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Date
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Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
November 6, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000560 [ADA]

McCoy v. Eddins (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Second Amendment to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus).  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion, filed 10/01/2020 [ada].  Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion, filed 09/11/2020.  Motion, filed 09/24/2020.  Amendment to Petition, filed 10/15/2020.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Amendment to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 10/19/2020 [ada].  Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 10/29/2020.

Original Proceeding
November 6, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000048 [ADA]

Welch v. Rice (Order Granting Motion for Dismissal of Appeal).

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division
November 5, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000575 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of Discovery Bay v. Browning (Order Denying Petition for Writs of Prohibition and Mandamus).  Petition for Writs of Prohibition and Mandamus, filed 09/24/2020.

Original Proceeding
November 5, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000446 [ADA]

LO v. NO.  ICA mem. op., filed 02/06/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 205.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/20/2020 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 336
November 4, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000115 [ADA]

Hegerfeldt v. Alven Corporation (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
November 4, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000504 [ADA]

State v. Tronson (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 06/30/20 [ada], 147 Haw. 628.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/21/2020.  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 11/09/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 25.  Dissent by Wilson, J., With Whom McKenna, J., Joins [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit
October 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000020 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 148 Haw. 335
October 30, 2020 S.Ct September 2020 Bar [ADA]

September 2020 Notice of Passing the Hawai‘i Bar Examination.

October 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000594 [ADA]

State v. Milne (Amended mem. op., vacated and remanded).  ICA mem. op., filed 06/26/2020.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/13/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/17/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/23/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 329.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/24/2021 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 334
October 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000751 [ADA]

State v. Lee (mem. op., vacated and remanded).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 148 Haw. 335
October 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000577 [ADA]

State v. Pulgados.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/19/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/03/2021 [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/08/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 148 Haw. 361
October 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-17-0000481 [ADA]

In re: The Charles L. Lake, Jr. and Theresa Phyllis Lake Revocable Trust, Dated November 30, 1987, as Amended (mem.op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 334
October 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000563 [ADA]

State v. Manion (mem. op., affirmed in part, vacated in part and remanded).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/22/2020.  S. Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2021.  S.Ct Amended Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2021 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/30/2021 [ada].  S.Ct Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/03/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 267.  Concurring Opinion by Eddins, J., in Which McKenna, J., Joins [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/09/2022 [ada]

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 148 Haw. 334
October 29, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000479 [ADA]

State v. Mattos (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/15/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 147.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2020.

District Court, 3rd Circuit, South Kohala Division
October 29, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000478 [ADA]

State v. Weber (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/08/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 225.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2020.

District Court, 3rd Circuit
October 29, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000583 [ADA]

Ngiraiwet v. Ige (Order Denying Petition for Extraordinary Writ).  Petition for Extraordinary Writ, filed 09/28/2020.

Original Proceeding
October 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000076 [ADA]

Slavick v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/04/2021.  ICA Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/19/2021 [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 406. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/25/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000535 [ADA]

State v. Foumai (s.d.o., affirmed).  Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-19-0000536.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/22/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 333
October 28, 2020 S.Ct SCEC-20-0000507 [ADA]

Evans v. Kahele (Order Denying Renewed Motion to Reconsider Judgment).  SCt. Order Denying the Motion for Default Judgment and Order Directing Plaintiff to Deliver a Copy of the Complaint to the Chief Election Officer as Required by HRS § 11-172 and Requiring the Chief Election Officer to File an Answer, filed 09/21/2020 [ada].  Emergency Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/21/2020.  S.Ct. Order Denying Emergency Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/28/2020 [ada].  S.Ct Order Denying Emergency Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Denying Motion to Instruct Hawai‘i Elections Commission to Stay Printing of General Election Ballots or Mailing Thereof Pending the Outcome of This Case, filed 10/02/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment, filed 10/02/2020 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/02/2020.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Order of This Court Filed October 2, 2020, filed 10/09/2020 [ada].

Original Proceeding
October 28, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000902 [ADA]

Bardin v. Planning Department of the County of Kauai (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal With Prejudice as to Appellants John Wark and Shannon Wark; Michael Chandler; John R. Hoff Trust and Lorna E. Hoff Trust).  ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 06/20/2019 [ada].  ICA Opinion, filed 09/29/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 296.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/03/2023 [ada]. ICA Second Order of Correction, filed 10/18/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
October 27, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000480 [ADA]

State v. Geis (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/18/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 625.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2020.

District Court, 3rd Circuit, South Kohala Division
October 26, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000749 [ADA]

State v. Tangonan (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/18/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 148.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/21/2020.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
October 26, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000598 [ADA]

In re: MH (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
October 26, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000755 [ADA]

State v. Agdinaoay (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/31/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/30/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 223.  Dissenting Opinion By Recktenwald, C.J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 333
October 23, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000054 [ADA]

State v. Kelly (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/12/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 147.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2020.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 23, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000584 [ADA]

Field v. Ochiai (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/28/2020.

