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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
March 18, 2025 ICA CAAP-19-0000046 [ADA]

Nordic PCL Construction, Inc. v. LPIHGC, LLC (Order of Correction). ICA mem. op., filed 03/10/2025 [ada]. Consolidated with CAAP-23-0000722.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 18, 2025 ICA CAAP-21-0000714 [ADA]

Herzog v. Hawai‘i Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 18, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000019 [ADA]

Fukuda v. Geico Insurance Corporation (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 18, 2025 ICA CAAP-21-0000645 [ADA]

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB v. Baham (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated, and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 17, 2025 S.Ct SCRQ-24-0000602 [ADA]

In re: The Petition for the Coordination of Maui Fire Cases (Order of Correction). S.Ct. Order, filed 02/10/2025 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/17/2025 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
March 17, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000311 [ADA]

In re: the Elaine Emma Short Revocable Living Trust Agreement, Dated July 17, 1984 (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/24/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 179. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/21/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 17, 2025 S.Ct SCRQ-24-0000602 [ADA]

In re: The Petition for the Coordination of Maui Fire Cases. S.Ct. Order, filed 02/10/2025 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 03/17/2025 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
March 17, 2025 ICA CAAP-21-0000389 [ADA]

Kon v. State (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/28/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/10/2025.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
March 14, 2025 ICA CAAP-21-0000368 [ADA]

McDowell v. Keat.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
March 13, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000147 [ADA]

Quiros v. Quiros (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated, and remanded). Consolidated CAAP-22-0000505.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
March 13, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000112

HSBC Bank USA v. McMillan (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/31/2025, 155 Haw. 294. ICA Order Withdrawing Summary Disposition Order, filed 02/03/2025 [ada]. ICA Order Withdrawing Summary Disposition Order, filed 03/21/2025 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
March 13, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000705 [ADA]

State v. Dolores-Flores (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
March 13, 2025 S.Ct SCPW-24-0000849 [ADA]

Melnychuk-Beselt v. Disciplinary Board of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Order, filed 02/26/2025 [ada]. Petition for Extraordinary Writ, filed 12/31/2024. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/08/2025. 

Original Proceeding
March 12, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-23-0000493 [ADA]

State v. Rakuita (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 12/18/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 252. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/30/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 12, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000602 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 11, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-24-0000817 [ADA]

210S LLC v. Wu (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Denying Application for Stay). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 02/04/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/09/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 11, 2025 ICA CAAP-24-0000788 [ADA]

Scher v. Woodlawn Terrace AOAO (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 11, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000110 [ADA]

West Sunset 32 Phase 1, LLC v. County of Kaua‘i Planning Commission (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
March 10, 2025 S.Ct SCPW-24-0000693 [ADA]

Taniguchi v. Morikone (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/22/2024. 

Original Proceeding
March 10, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000434 [ADA]

Student Doe 30 v. Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 10, 2025 ICA CAAP-19-0000046 [ADA]

Nordic PCL Construction, Inc. v. LPIHGC, LLC (mem. op., affirmed as to CAAP-23-0000722 and dismissed as to CAAP-19-0000046). Consolidated with CAAP-23-0000722. ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/18/2025 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 7, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000041 [ADA]

Haddad v. Lapow (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
March 7, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000107 [ADA]

Perreira v. Perreira (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 01/31/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 296. Consolidated with CAAP-20-0000038. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/21/2025.

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
March 6, 2025 ICA CAAP-24-0000600 [ADA]

State v. Kuailani (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 5, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000309 [ADA]

Selene Finance LP v. Smith (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/23/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 179. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/22/2025.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
March 5, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000043 [ADA]

Kasnetz v. Kasnetz (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/23/2024, 154 Haw. 413. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/02/2024. ICA Order, filed 10/09/2024 [ada]. ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 10/09/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/07/2025.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
March 5, 2025 ICA CAAP-20-0000603 [ADA]

Frankel v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 01/29/2025 [ada]. Opinion by Hiraoka, J. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 5, 2025 S.Ct SCPW-24-0000772 [ADA]

Bloch v. Ng (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/13/2024. S.Ct. Order Denying Petition and Motion for Stay, filed 02/19/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/27/2025.

Original Proceeding
March 5, 2025 ICA CAAP-24-0000586 [ADA]

Nubridge Commercial Lending LLC v. Hilo Plaza, LLC (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
March 4, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000097 [ADA]

Yamaguchi v. Title Guaranty Escrow Services, Inc. (Order Accepting Application Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/30/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 180. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/12/2024. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 4, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-23-0000415 [ADA]

Dailey v. Department of Land and Natural Resources. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/16/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 176. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
February 28, 2025 ICA CAAP-21-0000577 [ADA]

Gustafson v. Gustafson (mem. op., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
February 28, 2025 ICA CAAP-21-0000452 [ADA]

Aiona v. County of Hawai‘i (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/27/2025 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
February 28, 2025 ICA CAAP-24-0000619 [ADA]

In re: T.J. I.T., A.T.1, A.T.2, and K.T.2. (mem. op., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000620.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
February 28, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000182 [ADA]

Aea v. Kiewit Infrastructure Co. (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
February 28, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000251 [ADA]

Carlson v. Esteban (s.d.o. affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
February 28, 2025 ICA CAAP-21-0000389 [ADA]

Kon v. State (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/10/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/17/2025 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
February 28, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000736 [ADA]

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Flores (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
February 28, 2025 ICA CAAP-24-0000045 [ADA]

Gonsalves v. Navian Hawaii (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal, filed 01/06/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/24/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/05/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/04/2025 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
February 28, 2025 ICA CAAP-21-0000480 [ADA]

Liberty Surplus Insurance Corporation a/s/o International Church of the Foursquare Gospel v. State (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed, and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
February 28, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000119 [ADA]

Ho‘oponopono o Mākena v. Maui Planning Commission (Order).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
February 28, 2025 ICA CAAP-24-0000669 [ADA]

PNC Bank National Association v. Levitz (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
February 27, 2025 ICA CAAP-21-0000491 [ADA]

State v. Nagamine (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 02/26/2025 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
February 27, 2025 ICA CAAP-19-0000634 [ADA]

State v. Reis. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/23/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
February 27, 2025 ICA CAAP-21-0000550 [ADA]

ATC Makena N Golf LLC v. Kaiama (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., 01/31/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 293. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/21/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/10/2025. ICA Order Denying Second Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/20/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2025.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
February 27, 2025 ICA CAAP-24-0000501 [ADA]

In re: The T.H.G. Marital Subtrust (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
February 27, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000581 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
February 27, 2025 ICA CAAP-21-0000050 [ADA]

World Botanical Gardens, Incorporated v. Wagner (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/12/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 328. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/20/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/17/2025.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
February 27, 2025 ICA CAAP-21-0000452 [ADA]

Aiona v. County of Hawai‘i (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/28/2025 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
February 27, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000167 [ADA]

Middleton v. State (Order Denying Motion and Dismissing Appeal). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/21/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/23/2025 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit