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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
October 3, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000697 [ADA]

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Russo (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
October 3, 2024 ICA CAAP-24-0000554 [ADA]

Birthdaysuit, III v. Adarna (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
October 3, 2024 ICA CAAP-24-0000568 [ADA]

Birthdaysuit, III v. Adarna (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
October 3, 2024 ICA CAAP-23-0000388 [ADA]

State v. Spies (mem. op., vacated, remanded, and affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/04/2024 [ada]. ICA Amended Order of Correction, filed 10/04/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/11/2024. ICA Order, filed 10/30/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
October 2, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000435 [ADA]

Nakamura v. Nakamura (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/20/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/15/2024.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
September 30, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000536 [ADA]

Cook v. The Association of Apartment Owners of Mt. Terrace (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 30, 2024 ICA CAAP-24-0000267 [ADA]

E.M. v. C.W. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 09/13/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/23/2024.

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
September 30, 2024 S.Ct SCPW-24-0000487 [ADA]

Krueger v. Hawai‘i State Department of Public Safety (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus). Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 07/23/2024.

Original Proceeding
September 30, 2024 ICA CAAP-21-0000489 [ADA]

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

District Court, 5th Circuit, Līhuʻe Division
September 30, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000932 [ADA]

Wang v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/24/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 257. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2024.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 30, 2024 ICA CAAP-23-0000757 [ADA]

In Re: Arbitration of Nordic PCL Construction, Inc. v. LPIHGC, LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal by Hiraoka, J.).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 27, 2024 S.Ct SCPR-24-0000556 [ADA]

In Re: Pascual (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing).

Original Proceeding
September 27, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000099 [ADA]

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB v. Domingo (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/14/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 356. Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-18-0000712.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/25/2022.  ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/26/2022 [ada].  ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 08/26/2022 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/07/2022.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2022 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/14/2022 [ada].  S.Ct. mem. op., filed 02/15/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 164.  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal as Moot, filed 06/20/2023 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/20/2023. ICA Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/30/2023 [ada]. ICA Order Dismissing Appeal as Moot, filed 12/29/2023 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/26/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/19/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/10/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/20/2024. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 09/23/2024 [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 27, 2024 S.Ct SCPW-24-0000465 [ADA]

In Re: Evans (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/08/2024. S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/23/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/23/2024.

Original Proceeding
September 27, 2024 S.Ct SCOT-24-0000454 [ADA]

Bolden v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 27, 2024 ICA CAAP-23-0000299 [ADA]

D.F. v. T.F. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
September 27, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000665 [ADA]

Tacub, Jr. v. Hawaiian Homes Commission (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed, and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 27, 2024 S.Ct SCAP-23-0000460 [ADA]

Jardine, III v. State. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Devens, J. [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
September 26, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000505 [ADA]

Andrade v. Kuolulu (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 06/04/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 289. Consolidated with CAAP-19-0000576. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
September 26, 2024 ICA CAAP-21-0000476 [ADA]

Wilmington Savings Fund Society v. Shodahl (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 26, 2024 ICA CAAP-21-0000312 [ADA]

State v. Ah Mow (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Division
September 25, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000430 [ADA]

In re: The Conservatorship and Guardianship of Sheena May Winnie (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal of Respondent-Appellant Sheena May Winnie, filed 07/14/2022 [ada]. Consolidated with CAAP-21-0000370. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/05/2022.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 25, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000501 [ADA]

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Bass (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 25, 2024 ICA CAAP-24-0000301 [ADA]

In Re: J.W. (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
September 25, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000744 [ADA]

Schmidt v. HSC, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/04/2024.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 25, 2024 ICA CAAP-23-0000601 [ADA]

State v. Van Gieson (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 24, 2024 S.Ct SCAP-22-0000371 [ADA]

Rosehill v. State.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 24, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-23-0000383 [ADA]

Kia‘i Wai o Wai‘ale‘ale v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 407. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/03/2024. ICA Order, filed 07/09/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/23/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 24, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000576 [ADA]

Panuelos v. Bank of America, N.A. (mem. op., vacated in part and affirmed in part). ICA Order, filed 03/24/2023 [ada]. Consolidated with CAAP-20-0000577, CAAP-20-0000578, and CAAP-20-0000579. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/08/2024. ICA Order, filed 10/31/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
September 24, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000498 [ADA]

Rand v. Rand (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Cross-Appeal, filed 01/28/2021 [ada].

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
September 24, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000355 [ADA]

Deutsche Bank v. Scilla (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000411.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 23, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000099 [ADA]

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB v. Domingo (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/14/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 356. Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-18-0000712.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/25/2022.  ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/26/2022 [ada].  ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 08/26/2022 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/07/2022.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2022 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/14/2022 [ada].  S.Ct. mem. op., filed 02/15/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 164.  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal as Moot, filed 06/20/2023 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/20/2023. ICA Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/30/2023 [ada]. ICA Order Dismissing Appeal as Moot, filed 12/29/2023 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/26/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/19/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/10/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/20/2024. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/27/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 23, 2024 S.Ct SCPW-24-0000465 [ADA]

In Re: Evans (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/08/2024. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/23/2024. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/27/2024 [ada].

Original Proceeding
September 23, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-23-0000415 [ADA]

Dailey v. Department of Land and Natural Resources (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/16/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 176. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2024.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 23, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000011 [ADA]

Kaua‘i Springs, Inc. v. Planning Department of the County of Kaua‘i (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
September 23, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000650 [ADA]

Ihara v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/23/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 179. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2024.

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
September 23, 2024 ICA CAAP-21-0000683 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of Nauru Tower v. Smith (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated, and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 20, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000552 [ADA]

Borrson v. Weeks (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/23/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 179. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/07/2024.

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
September 20, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000172 [ADA]

Noborikawa v. Host International. Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
September 20, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000495 [ADA]

U.S. Bank National Association v. Young (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/30/2024. ICA Order, filed 10/04/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 20, 2024 S.Ct SCWC-23-0000013 [ADA]

State v. Cardona. ICA s.d.o., filed 02/06/2024 [ada], 153 Haw. 579. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/25/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 19, 2024 ICA CAAP-24-0000279 [ADA]

Sprengeler v. D.R. Horton Hawaii, LLC (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
September 19, 2024 ICA CAAP-23-0000733 [ADA]

State v. Campbell.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
September 19, 2024 ICA CAAP-21-0000046 [ADA]

Harbor Mall, LLC v. Jasper Properties, LLC (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-21-0000209, CAAP-21-0000415, and CAAP-21-0000477.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 154 Haw. 510
September 19, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000372 [ADA]

Uzzanti v. Martin (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed, and remanded).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 154 Haw. 510
September 18, 2024 S.Ct SCMF-12-0000538 [ADA]

July 2024 Notice of Passing the Hawai‘i Bar Examination. 

September 18, 2024 ICA CAAP-21-0000039 [ADA]

Title Guaranty Escrow Services, Inc v. Wailea Resort Company, LTD. (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/28/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 421. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/09/2024.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
September 18, 2024 ICA CAAP-20-0000605 [ADA]

Rapoza, Sr. v. Archer (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 154 Haw. 509
September 18, 2024 ICA CAAP-23-0000376 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 18, 2024 ICA CAAP-24-0000397 [ADA]

In Re: The Tax Appeal of Palmer-Lasky v. City and County of Honolulu (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

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