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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000046 [ADA] | Slavick v. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/24/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| June 2, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000409 [ADA] | Tony Hawaii, LLC v. Moore (Order). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 04/23/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/29/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/16/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, ‘Ewa Division | |
| May 30, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000715 [ADA] | In re: F.G. (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/09/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 473. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/22/2025. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000527 [ADA] | Fears v. Administrative Director of the Courts (mem. op., reversed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| May 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000665 [ADA] | Coward v. Director of Department of Customer Services (Order). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 05/14/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/23/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| May 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000010 [ADA] | State v. Sagapolutele (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000374 [ADA] | Choi v. Tachibana Enterprises, LLC (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000442 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Hawthorne (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| May 30, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000119 [ADA] | Costa v. County of Hawai‘i. ICA s.d.o., filed 02/23/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 40. ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/27/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/17/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/10/2024 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| May 29, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000777 [ADA] | Fasi v. Fasi (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/31/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 192. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/02/2025. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000688 [ADA] | State v. Smith (mem. op., vacated and remanded). Consolidated CAAP-23-0000292. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| May 29, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000646 [ADA] | In re: J.F. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 28, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000604 [ADA] | In re: G.M. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 28, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000313 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Moore (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 27, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000486 [ADA] | West Sunset 32 Phase 1, LLC v. County of Kaua’i Planning Commission (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 12/10/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 251. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/31/2025. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| May 27, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000280 [ADA] | Burke v. Kakaako Land Company, LLC (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 01/14/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 256. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 27, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000579 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. STL Holding Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/23/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 228. Consolidated with CAAP-21-0000695. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/31/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| May 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000003 [ADA] | Wagner v. Hood (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000174 [ADA] | HSBC Bank USA v. Freepartner III (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| May 23, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000211 [ADA] | McClellan v. Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/27/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 290. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/31/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 23, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000571 [ADA] | Paoa v. Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/22/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 259. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/27/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000087 [ADA] | Canlas v. Lee (Order). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 05/15/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/18/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000738 [ADA] | Wilcox v. McGann (s.d.o., vacated, remanded, and denied). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| May 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000694 [ADA] | In re: O.H. (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000691 [ADA] | State v. Olive (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000594 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for American Home Mortgage Assets Trust 2007-3 Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates v. Maui Paipala Place, LLC (s.d.o., vacated, remanded, and denied). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| May 23, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-25-0000045 [ADA] | In re: The K Children (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 04/02/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/25/2025. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 23, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000532 [ADA] | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB v. Frederick (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 23, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000670 [ADA] | KRB, LLC v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/23/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 253. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/24/2025. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| May 22, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000040 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of Alii Cove v. Sunstone Realty Partners X LLC (s.d.o., affirmed, affirmed and vacated in part, and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000263. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 22, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000348 [ADA] | In re: Pauline (Order Denying Petition). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/15/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 21, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000550 [ADA] | ATC Makena N Golf LLC v. Kaiama (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., 01/31/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 293. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/21/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/27/2025 [ada]. 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 | |
| May 21, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000695 [ADA] | James v. O’Donnell (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 02/04/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/09/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/18/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/10/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 21, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000566 [ADA] | Darny v. Waiea Management Development Company, LLC (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 20, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000782 [ADA] | Slavick v. Kawashima (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/19/2024. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 20, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000239 [ADA] | Waiau v. Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. (Second Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 12/29/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 267. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/09/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/27/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 20, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000647 [ADA] | Wang v. Department of Planning and Permitting (s.d.o., reversed and affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 20, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000065 [ADA] | Ziemlak v. Keeley (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000015 [ADA] | Hawaiian Ranchos Road Maintenance Corporation v. Halvorsen (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order, filed 05/09/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/15/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000060 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Winters (mem. op., vacated and remanded). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/05/2025. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| May 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000080 [ADA] | Eichelberger v. Spear (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000321. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000291 [ADA] | The Bank of New York Mellon v. Colton (s.d.o., vacated, remanded, and affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000444. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000775 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of Kuhio Shores at Poipu v. Gilliam (Order). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/29/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/05/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| May 16, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000107 [ADA] | Lupton v. Kardash (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| May 16, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000085 [ADA] | Van Deusen v. Lund (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | |
| May 16, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000022 [ADA] | Fletcher v. Hawaii Paroling Authority (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 16, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000654 [ADA] | Stephens v. Deutsch (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | |
| May 16, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000102 [ADA] | Lupton v. Kardash (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| May 16, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000143 [ADA] | Iannello v. Mettke (Order). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| May 16, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000347 [ADA] | 1 Oak Ventures Step Fund LLC v. Christiansen (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |