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Date
Ct.
Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
October 13, 2022 S.Ct SCPR-22-0000574 [ADA]

In re: Aburano (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing).

Original Proceeding
October 13, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000140 [ADA]

State v. Gray (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/02/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 228.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/06/2022.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
October 12, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000175 [ADA]

State v. Lafoga (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  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. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 529.  S.Ct. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J., Assigned by Reason of Vacancy [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 12, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000175 [ADA]

State v. Lafoga (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  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. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 529.  S.Ct. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J., Assigned by Reason of Vacancy [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 12, 2022 ICA CAAP-17-0000815 [ADA]

Big Island Federal Credit Union v. Aguiar, Jr. (s.d.o., dismissed and affirmed).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/21/2022.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/03/2022 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2022. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/03/2023 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division 152 Haw. 22
October 11, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000099 [ADA]

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB v. Domingo (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/14/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 356. Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-18-0000712.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/25/2022.  ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/26/2022 [ada].  ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 08/26/2022 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/07/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/14/2022 [ada].  S.Ct. mem. op., filed 02/15/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 164.  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal as Moot, filed 06/20/2023 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/20/2023. ICA Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/30/2023 [ada]. ICA Order Dismissing Appeal as Moot, filed 12/29/2023 [ada], 155 Haw. 83. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/26/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/19/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/10/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 1. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/20/2024. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 09/23/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/27/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
October 11, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000440 [ADA]

State v. Ricard (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/26/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 168.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/26/2022.

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division
October 11, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000457 [ADA]

State v. Talo (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 05/20/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 166.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2022.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 63.  Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, in Which Circuit Judge Malinao, in Place of Nakayama, J., Joins [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
October 10, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000583 [ADA]

In re: GH.  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/25/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 278.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2021 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 152 Haw. 8
October 7, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000328 [ADA]

State v. Garcia.  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/17/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 469.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/13/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/28/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 152 Haw. 3
October 7, 2022 ICA CAAP-18-0000591 [ADA]

State v. Alongi (mem. op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 151 Haw. 519
October 4, 2022 ICA CAAP-18-0000785 [ADA]

HSBC Bank USA, National Association v. Bradley (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
October 4, 2022 ICA CAAP-22-0000424 [ADA]

In Re: Maximo P. Esteban Trust Dated May 20, 1993 (Order Granting Motion for Dismissal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 30, 2022 S.Ct SCPW-22-0000575 [ADA]

Barrett v. Haia (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/29/2022. Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/24/2022. S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/28/2022 [ada].

Original Proceeding
September 30, 2022 ICA CAAP-21-0000375 [ADA]

State v. Lewi (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-21-0000376.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 152 Haw. 2
September 30, 2022 ICA CAAP-18-0000791 [ADA]

Buchanan v. Mutual Unlimited LLC (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 152 Haw. 1
September 30, 2022 ICA CAAP-21-0000546 [ADA]

Child Support Enforcement Agency v. MI (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 151 Haw. 518
September 30, 2022 ICA CAAP-20-0000523 [ADA]

State v. Wilkins (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 3rd Circuit 151 Haw. 518
September 30, 2022 ICA CAAP-19-0000627 [ADA]

Bevill v. Maurizio (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/28/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 151 Haw. 518
September 30, 2022 ICA CAAP-21-0000459 [ADA]

State v. Peralto (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/29/2022.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/07/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 152 Haw. 1
September 29, 2022 ICA CAAP-18-0000625 [ADA]

Liliha Professional Building, LLC v. Nada, Ono, Kaʻanhe, Solomon & Hayashi LLP (s.d.o., vacated and affirmed).  ICA Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal, filed 06/12/2019 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 152 Haw. 1
September 29, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000461 [ADA]

State v. Narvaez (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/09/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 230.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/12/2022.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
September 29, 2022 ICA CAAP-21-0000440 [ADA]

State v. Ubillus (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
September 29, 2022 ICA CAAP-18-0000508 [ADA]

LEDCOR – U.S. Pacific Construction LLC v. Joslin (s.d.o., affirmed in part and vacated in part and remanded).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 151 Haw. 517
September 28, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000220 [ADA]

Jones v. Brady (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 05/19/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 134.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/07/2022.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
September 28, 2022 S.Ct SCPW-22-0000487 [ADA]

Massey v. First Circuit Court (Order Denying Without Prejudice Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 08/11/2022.

Original Proceeding
September 28, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000697 [ADA]

State v. Ibarra (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/27/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 168.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/16/2022.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 50.  Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 28, 2022 S.Ct SCAP-21-0000576 [ADA]

State v. Obrero (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  Dissent to Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/08/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 472.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., in Which McKenna, J., Joins as to Sections II and III [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/19/2022.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 28, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000048 [ADA]

Hughes v. State (Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding).  ICA mem.op., filed 12/30/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 364.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/16/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/26/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
September 28, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000565 [ADA]

State v. Talo (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/24/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 167.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/04/2022.

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
September 27, 2022 S.Ct SCPW-22-0000455 [ADA]

Francis v. First Circuit Court (Order Dismissing Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/25/2022.

Original Proceeding
September 27, 2022 ICA CAAP-20-0000496 [ADA]

State v. McQueen (mem. op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/14/2022.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/25/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 151 Haw. 517
September 27, 2022 ICA CAAP-21-0000713 [ADA]

Phitsamay v. Smith (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
September 27, 2022 ICA CAAP-22-0000288 [ADA]

Lacy v. Dowd (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
September 27, 2022 ICA CAAP-22-0000419 [ADA]

Shirakawa v. Shirakawa (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
September 26, 2022 S.Ct SCPW-22-0000522 [ADA]

Poaha v. Logan (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 08/29/2022. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/07/2022. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/14/2022 [ada].

Original Proceeding
September 26, 2022 ICA CAAP-19-0000855 [ADA]

Nacino v. Cambridge Management, Inc. (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/05/2022.  ICA Order, filed 10/17/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 151 Haw. 517
September 23, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000922 [ADA]

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Yata (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/09/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 230.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/17/2022.  ICA Order, filed 06/29/2022 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/10/2022.  S.Ct. mem. op., filed 02/22/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 216.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/09/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 322.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
September 23, 2022 S.Ct SCAP-20-0000487 [ADA]

Kia’i Wai o Wai’ale’ale v. Department of Water, County of Kaua‘i.

Environmental Court, 5th Circuit 151 Haw. 442
September 22, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000522 [ADA]

MTGLQ Investors, L.P. v. Association of Apartment Owners of Elima Lani Condominiums (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  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. s.d.o., filed 04/04/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 125.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 22, 2022 ICA CAAP-18-0000743 [ADA]

Meyers v. Meyers (Order of Correction).  ICA Opinion, filed 08/25/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 492.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/06/2022.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration and Dismissing Motion for Extension of Time to File a Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/14/2022 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2022.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/06/2022 [ada].

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
September 21, 2022 ICA CAAP-22-0000081 [ADA]

Marn, Jr. v. McCully Associates (Order of Correction).  ICA Order Granting Motions to Dismiss Appeal, filed 09/12/2022 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/16/2022.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 21, 2022 ICA CAAP-22-0000400 [ADA]

State v. Higa (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
September 21, 2022 ICA CAAP-20-0000716 [ADA]

Bank of America, N.A. v. Papadakis (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss With Prejudice).  Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-21-0000401.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 20, 2022 S.Ct SCOT-22-0000184 [ADA]

In re: The Application of Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Public Utilities Commission
September 20, 2022 S.Ct SCAD-22-0000493 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Nelson (Order of Reciprocal Suspension).

Original Proceeding
September 20, 2022 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000034 [ADA]

Warner v. State.  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/21/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 213.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/24/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/05/2021 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/18/2022.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/24/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 151 Haw. 433
September 20, 2022 ICA CAAP-21-0000027 [ADA]

Meyer v. Basco (mem. op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/03/2023.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/21/2023 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/07/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 281.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/18/2023 [ada].

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division 151 Haw. 432
September 20, 2022 ICA CAAP-20-0000602 [ADA]

State v. Patrick (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/19/2022.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/09/2023 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Lahaina Division 151 Haw. 432
September 19, 2022 S.Ct SCEC-22-0000518 [ADA]

Penn v. State of Hawai‘i, Office of Elections (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  S.Ct. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment, filed 09/06/2022 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/14/2022.

Original Proceeding
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