Opinions 
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000354 | State v. Aquino-Martinez (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/07/2026, 158 Haw. 103. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/03/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| September 1, 2026 | S.Ct | SCEC-26-0000599 | De La Cruz v. State (Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment). |
Original Proceeding | |
| September 1, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000079 | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas v. Botelho (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 158 Haw. 557 |
| September 1, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000511 | In re: Simmons (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/14/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| August 31, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000826 | State v. Presti. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 31, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000334 | State v. Balajadia, Jr. (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/07/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/16/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 31, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000394 | Leary, Jr. v. Robert’s Hawaii Inc. (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 04/28/2026, 158 Haw. 299. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 31, 2026 | S.Ct | SCEC-26-0000600 | Liggett v. Lutey (Order Dismissing Complaint). |
Original Proceeding | |
| August 31, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000479 | Fullard-Leo v. Hawaiian Island Development Company (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 158 Haw. 556 |
| August 31, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000180 | M.F. v. C.T. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 31, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000447 | MCH SUB I, LLC v. Taniguchi (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| August 31, 2026 | S.Ct | SCEC-26-0000571 | Billionaire v. State (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Order, filed 08/25/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/26/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| August 28, 2026 | S.Ct | SCAP-26-0000550 | Ozawa v. Kadota (s.d.o., vacated and dismissed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 158 Haw. 544 |
| August 28, 2026 | S.Ct | SCEC-26-0000585 | Iwasa v. Nago. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion of McKenna, Acting C.J., in which Circuit Judge Soong Joins. |
Original Proceeding | |
| August 28, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000883 | In re: Pauline (Order Denying Petition). Petition for Extraordinary Writ, filed 12/22/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| August 28, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000193 | Liberty Dialysis – Hawaii, LLC v. Health Management Network, Inc. (Order (1) Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal as to ILWU Local 142 Health and Welfare Trust Only and (2) Denying as Moot the Joint Motion to Hold Appeal in Abeyance Due to Settlement in Principle). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 28, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000133 | State v. Akau (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 27, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000668 | Norrie v. Maui County Board of Variances and Appeals (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/08/2026, 158 Haw. 212. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/02/2026. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/14/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| August 27, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000748 | State v. Harris (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/27/2026, 158 Haw. 102. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/11/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| August 27, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000803 | Wells Fargo Bank v. Ishimitsu (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 27, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000507 | Penaflor v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 158 Haw. 556 |
| August 27, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000721 | Kaawa, IV v. State (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| August 27, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-26-0000360 | Aguiar v. Aguiar (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| August 26, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000385 | PNC Bank v. Reyna (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/26/2026, 158 Haw. 219. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/02/2026. ICA Order, filed 06/12/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| August 26, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000550 | ATC Makena N Golf LLC v. Kaiama (Order). 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 04/15/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/21/2025 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/25/2026, 158 Haw. 290. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/24/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| August 26, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000556 | State v. Amasiu. ICA s.d.o., filed 11/15/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 193. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/14/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/16/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/07/2026. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/11/2026. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| August 26, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000002 | Tax Foundation of Hawai‘i v. Department of Taxation (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 25, 2026 | S.Ct | SCEC-26-0000571 | Billionaire v. State (Order). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/26/2026. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/31/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| August 24, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000590 | Mount, Jr. v. Apao (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 05/22/2026, 158 Haw. 218. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/25/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 24, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000157 | State v. Lopez Ruiz (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/07/2026, 158 Haw. 211. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/30/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| August 24, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000575 | Kingman v. Atlantis Submarines Hawaii, LLC (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/23/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/25/2026. ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 04/23/2026, 158 Haw. 130. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 24, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000626 | U.S. Bank National Association v. Thede (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2026, 158 Haw. 137. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/26/2026. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| August 24, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000333 | UMB Bank, N.A. v. Tupulua. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/19/2026, 158 Haw. 91. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/15/2026. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/27/2026. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 09/09/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 158 Haw. 522 |
| August 24, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000706 | State v. Garces, Jr. ICA s.d.o., filed 10/27/2025, 157 Haw. 411. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/25/2026. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 158 Haw. 532 |
| August 24, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-26-0000315 | Hawkes v. Davis (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 07/10/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/10/2026. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/15/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/30/2026. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 10/20/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| August 24, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000297 | Jones v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/27/2026, 158 Haw. 131. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/29/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 24, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000753 | State v. Dandurand (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/25/2026, 158 Haw. 101. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/01/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 24, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000482 | In re: Stucky v. Okabe (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| August 24, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000585 | Melemai v. Import (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 24, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000408 | Hawaiian Ranchos Road Maintenance Corporation v. Halvorsen (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/24/26, 158 Haw. 382. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/14/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/24/2026. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| August 24, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000542 | State v. Lee (s.d.o., affirmed in part and reversed in part). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| August 20, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-26-0000061 | In re: Ludwig (Order Denying Petition). Petition for Extraordinary Writ, filed 01/27/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| August 20, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-26-0000038 | In re: Ludwig (Order Denying Petition). Petition for Extraordinary Writ, filed 01/20/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| August 20, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000670 | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-14 v. Igarashi (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/31/2026. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/10/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 20, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000264 | Ramirez v. Lambert (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | |
| August 19, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000431 | Cabral v. Pali Momi Medical Center (Amended Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 08/18/2026. ICA Order of Correction, filed 08/19/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/08/2026. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/07/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 19, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000431 | Cabral v. Pali Momi Medical Center (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 08/18/2026. ICA Amended Order of Correction, filed 08/19/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/08/2026. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/07/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 19, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000180 | Murayama v. Kalani Construction Incorporated (mem. op., reversed; reversed; affirmed, vacated and remanded; vacated and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-23-0000465, CAAP-24-0000025, and CAAP-24-0000374. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| August 19, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000366 | State v. Gray (s.d.o., reversed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Ka‘ū Division | |
| August 18, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000056 | Choi v. Association of Apartment Owners of Queen Emma Gardens and Touchstone Properties LTD. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/15/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/28/2026. . ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/03/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/14/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |