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Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
April 5, 2023 ICA CAAP-22-0000534 [ADA]

Martell v. Employees’ Retirement System (Second Amended Order Granting Stay Pending Appeal). Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000545. ICA Amended Order Denying Stay of Pending Appeal, filed 04/04/2023. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 5, 2023 S.Ct SCAP-21-0000701 [ADA]

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs v. Kondo.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 153 Haw. 170
April 5, 2023 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000380 [ADA]

PHH Mortgage Corporation v. Patterson (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/21/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 585.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 153 Haw. 125
April 5, 2023 ICA CAAP-18-0000782 [ADA]

Makino v. County of Hawai‘i (mem. op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/01/2023.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/10/2023 [ada].  Dissent by Watanabe, J.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 153 Haw. 142
April 4, 2023 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000522 [ADA]

MTGLQ Investors, L.P. v. Association of Apartment Owners of Elima Lani Condominiums (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/22/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 16.  Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-20-0000478.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/02/2022.  S.Ct Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 153 Haw. 125
April 4, 2023 ICA CAAP-22-0000534

Martell v. Employees’ Retirement System (Amended Order Denying Stay Pending Appeal). Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000545. ICA Second Amended Order Granting Stay Pending Appeal, filed 04/05/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 3, 2023 ICA CAAP-22-0000701 [ADA]

Taylor v. Hunt (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
April 3, 2023 ICA CAAP-20-0000739 [ADA]

RQ v. KQ (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 258.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/25/2023.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/02/2023.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/03/2023 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit
March 31, 2023 ICA CAAP-22-0000034 [ADA]

In re: JM and AM (s.d.o., affirmed).  Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-22-0000035.

Family Court, 5th Circuit 153 Haw. 142
March 31, 2023 ICA CAAP-22-0000406 [ADA]

Goold v. Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).  ICA Order Reinstating Appeal, filed 04/14/2023 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/15/2023. ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 05/24/2023 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/05/2023.  ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/29/2023 [ada]. ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 01/08/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/18/2024. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/24/2024 [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 31, 2023 ICA CAAP-21-0000216 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Kāne‘ohe Division 153 Haw. 142
March 31, 2023 S.Ct SCPW-23-0000219 [ADA]

Spies v. Kim (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/29/2023.

Original Proceeding
March 31, 2023 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000496 [ADA]

James B. Nutter & Company v. Namahoe, Sr.  ICA mem. op., filed 03/28/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 587.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/01/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/13/2022 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/10/2023.  S.Ct. Order, filed 04/17/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 153 Haw. 149
March 31, 2023 ICA CAAP-18-0000613 [ADA]

Roy v. Government Employees Insurance Co. (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 01/23/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 225.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/02/2023.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/27/2023 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/31/2023.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/25/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 30, 2023 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000460 [ADA]

State v. Hewitt (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  Dissent to Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 02/16/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 71.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/19/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/02/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 33.  Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., With Whom Recktenwald, C. J., Joins [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/23/2023.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/18/2023 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division
March 30, 2023 ICA CAAP-22-0000752 [ADA]

Arneson v. Owskey (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 30, 2023 ICA CAAP-18-0000735 [ADA]

Bolte v. Maui Planning Commission (mem. op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 153 Haw. 142
March 29, 2023 S.Ct SCPR-23-0000123 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
March 29, 2023 ICA CAAP-19-0000078 [ADA]

Wagner v. Giacometti (mem. op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 153 Haw. 124
March 28, 2023 ICA CAAP-17-0000621

Bank of New York Melon v. Bautista (mem. op., vacated in part and affirmed in part re: 06/22/2017 Order, vacated in re: 08/02/2017 Order and Judgment, and remanded).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/10/2023.  ICA Order Granting Motion for Partial Reconsideration, filed 07/14/2023 [ada].  ICA amended mem. op., filed 07/14/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 153 Haw. 141
March 24, 2023 ICA CAAP-20-0000576 [ADA]

Panuelos v. Bank of America (Order). Consolidated with CAAP-20-0000577, CAAP-20-0000578, and CAAP-20-0000579. ICA mem. op., filed 09/24/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 95. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/08/2024. ICA Order, filed 10/31/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
March 24, 2023 ICA CAAP-18-0000612 [ADA]

State v. Michels (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2023.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/19/2023 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2023.  S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/31/2023 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division 153 Haw. 124
March 24, 2023 ICA CAAP-18-0000179 [ADA]

Pladera v. County of Maui (mem. op., remanded and affirmed).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 153 Haw. 124
March 23, 2023 ICA CAAP-18-0000927 [ADA]

Blue Mountain Homes, LLC v. Page (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 153 Haw. 123
March 22, 2023 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000364 [ADA]

State v. Borge, Jr (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/14/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 431.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/19/2022 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/19/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/02/2023 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 458.  S.Ct. Second Order of Correction, filed 05/11/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
March 21, 2023 ICA CAAP-21-0000447 [ADA]

Lulu’s Group Limited v. Kaschube (Order Approving the March 15, 2023 Stipulated Dismissal of Appeal With Prejudice).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 20, 2023 ICA CAAP-22-0000388 [ADA]

