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Case Name
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Reporter Citation
September 29, 2025 ICA CAAP-25-0000076

J.C. v. J.C. (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
September 29, 2025 ICA CAAP-24-0000022

State v. Roman-Peter (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 157 Haw. 352
September 29, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000221

Ege v. Bank of America, N.A. (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order, filed 10/08/2025.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 157 Haw. 352
September 29, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000567

County of Kaua‘i v. Kanahele (s.d.o., affirmed and denied).

District Court, 5th Circuit, Līhuʻe Division 157 Haw. 352
September 26, 2025 ICA CAAP-25-0000055

State v. Cooke (Order).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 26, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000379

A.S. v. Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 157 Haw. 350
September 26, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000399

K.M. v. Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 157 Haw. 349
September 26, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000328

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 157 Haw. 351
September 26, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000631

Canada v. The Queen’s Medical Center (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 157 Haw. 351
September 26, 2025 ICA CAAP-24-0000653

State v. Kanakanui (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 157 Haw. 351
September 26, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000474

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 157 Haw. 351
September 26, 2025 ICA CAAP-24-0000801

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 157 Haw. 352
September 24, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-24-0000067

State v. Brown (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 23. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/11/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 23, 2025 ICA CAAP-25-0000528

In re: Tax Appeal of Whale Watchers, LLC v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/18/2025.

Tax Appeal Court
September 23, 2025 ICA CAAP-25-0000527

In re: Tax Appeal of Big Island Science Center, LLC v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/18/2025.

Tax Appeal Court
September 23, 2025 ICA CAAP-25-0000526

In re: Tax Appeal of PM & AM Research, Inc. v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/18/2025.

Tax Appeal Court
September 23, 2025 ICA CAAP-24-0000541

Hawaii First Federal Credit Union v. Pestano (Order).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 22, 2025 S.Ct SCMF-12-0000538

July 2025 Notice of Passing the Hawai’i Bar Examination. 

September 22, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000754

State v. Bibbs. ICA Order of Correction, filed 11/18/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/13/2025.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
September 22, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000355

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

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division 157 Haw. 241
September 22, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000687

Patrickson v. Dole Food Company, Inc. (mem. op., affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/02/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/20/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 157 Haw. 348
September 19, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-25-0000147

Palm Avenue Hialeah Trust v. Shaine (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 06/30/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2025.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 19, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000176

U.S. Bank National Association v. Young (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/29/2025. ICA Order, filed 10/08/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 157 Haw. 348
September 18, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000372

Hawaii Tire Co., LLC v. Estate of Deluz, Sr. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 157 Haw. 241
September 18, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000095

Eckard Brandes, Inc. v. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. ICA Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-19-0000095 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 05/21/2019 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/20/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 354. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 04/27/2020 [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/25/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 157. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/12/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 157 Haw. 165
September 18, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000470

Moloaa Farms LLC v. Green Energy Team LLC. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/21/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 296. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/25/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 157 Haw. 175
September 18, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000527

Novak v. County of Hawai‘i (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed, and remanded).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board 157 Haw. 240
September 18, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-22-0000604

In re: G.M. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/28/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 59. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/08/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 18, 2025 ICA CAAP-22-0000362

Sumera v. Salvador (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 157 Haw. 241
September 18, 2025 S.Ct SCPW-25-0000075

Shimizu v. Cataldo (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Order Denying Petition, filed 08/25/2025. Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/11/2025. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/15/2025.

Original Proceeding
September 17, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000776

Maunalua Bay Beach Ohana 28 v. State. ICA Opinion, filed 03/18/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 144. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/14/2024. S.Ct Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2024 [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 11/04/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 157 Haw. 150
September 17, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-23-0000376

State v. Zuffante. Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part. Dissenting Opinion by Ginoza, J. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/18/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 95. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/23/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/05/2025 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 157 Haw. 194
September 17, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000216

Department of Public Safety v. Forbes. Dissenting Opinion by Ginoza, JICA s.d.o., filed 03/15/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 85. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/14/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/10/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 157 Haw. 225
September 17, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000368

McDowell v. Keat (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 03/14/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 458. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2025.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
September 17, 2025 ICA CAAP-25-0000525

In re: Tax Appeal of PM & AM Research, Inc. v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/13/2025.

Tax Appeal Court
September 17, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-23-0000006

State v. Masuda-Mercado. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/10/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 508. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/08/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/21/2025 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 157 Haw. 116
September 17, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000668

Akana v. Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission. ICA mem. op., filed 01/22/2024 [ada], 153 Haw. 523. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/16/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/10/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 157 Haw. 130
September 17, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000656

State v. Grewer. ICA s.d.o., filed 08/29/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 508. Dissenting Opinion by McCullen, J. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/06/2024. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/04/2024 [ada]. Dissent by McCullen, J. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/26/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2025 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 157 Haw. 104
September 16, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-23-0000388

State v. Spies. ICA mem. op., filed 10/03/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 98. ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/04/2024. ICA Amended Order of Correction, filed 10/04/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/11/2024. ICA Order, filed 10/30/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/16/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/29/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/08/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/20/2025 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 157 Haw. 75
September 15, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000038

Perreira v. Perreira. ICA mem. op., filed 01/31/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 296. Consolidated with CAAP-20-0000038. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2025. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/21/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2025 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit 157 Haw. 16
September 15, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000172

Noborikawa v. Host International. Inc. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/20/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 90. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/23/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/04/2025 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board 157 Haw. 21
September 15, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-22-0000535

State v. Pu (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 4/21/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 525. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/21/2025.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
September 15, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-24-0000619

In re: T.J. I.T., A.T.1, A.T.2, and K.T.2. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 02/28/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 387.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
September 15, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-22-0000357

KP v. EM. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Ginoza, J., in which McKenna, J., Joins. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/28/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 89. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/04/2024 [ada].

Family Court, 2nd Circuit 157 Haw. 35
September 15, 2025 ICA CAAP-23-0000327

Rapp v. Schmidt. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/14/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/15/2025. S.Ct. Order, filed 10/16/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2025.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 12, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000444

Maui Lani Neighbors v. State. ICA Opinion, filed 12/28/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 527. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/25/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/24/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 156 Haw. 520
September 12, 2025 S.Ct SCAP-23-0000531

Hemsher, Jr. v. Bank of America, N.A. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 12, 2025 S.Ct SCAP-23-0000335

McCullough v. Bank of America, N.A.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 156 Haw. 446
September 12, 2025 S.Ct SCAP-23-0000310

Hilo Bay Marina, LLC v. State. Concurring Opinion of the Court by Eddins, J., with Whom McKenna and Devens, JJ., Join. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Devens, J.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 156 Haw. 478
September 12, 2025 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000504

State v. Smith. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion of McKenna, J. ICA s.d.o., filed 01/15/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 257. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/18/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/29/2025 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 157 Haw. 1
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