Original Proceeding
October 22, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000411 [ADA]

Grandinetti v. Agaran (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 22, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000936 [ADA]

Park v. Administrative Director of the Courts (mem. op., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 148 Haw. 334
October 22, 2020 ICA CAAP-17-0000834 [ADA]

Slavick v. State (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/16/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 333.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/22/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/25/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 20, 2020 S.Ct SCPR-20-0000608 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
October 20, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000603 [ADA]

State v. Decker (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissent of McKenna, J., in Which Wilson, J., Joins [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/24/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 626.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2020.

District Court, 3rd Circuit
October 19, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000560 [ADA]

McCoy v. Eddins (Order Dismissing Amendment to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus).  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion, filed 10/01/2020 [ada].  Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion, filed 09/11/2020.  Motion, filed 09/24/2020.  Amendment to Petition, filed 10/15/2020.  Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 10/29/2020.  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Second Amendment to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 11/06/2020 [ada].

Original Proceeding
October 19, 2020 ICA CAAP-17-0000206 [ADA]

Sim v. Kona Islander Inn (Order of Correction).  ICA mem. op., filed 09/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 279.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/18/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
October 16, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000501 [ADA]

State v. Oki (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissent by Wilson, J. [ada].  ICA mem. op., filed 06/05/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 146.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2020.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 16, 2020 ICA CAAP-17-0000834 [ADA]

Slavick v. State (s.d.o., remanded and affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/22/2020 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/22/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/25/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 333
October 15, 2020 S.Ct SCAD-20-0000611 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Henschel (Order of Transfer to Inactive Status).

Original Proceeding
October 15, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000580 [ADA]

Kaaialii v. To‘oto‘o (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/27/2020.

Original Proceeding
October 14, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000002 [ADA]

Arviso v. West Maui Mountain Adventures, LLC (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
October 14, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000850 [ADA]

Highmark Capital LLC v. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 14, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000295 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of Diamond Head Vista v. Bikini LLC (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 14, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000597 [ADA]

Hakoda v. Yang (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 13, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000599 [ADA]

State v. Shaw (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 05/15/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 242. Defendant-Appellant Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/18/2020.  Petitioner-Plantiff Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2020.  S. Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/29/2020 [ada].  S. Ct. Opinion, filed 10/01/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 56.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 13, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000082 [ADA]

State v. Beaty (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/29/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 625.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2020.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 13, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000582 [ADA]

Abordo v. Crabtree (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Prohibition).  Petition for Writ of Prohibition, filed 09/28/2020.

Original Proceeding
October 13, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000436 [ADA]

Wilmington Trust, National Association v. Association of Apartment Owners of Waikoloa Hills Condominium (Order Dismissing Appeal).  Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-18-0000504.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
October 9, 2020 S.Ct SCEC-20-0000507 [ADA]

Evans v. Kahele (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Order of This Court Filed October 2, 2020).  SCt. Order Denying the Motion for Default Judgment and Order Directing Plaintiff to Deliver a Copy of the Complaint to the Chief Election Officer as Required by HRS § 11-172 and Requiring the Chief Election Officer to File an Answer, filed 09/21/2020 [ada].  Emergency Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/21/2020.  S.Ct. Order Denying Emergency Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/28/2020 [ada].  S.Ct Order Denying Emergency Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Denying Motion to Instruct Hawai‘i Elections Commission to Stay Printing of General Election Ballots or Mailing Thereof Pending the Outcome of This Case, filed 10/02/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment, filed 10/02/2020 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/02/2020.  S.Ct. Order Denying Renewed Motion to Reconsider Judgment, filed 10/28/2020 [ada].

Original Proceeding
October 9, 2020 S.Ct SCEC-20-0000508 [ADA]

Famera-Rosenzweig v. Kahele (Order Denying Plaintiff’s Emergency Motion for Reconsideration Dismissing the Complaint and Reconsideration of Kahele Being in Default).  S.Ct. Order Denying Emergency Motion for Default Judgment and Motion to Set Aside Primary Win of Kaialii (Kai) Kahele in Contested Election for Failure to Timely Reply to Complaint, filed 09/21/2020 [ada]. Emergency Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/21/2020.  S.Ct. Order Denying Emergency Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/28/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Finding of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment, filed 10/02/2020 [ada].

Original Proceeding
October 9, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000059 [ADA]

Kim v. Kim (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
October 8, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000556 [ADA]

In re: Rodriguez and Other Individuals Similarly Situated in the Custody of the State of Hawai‘i (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  Dissent by Wilson, J.  S.Ct. Order Denying “Petition for Extraordinary Writ Pursuant to HRS §§ 602-4, 602-5 (5), and 602-5 (6) and/or For Writ of Mandamus”, filed 09/23/2020 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/05/2020.

Original Proceeding
October 8, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000702 [ADA]

Martin v. Kozuma (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 25.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/26/2020.

District Court, 1st Circuit
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