In re: The Residuary Trust Created Under the Betty C. Leu Revocable Trust Dated May 25, 2006, as Amended (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 03/09/2023 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/09/2023.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/07/2023.  S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/17/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 20, 2023 ICA CAAP-22-0000387 [ADA]

In re: The Stanley T.F. Leu Revocable Trust Dated May 25, 2006, as Amended (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 03/09/2023 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/09/2023.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/07/2023.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/17/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 17, 2023 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000485 [ADA]

In re: DM (Order of Correction).  ICA mem. op., filed 01/28/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 402.  Dissenting Opinion by Nakasone, J.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/11/2022 [ada].  ICA Second Order of Correction, filed 03/22/2022 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/31/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/13/2022 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 469.  Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., With Whom Recktenwald, C. J., Joins [ada]

Family Court, 1st Circuit
March 17, 2023 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000283 [ADA]

In re: JB (mem. op., reversed and affirmed).  Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/21/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 585.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/10/2022.  Petitioner-Appellee Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/01/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2022 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 152 Haw. 248
March 17, 2023 S.Ct SCPW-23-0000129 [ADA]

Slavick v. HPA/Hawai‘i Paroling Authority (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/13/2023.

Original Proceeding
March 17, 2023 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000320 [ADA]

Nakaoka v. Shizuru (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 09/01/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 510.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/29/2022 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/21/2023.  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 07/07/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 248.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/12/2023.  S.Ct. Order, filed 07/17/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 17, 2023 ICA CAAP-18-0000799 [ADA]

In re: Petition of Avilla, Villanueva, and Biddinger v. Ito (Order of Correction).  ICA mem. op., filed 03/16/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 258.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 17, 2023 S.Ct SCAP-21-0000532 [ADA]

Webster v. State (mem. op., affirmed).  Dissent [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 153 Haw. 123
March 17, 2023 ICA CAAP-17-0000768 [ADA]

Bernabe v. Employees’ Retirement System (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/15/2023.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/10/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 152 Haw. 259
March 17, 2023 S.Ct SCPW-23-0000056 [ADA]

Nice v. Valenciano (Order).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/03/2023.  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition, filed 02/10/2023 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/16/2023.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/21/2023 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/08/2023.

Original Proceeding
March 16, 2023 S.Ct SCWC-22-0000272 [ADA]

In re: QH (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/10/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 93.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/19/2023.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 11/10/2022 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit
March 16, 2023 S.Ct SCPW-23-0000138 [ADA]

In re: Leydon (Order).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/16/2023.

Original Proceeding
March 16, 2023 ICA CAAP-18-0000409 [ADA]

Adkins v. Fischer (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 10/20/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 79.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
March 16, 2023 ICA CAAP-22-0000028 [ADA]

U. S. Bank National Association v. Kailua Housing Corporation (Order).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
March 16, 2023 ICA CAAP-18-0000799 [ADA]

In re: Petition of Avilla, Villanueva, and Biddinger v. Ito (mem. op., vacated and remanded).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/17/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 152 Haw. 258
March 16, 2023 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000138 [ADA]

Kelepolo v. Fernandez (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Application for Writ of Certiorari or in the alternative Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/05/2018.  S.Ct Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari and Directing Answer to Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/02/2018 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/20/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 182.  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/31/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 25.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/23/2023.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
March 16, 2023 ICA CAAP-22-0000054 [ADA]

In re: A. O. (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/08/2023.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2023 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit 152 Haw. 259
March 15, 2023 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000559 [ADA]

Public Access Trails Hawai‘i v. Haleakala Ranch Company.  Concurring Opinion by McKenna, J. With Whom Wilson, J., Joins [ada].  ICA mem. op., filed 02/26/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 80.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 153 Haw. 1
March 15, 2023 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000697 [ADA]

State v. Ibarra.  Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/27/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 168.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/16/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/28/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 153 Haw. 50
March 15, 2023 S.Ct SCRQ-22-0000118 [ADA]

Flores-Case ‘Ohana v. University of Hawai‘i.  Opinion by Eddins, J. [ada].  Opinion of McKenna, J., Concurring and Dissenting From Opinion of Recktenwald, C. J., in Which Wilson, J., Joins, and Opinion of Eddins, J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].

Reserved Question From the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi 153 Haw. 76
March 15, 2023 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000481 [ADA]

State v. Vaden.  Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J., With Whom McKenna, J., Joins [ada].  ICA mem. op., filed 10/29/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 156.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/13/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/24/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 153 Haw. 95
March 15, 2023 ICA CAAP-23-0000069 [ADA]

Wideman v. Hickam Federal Credit Union (Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
March 15, 2023 ICA CAAP-20-0000739 [ADA]

RQ v. KQ (s.d.o., affirmed).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/25/2023.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/03/2023 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/02/2023.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/03/2023 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 152 Haw. 258
March 15, 2023 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000460 [ADA]

State v. Hewitt.  Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., With Whom Recktenwald, C. J., Joins [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 02/16/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 71.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/19/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/02/2021 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/23/2023.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/30/2023 [ada].  Dissent to Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/18/2023 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division 153 Haw. 33
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