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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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| 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] | 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 |
| March 15, 2023 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000457 [ADA] | State v. Talo. Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, in Which Circuit Judge Malinao, in Place of Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. ICA mem. op., filed 05/20/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 166. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2022. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2022 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/19/2023. S.Ct. Amended Order of Correction, filed 05/19/2023 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 153 Haw. 63 |
| March 15, 2023 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000175 [ADA] | State v. Lafoga. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J., Assigned by Reason of Vacancy [ada]. ICA Opinion, filed 04/27/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 196. Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-20-0000589. ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/20/2022 [ada]. Petitioner Ines Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/18/2022. Petitioner Lafoga Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2022. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/12/2022 [ada]. S.Ct. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J., Assigned by Reason of Vacancy, filed 04/06/2023 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 152 Haw. 529 |
| March 15, 2023 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000485 [ADA] | In re: DM. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., With Whom Recktenwald, C. J., Joins [ada]. 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. Order of Correction, filed 03/17/2023 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 152 Haw. 469 |
| March 15, 2023 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000316 [ADA] | In re: J.H. Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 01/31/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 402. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2022. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/24/2022 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 152 Haw. 373 |
| March 15, 2023 | S.Ct | SCAP-21-0000363 [ADA] | State v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 152 Haw. 418 |
| March 15, 2023 | S.Ct | SCOT-19-0000830 [ADA] | In re: The Petition of Ku‘ulei Higashi Kanahele and Ahiena Kanahele. Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J., With Whom McKenna, J., Joins [ada]. |
Land Use Commission | 152 Haw. 501 |
| March 15, 2023 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000364 [ADA] | State v. Borge, Jr. 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. Order of Correction, filed 03/22/2023 [ada]. S.Ct. Second Order of Correction, filed 05/11/2023 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 152 Haw. 458 |
| March 15, 2023 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000940 [ADA] | State v. Angei. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 25. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/06/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/18/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 152 Haw. 484 |
| March 15, 2023 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000475 [ADA] | Nationstar Mortgage, LLC v. Association of Apartment Owners of Elima Lani Condominiums. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/21/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 585. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/20/2022. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 152 Haw. 406 |
| March 15, 2023 | S.Ct | SCAP-22-0000045 [ADA] | State v. Mortensen-Young. Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. Consolidated With Case Nos.: CAAP-22-0000046, CAAP-22-0000047 and CAAP-22-0000048. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | 152 Haw. 385 |
| March 13, 2023 | S.Ct | SCOT-22-0000418 [ADA] | In re: Hawai‘i Electric Light Company, Inc. Concurring Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. |
Public Utilities Commission | 152 Haw. 352 |
| March 10, 2023 | S.Ct | SCCQ-21-0000462 [ADA] | In re: Manuel (Order of Correction). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/08/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 290. S.Ct. Second Order of Correction, filed 05/16/2023 [ada]. |
Certified Questions from the United States Court Bankruptcy Court for the District of Hawai‘i | |
| March 10, 2023 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000181 [ADA] | Ho‘omoana Foundation v. Land Use Commission. Dissenting Opinion by McKenna, J., in Which Recktenwald, C. J., Joins [ada]. ICA mem. op., filed 05/23/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 166. Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-17-0000173. Petitioner/Appellee Land Use Commission Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/15/2022. Petitioner/Appellee Pu‘unoa Homeowners Association Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/15/2022. S.Ct. Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 152 Haw. 337 |
| March 9, 2023 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000776 [ADA] | Jones v. Hawai‘i Medical Board (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 11/07/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 25. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/31/2023. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |