., 04/27/2010 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2010.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2010 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
April 29, 2010 29500 [ADA]

State v. Sua (mem.op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 122 Haw. 546
April 29, 2010 29816 [ADA]

Hopkins v. State (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 133
April 29, 2010 29832 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 133
April 29, 2010 Feb. 2010 Bar [ADA]

February 2010 Bar Examination Notice of Passing.

April 28, 2010 28617 [ADA]

State
v. Hussein (Order of Correction to the Opinion by Moon, C.J., Concurring in
Part and
Dissenting in Part, in which Nakayama, J., joins, filed 04/21/2010).  ICA
s.d.o.
, filed 12/22/2008 [pdf],
119 Haw. 335.  S.Ct.
Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari
Without
Prejudice
, filed 02/06/2009 [pdf].  Resubmitted

Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 03/04/2009.  S.Ct.
Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari
, filed
04/17/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/21/2010 [ada], 122 Haw. 495.  Opinion 
by Moon, C.J., Concurring in Part, and Dissenting in Part, in which
Nakayama, J., joins
[ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 28, 2010 28839 [ADA]

Redemption Bible College v. The International Pentecostal Holiness Church (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/18/2010 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 133
April 28, 2010 29342 [ADA]

C. Brewer and Company, Limited v. Hawaii Insurance Guaranty Association.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/18/2010.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari as Untimely, filed 08/30/2010 [ada], 124 Haw. 170.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 123 Haw. 135
April 28, 2010 29885 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 130 Haw. 348
April 27, 2010 28010 [ADA]

Communications-Pacific,
Inc. v. City and County
of Honolulu (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 11/30/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 527.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
03/17/2010.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit