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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000475 [ADA] | Nationstar Mortgage, LLC v. Association of Apartment Owners of Elima Lani Condominiums (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/21/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 585. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/20/2022. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 406. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| August 12, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000380 [ADA] | PHH Mortgage Corporation v. Patterson (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/21/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 585. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2022. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 04/05/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 125. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| August 11, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000098 [ADA] | Barker v. Young (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 05/11/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 312. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/08/2022. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/06/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 144. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 11, 2022 | S.Ct | SCAP-19-0000501 [ADA] | Chun v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (mem. op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 151 Haw. 374 |
| August 11, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000363 [ADA] | Free Church of Tonga-Kona v. Keliihuluhulu (s.d.o., dismissed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | 151 Haw. 413 |
| August 11, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000483 [ADA] | Anzai v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 151 Haw. 414 |
| August 10, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000290 [ADA] | In re: JS, DS, IP (Order Granting Motion to Withdraw Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 10, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000692 [ADA] | In re: The Revocable Trust of Alice Yaeko Tokunaga, Dated April 4, 1984, as Amended (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| August 8, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000608 [ADA] | McKernan v. The Association of Apartment Owners of Kamaole Sands (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/18/2022. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/13/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 151 Haw. 373 |
| August 8, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000008 [ADA] | Schlather v. Board of Directors of the Association of the Apartment Owners of Poipu Kapili (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| August 5, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000075 [ADA] | State v. Yamashita. ICA s.d.o., filed 12/11/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 470. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 151 Haw. 390 |
| August 5, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000863 [ADA] | Koyo Corp. v. Hirayama (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| August 4, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000426 [ADA] | State v. Thromman (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). Dissent by McKenna, J. [ada]. ICA mem. op., filed 02/28/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 468. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/20/2022. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| August 4, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000691 [ADA] | State v. Ishimine. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., With Whom Recktenwald, C.J., Joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 02/27/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 209. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/08/2020. Petitioner Ishimine’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/09/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/22/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 151 Haw. 375 |
| August 2, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000430 [ADA] | Hodges v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/14/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 29, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000575 [ADA] | Cannon v. Cannon (mem. op., vacated in part and remanded). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | 151 Haw. 372 |
| July 29, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000003 [ADA] | MD v. JR (mem. op., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | 151 Haw. 372 |
| July 29, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000356 [ADA] | State v. Akina (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | 151 Haw. 372 |
| July 29, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000878 [ADA] | State v. Scott (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 373 |
| July 28, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000328 [ADA] | State v. Garcia (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/17/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 469. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/13/2022. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/07/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 3. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 28, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000454 [ADA] | State v. Rita (mem. op., affirmed). |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | 151 Haw. 371 |
| July 27, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000414 [ADA] | Slavick v. Hyun (Order Denying Petition). Petition for a Writ of Prohibition, filed 06/28/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 27, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000439 [ADA] | In re: Lindsey (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/08/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 27, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000555 [ADA] | State v. Sulenta (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 151 Haw. 372 |
| July 25, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPR-22-0000433 [ADA] | In re: Sheppard (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 25, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000776 [ADA] | City and County of Honolulu v. Honolulu Police Commission (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 03/16/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 56. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/28/2022. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/20/2022. ICA Order Denying Reconsideration, filed 04/05/2022 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/07/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 268. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 25, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000761 [ADA] | State v. Bobroff (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 5th Circuit, Līhu‘e Division | |
| July 25, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000762 [ADA] | State v. Lin (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 5th Circuit, Līhu‘e Division | |
| July 22, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000135 [ADA] | City and County of Honolulu v. Sunoco LP (Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion to Dismiss). ICA Opinion, filed 07/29/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 22, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000882 [ADA] | The Bank of New York Mellon v. Ward (Order). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/01/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/06/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| July 22, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000323 [ADA] | The Bank of New York Mellon v. Ward (Order). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/01/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/06/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| July 21, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000072 [ADA] | Arbles v. Merit Appeals Board (Amended Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 06/30/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 400. ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/15/2022. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2022. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/14/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| July 21, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000411 [ADA] | WC v. TC (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | 151 Haw. 370 |
| July 18, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000081 [ADA] | KQ v. RQ (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/23/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 586. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/02/2022. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/07/2022 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/13/2022. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 15, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000359 [ADA] | State v. James (Order Denying Motion to Reconsider). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/23/2022 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/05/2022. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| July 15, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000399 [ADA] | Smith v. Kuriyama (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/20/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 15, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000431 [ADA] | Graham v. First Circuit Court (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/06/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 15, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000624 [ADA] | State v. Warner (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 151 Haw. 356 |
| July 15, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000072 | Arbles v. Merit Appeals Board (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 06/30/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 400. ICA Amended Order of Correction, filed 07/21/2022 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2022. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/14/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| July 15, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000871 [ADA] | KS v. RS (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 05/27/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 336. Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-20-0000489. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 14, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000430 [ADA] | In re: The Conservatorship and Guardianship of Sheena May Winnie (Order Dismissing Appeal of Respondent-Appellant Sheena May Winnie). Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-21-0000370. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/05/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/24/2022 [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/25/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 97. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 14, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000099 [ADA] | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB v. Domingo (s.d.o., dismissed). 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 Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2022 [ada]. 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 | 151 Haw. 356 |
| July 13, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000485 [ADA] | In re: DM (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). 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. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 469. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., With Whom Recktenwald, C. J., Joins [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 03/17/2023 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 13, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000496 [ADA] | James B. Nutter & Company v. Namahoe, Sr. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 03/28/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 587. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/01/2022. S.Ct Opinion, filed 03/31/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 149. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/10/2023. S.Ct. Order, filed 04/17/2023 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| July 12, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000385 [ADA] | Miller-Kalama v. Hawk (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/13/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 12, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000398 [ADA] | Wilborn v. State (Order Dismissing Petition). Petition filed, 06/17/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 12, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000841 [ADA] | Flores v. Logan. ICA Opinion, filed 01/27/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 81. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/22/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 151 Haw. 357 |
| July 11, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000102 [ADA] | GMAC Mortgage, LLC v. Tom (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/25/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 466. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/31/2022. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 7, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000672 [ADA] | AKM on behalf of AM v. RA (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari as Untimely. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/05/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 589. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/03/2022. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 6, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000331 [ADA] | Adarna v. First Circuit Court (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/16/2022. |
Original Proceeding |