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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000576 [ADA] | Nakoa, III v. Governor of the State of Hawaii (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal with Prejudice). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000452 [ADA] | C.M. v. E.K. (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | |
| February 26, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000714 [ADA] | I.S. v. Child Support Enforcement Agency (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/13/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 191. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/16/2025. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 26, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000538 [ADA] | Calipjo v. Purdy (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/28/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 41. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/21/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/03/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. mem. op., filed 02/14/2025 [ada],155 Haw. 299. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/19/2025. |
Circuit Court. 5th Circuit | |
| February 26, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000395 [ADA] | Ramsey v. Bordenyuk (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/11/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 298. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/19/2025. S.Ct Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/20/25 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/25/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 26, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000849 [ADA] | Melnychuk-Beselt v. Disciplinary Board of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court (Order). Petition for Extraordinary Writ, filed 12/31/2024. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/08/2025. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/13/2025 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 26, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000835 [ADA] | Simer v. Souza (Order Denying Petition for Extraordinary Writ). Petition for Extraordinary Writ, filed 12/20/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 26, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000344 [ADA] | In re: Pumehana Hui LP Dissolution (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-21-0000475. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 26, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000573 [ADA] | O’Neill v. State (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| February 26, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000491 [ADA] | State v. Nagamine. ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/27/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| February 25, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000495 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Young (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/20/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 90. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/30/2024. ICA Order, filed 10/04/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/30/2024. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 25, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000200 [ADA] | B.A. v. E.N. (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 25, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000396 [ADA] | Taylor, Jr. v. Attorneys at Law, Crudele & De Lima (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 155 Haw. 331 |
| February 21, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000277 [ADA] | R.A v. M.M (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 21, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000199 [ADA] | Mobley v. Ching (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 330 |
| February 21, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000636 [ADA] | In re: The P Children (Order Denying Motion For Reconsideration). ICA mem. op., filed 09/19/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 292. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2023. S.Ct. Order, filed 12/07/2023 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/07/2023 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/13/2025. S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 02/13/2025 [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by Devens, J. [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/13/2025. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 21, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000469 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Maiwela (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 21, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000407 [ADA] | In re: K.B.2A and K.B.2B (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 21, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000578 [ADA] | Fukuchi v. County of Hawai’i (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded) |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division | 155 Haw. 329 |
| February 21, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000322 [ADA] | Tinguely Development, Inc. v. Markiewicz (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 155 Haw. 330 |
| February 21, 2025 | S.Ct | SCAP-22-0000601 [ADA] | Unite Here! Local 5 v. Pacrep LLC. |
1st Circuit, Circuit Court | |
| February 20, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000388 [ADA] | State v. Spies (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 10/03/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 98. ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/04/2024. ICA Amended Order of Correction, filed 10/04/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/11/2024. ICA Order, filed 10/30/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/16/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/29/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| February 20, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000395 [ADA] | Ramsey v. Bordenyuk (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/11/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 298. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/19/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/25/2025. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/26/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 19, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000299 [ADA] | D.F. v. T.F. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/27/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 97. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/23/2024. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| February 19, 2025 | S.Ct | SCAP-23-0000297 [ADA] | Robinson v. Zarko. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 19, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000772 [ADA] | Bloch v. Ng (Order Denying Petition and Motion for Stay). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/13/2024. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/27/2025. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/05/2025 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 19, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000356 [ADA] | In re: Schmidt (Order). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/06/2024. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 19, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000035 [ADA] | In re: Kekona-Cramer (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 1/21/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 19, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000781 [ADA] | Shaw v. To‘oto‘o (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/19/2024. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000701 [ADA] | Cito-Rodrigues v. Victoria Ward, Limited (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 19, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000842 [ADA] | Association of Unit Owners of 1108 Auahi v. Ward Management Development Company, LLC (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 19, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000707 [ADA] | Citibank v. Gaspar (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., 10/22/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 189. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/23/2024. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| February 18, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000327 [ADA] | RSM, Inc. v. Middleton (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/28/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 189. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/24/2024. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo District | |
| February 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000400 [ADA] | The Bank of New York Mellon v. White (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/30/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 255. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/09/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/15/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/05/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 18, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000275 [ADA] | In re: Kurihara Revocable Living Trust Dated August 21, 1997 (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/21/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 191. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000438 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas v. Szymanski (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/31/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 294. Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000588. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/10/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000695 [ADA] | James v. O’Donnell (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 02/04/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/09/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/10/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 18, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000322 [ADA] | State v. Burns (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 155 Haw. 329 |
| February 14, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000538 [ADA] | Calipjo v. Purdy (mem. op., reversed and affirmed). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/28/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 41. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/21/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/03/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/19/2025. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/26/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court. 5th Circuit | 155 Haw. 299 |
| February 14, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-24-0000183 [ADA] | Nice v. Lopez (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). Petitions for Writ of Mandamus filed 03/20/2024, 04/24/2024, and 10/08/2024. S.Ct. Order Denying Petitions for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/04/2025 [ada]. Consolidated with SCPW-24-0000330 and SCPW-24-0000665. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/06/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| February 14, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000339 [ADA] | In re: Asato v. Hawaii Government Employees Association (mem. op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 155 Haw. 329 |
| February 14, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000014 [ADA] | Feng v. Wu (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 13, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000489 [ADA] | State v. Kekaualua (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/30/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 188. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/30/2024. |
District Court, 5th Circuit, Līhuʻe Division | |
| February 13, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000601 [ADA] | State v. Van Gieson (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/25/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 92. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/02/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| February 13, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000379 [ADA] | Kanakaole v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 10/04/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 99. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/31/2024. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| February 13, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000337 [ADA] | Lipcon v. Maliko Coffee Cottages (Order of Correction). ICA Order, filed 12/27/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 13, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000636 [ADA] | In re: The P Children (Amended Opinion). Dissenting Opinion by Devens, J. [ada]. ICA mem. op., filed 09/19/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 292. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2023. S.Ct. Order, filed 12/07/2023 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/07/2023 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/13/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/13/2025. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/21/2025 [ada]. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 13, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000636 | In re: The P Children. ICA mem. op., filed 09/19/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 292. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2023. S.Ct. Order, filed 12/07/2023 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/07/2023 [ada]. S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 02/13/2025 [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by Devens, J. [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/21/2025 [ada]. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 13, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000497 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Charbonneau (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| February 12, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000382 [ADA] | Nelson III v. Hawaiian Homes Commission. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |