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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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October 31, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000882 [ADA] | Onewest Bank v. Wegesend (mem. op., affirmed). Petitioner-Appellants Warren Robert Wegesends’ and Thelldine Linmore Wegesends’ Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/27/2017. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2017 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 139 Haw. 263 |
October 31, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000906 [ADA] | State v. Haas (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/13/2017. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 139 Haw. 264 |
October 31, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0000061 [ADA] | State v. Deguair. ICA mem.op., filed 02/27/2015 [ada]. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Fujise [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/21/2015 [ada]. State of Hawaii’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/18/2015. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2015. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/30/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/04/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 139 Haw. 117 |
October 31, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0004085 [ADA] | State v. Quiday (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 06/21/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 124. Dissenting and Concurring Opinion by J. Fujise. ICA Order Rescinding and Entering an Amended Dissenting and Concurring Opinion, filed 06/22/2016 [ada]. Amended Dissenting and Concurring Opinion, by J. Fujise [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2016. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/21/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 116. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
October 28, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000293 [ADA] | State v. Correa (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal Property Damage) | 139 Haw. 259 |
October 28, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000294 [ADA] | State v. Rezentes (s.d.o., reversed). Concurring Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division (Excessive Speeding) | 139 Haw. 263 |
October 28, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000209 [ADA] | King v. Elkayam (Order Granting the October 17, 2016 Motion to Dismiss Consolidated Appeals). Consolidated with No. CAAP-16-0000384. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
October 28, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000537 [ADA] | State v. Conroy (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/27/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 141. Petitioner-Appellant Sean Conroy’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/13/2016. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 194. Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
October 28, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000335 [ADA] | State v. Celestine (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 141. Dissenting Opinion by Nakamura, C.J. [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2016. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/12/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 165. Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., in which Nakayama, J., joins [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Division | |
October 28, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000445 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of Royal Aloha v. Certified Management, Inc. (Order Accepting Joint Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 06/30/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 276. Appellees-Defendants’ Joint Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/11/2016. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/19/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 51. Joint Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/21/2016. Appellant-Plaintiff Association of Apartment Owners of Royal Aloha’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/28/2016. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/03/2016 [ada]. Joint Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2016. Appellant-Plaintiff Association of Apartment Owners of Royal Aloha’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2016. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Appellant-Plaintiff Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/28/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/08/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 229. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/21/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
October 28, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000445 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of Royal Aloha v. Certified Management, Inc. (Order Rejecting Appellant-Plaintiff Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 06/30/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 276. Appellees-Defendants’ Joint Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/11/2016. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/19/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 51. Joint Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/21/2016. Appellant-Plaintiff Association of Apartment Owners of Royal Aloha’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/28/2016. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/03/2016 [ada]. Appellant-Plaintiff Association of Apartment Owners of Royal Aloha’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2016. Joint Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Joint Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/28/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/08/2016, 139 Haw. 229. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/21/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
October 27, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000868 [ADA] | State v. Ezra (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Criminal Trespass) | 139 Haw. 263 |
October 27, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000529 [ADA] | Okamoto v. Okamoto (Order Approving the September 30, 2016 “Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal”). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
October 27, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000567 [ADA] | DTRIC Insurance Company, Limited v. Hawaii Community Development Authority (Order Granting the October 11, 2016 “Motion to Dismiss Appeal with Prejudice). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
October 27, 2016 | S.Ct | SCPW-16-0000677 [ADA] | Slavick v. Halawa Correctional Facility (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Application for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/13/2016. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/07/2016. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/16/2016 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
October 27, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0000182 [ADA] | Kilakila ‘O Haleakala v. University of Hawaii (Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Opinion, filed 06/09/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 86. Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/01/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/12/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/06/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 364 . Petitioner/Plaintiff/Appellant/Appellant Kilakila ‘O Haleakala, Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/17/2016. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 10/27/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
October 27, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0000182 [ADA] | Kilakila ‘O Haleakala v. University of Hawaii (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 06/09/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 86. Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/01/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/12/2014 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/06/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 364. Petitioner/Plaintiff/Appellant/Appellant Kilakila ‘O Haleakala Motion for Resonsideration, filed 10/17/2016. S.Ct. Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/27/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
October 27, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0003065 [ADA] | Kilakila ‘O Haleakala v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem.op., filed 10/17/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 132. Petitioner/Appellant-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/07/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/06/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 383. Concurring Opinion, by J. McKenna [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Pollack,in which J. Wilson joins as to Parts IA and II [ada]. Petitioner/Appellant-Appellant Kilakila ‘O Haleakala Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/17/2016. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 10/27/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
October 27, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0003065 [ADA] | Kilakila ‘O Haleakala v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (Order of Correction). ICA mem.op., filed 10/17/2014 [ada], 134 Haw. 132. Petitioner/Appellant-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2014. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/07/2015 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/06/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 383. Concurring Opinion, by J. McKenna [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Wilson [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Pollack,in which J. Wilson joins as to Parts IA and II [ada]. Petitioner/Appellant-Appellant Kilakila ‘O Haleakala Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/17/2016. S.Ct. Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/27/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
October 25, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-13-0001701 [ADA] | Indymac Venture, LLC v. Hilliard (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/19/2016. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/27/2017 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Writ of Ejectment) | 139 Haw. 262 |
October 25, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-13-0002691 [ADA] | State v. Collins (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/01/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/13/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 05/10/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 545. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Burglary) | 139 Haw. 262 |
October 25, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-150000496 [ADA] | State v. Echineque (mem.op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Assault) | 139 Haw. 262 |
October 25, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000645 [ADA] | State v. Burge (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Assault) | 139 Haw. 263 |
October 25, 2016 | ICA | 29818 [ADA] | Loher v. State (Order Vacating Judgments and Setting Further Briefing). Application for Writ of |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
October 25, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000358 [ADA] | State v. Gouveia. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada]. ICA mem.op., filed 04/30/2015 [ada], 135 Haw. 219. Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Nakamura [ada]. Application of Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/10/2015 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 139 Haw. 70 |
October 24, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000518 [ADA] | State v. Birnbaum (mem.op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/16/2016. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/02/2017 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | 139 Haw. 262 |
October 24, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000794 [ADA] | State v. Subia. ICA mem.op., filed 08/17/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 24. ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/23/2015 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/23/2015. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/05/2016 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 139 Haw. 62 |
October 21, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-12-0000547 [ADA] | Makila Land Co., LLC v. Kapu (mem.op., vacated in part, affirmed and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit (Real Property) | 139 Haw. 261 |
October 21, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000487 [ADA] | Asano v. Altres (Order Approving the October 4, 2016 “Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal”). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
October 21, 2016 | S.Ct | SCAP-15-0000084 [ADA] | Dannenberg v. State. State Defendants’ Motion for Reconsideration or Clarification, filed 10/31/2016. Plaintiffs-Appellant’s/Cross-Appellees’ Motion for Clarification of Opinion of the Court filed on October 21, 2016, filed 10/31/2016. S.Ct. Order Denying State Defendants’ Motion for Reconsideration or Clarification, filed 11/09/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Plaintiffs-Appellees’ Motion for Clarification of Opinion of the Court, filed 11/09/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 430. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 139 Haw. 39 |
October 21, 2016 | S.Ct | SCPW-16-0000618 [ADA] | Prudential Locations, LLC v. Sakamoto (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/08/2016. |
Original Proceeding | |
October 21, 2016 | S.Ct | SCPW-16-0000636 [ADA] | Commercial Properties, Limited v. Watanabe (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/23/2016. |
Original Proceeding | |
October 21, 2016 | S.Ct | SCPW-16-0000655 [ADA] | Collins v. Crandall (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/05/2016. |
Original Proceeding | |
October 21, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000895 [ADA] | Tumaneng v. Tumaneng. ICA s.d.o., filed 10/16/2015 [ada], 136 Haw. 192. Dissenting Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/22/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/03/2016 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 138 Haw. 468 |
October 21, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000048 [ADA] | PO v. JS (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 06/15/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 109. Respondent-Appellant-Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2016. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/06/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 434. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
October 20, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000970 [ADA] | RT Import, Inc. v. Torres (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/16/2016. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/20/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/13/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 445. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Arbitration) | 139 Haw. 261 |
October 20, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000439 [ADA] | State v. Bruce (mem.op., vacated and remanded). Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Ginoza [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2017. S.Ct Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/09/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 397. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 139 Haw. 261 |
October 20, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000454 [ADA] | Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC v. Gabour (Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 12.1(e) and 30). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
October 19, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000482 [ADA] | State v. Hillis (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/07/2016. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/13/2017 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 139 Haw. 260 |
October 19, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000583 [ADA] | JPR v. NMKB (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit (Jurisdiction) | 139 Haw. 261 |
October 19, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000898 [ADA] | State v. King (s.d.o., reversed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division (Failing to Comply with Speed Limit) | 139 Haw. 260 |
October 19, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000548 [ADA] | State v. Sanney (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 141. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2016. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/20/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 14. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
October 19, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000743 [ADA] | Cornelio v. State (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/13/2016 [ada], 139 Haw. 37. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/07/2016. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2016. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2016 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration of Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/27/2017. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/03/2017 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
October 18, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000569 [ADA] | Batalona v. State (mem.op., vacated, remanded and affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 11/17/2016 [ada]. Batalona’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/19/2016. State’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/04/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Batalona’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/02/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting State’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/19/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 84. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., with whom Recktenwald, C.J., Joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Rule 40 Petition) | 139 Haw. 260 |
October 18, 2016 | S.Ct | SCAD-16-0000218 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Locricchio (Order of Disbarment). S.Ct. Order, filed 11/17/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Order, filed 11/25/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Clarification, filed 12/01/2016 [ada]. S.Ct. Order, filed 06/24/2022 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
October 18, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001358 [ADA] | State v. Todani (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/17/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 140. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2016. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division | |
October 17, 2016 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000735 [ADA] | State v. Murakami (s.d.o affirmed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division | 139 Haw. 259 |
October 13, 2016 | S.Ct | SCPW-16-0000623 [ADA] | Suan v. Kaneshiro (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus and/or Prohibition). Petition for Writ of Mandamus and/or Prohibition, filed 09/16/2016. |
Original Proceeding | |
October 13, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0000731 [ADA] | In re Trust Created Under the Will of Samuel M. Damon, Deceased (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing the Cross-Appeal of Alexandria Murdoch Haig, filed 05/21/2013 [ada]. ICA memo.op., filed 06/02/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 51 . Petitioner/Cross-Appellant Christopher Damon Haig’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/30/2016. Application for Writ of Certiorari by Petitioner/Respondent-Appellant Myrna B. Murdoch, filed 09/06/2016. Petitioner/Cross-Appellant Christopher Damon Haig’s Amended Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/20/2016. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/15/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 56. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
October 13, 2016 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0003629 [ADA] | Pasco v. Board of Trustees of the Employees’ Retirement System (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 06/17/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 52. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2016. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/22/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 373. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., in which Recktenwald, C.J., joins [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/15/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |