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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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December 28, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000099 [ADA] | In re: Adoption of a Male Child Born on November 5, 2013 (mem. op., affirmed). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-20-0000100. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/18/2022. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/21/2022 [ada]. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/21/2022 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2022 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 150 Haw. 363 |
December 27, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000923 [ADA] | Peake v. Labatad (s.d.o., vacated in part, affirmed in all other aspects, and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ko‘olaupoko Division | 150 Haw. 363 |
December 27, 2021 | S.Ct | SCPW-21-0000651 [ADA] | Griffin v. Costa (Order Denying Petitions for Writ of Mandamus). |
Original Proceeding | |
December 27, 2021 | S.Ct | SCPW-21-0000592 [ADA] | Slavick v. Halawa Correctional Facility Administrative Staff (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). |
Original Proceeding | |
December 22, 2021 | S.Ct | SCPR-21-0000684 [ADA] | In re: McNeff (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
December 22, 2021 | S.Ct | SCAD-20-0000751 [ADA] | In re: Nagatani (Order). |
Original Proceeding | |
December 22, 2021 | S.Ct | SCPR-21-0000694 [ADA] | In re: Thielen (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
December 22, 2021 | S.Ct | SCAD-21-0000582 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Sands (Order). |
Original Proceeding | |
December 22, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000121 [ADA] | State v. Horton (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/05/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 42. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/19/2021. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
December 22, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000709 [ADA] | State v. Oili (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Consolidated With Case Nos. CAAP-20-0000712 and CAAP-20-0000713. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 150 Haw. 363 |
December 22, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000506 [ADA] | State v. Hinesley (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 07/22/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 380. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/11/2021. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
December 20, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000848 [ADA] | Alm v. Eleven (11) Products Direct Sweepstakes Machines. ICA mem. op., filed 06/30/2017 [ada] 140 Haw. 22. Consolidated with CAAP-15-0000849, CAAP-15-0000850, CAAP-15-0000852, CAAP-15-0000854 and CAAP-15-0000855. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/08/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Ordering Supplemental Briefing, filed 10/03/2017 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 150 Haw. 329 |
December 20, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000053 [ADA] | In re: TC and RC (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 150 Haw. 328 |
December 17, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000572 [ADA] | Fletcher v. Fletcher (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
December 17, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000515 [ADA] | State v. Kaeo (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 06/29/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 105. Dissenting Opinion by Nakasone, J. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/20/2021. ICA Order of Correction, filed 08/06/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/29/2021 [ada], 151 Haw. 329. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/29/2021 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
December 17, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000866 [ADA] | State v. Cardenas (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 10/28/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 307. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
December 17, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000639 [ADA] | Pearl Ultra Lounge LLC v. Roselli (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
December 17, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000807 [ADA] | State v. Macariola (mem. op., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, South Kohala Division | 150 Haw. 327 |
December 17, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000460 [ADA] | State v. Freeman (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/10/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/22/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 150 Haw. 362 |
December 17, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000726 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Olivas (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/10/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 150 Haw. 328 |
December 16, 2021 | S.Ct | SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA] | In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Order Further Extending June 5, 2020 Order Temporarily Suspending in Part Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 6(a) (Circuit Court of the First Circuit). S.Ct. Order Temporarily Suspending in Part Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule (6) (a), filed 06/05/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Extending June 5, 2020 Order Temporarily Suspending in Part Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 6(a), filed 12/22/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Further Extending June 5, 2020 Order Temporarily Suspending in Part Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 6(a), filed 06/24/2021 [ada]. SCt. Order Further Extending June 5, 2020 Order Temporarily Suspending in Part Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 6(a) (Circuit Court of the First Circuit), filed 06/15/2022 [ada]. |
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December 15, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000711 [ADA] | In re: AA. ICA mem. op., filed 09/29/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 278. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/05/2020. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/07/2020 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/02/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/30/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/29/2021 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 150 Haw. 270 |
December 15, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000055 [ADA] | Vecchitto v. Schmidt (Order Approving Joint Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
December 15, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000509 [ADA] | In re: LI (Order). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 11/24/2021 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/01/2021. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/02/2021. Consolidated With Case Nos. CAAP-21-0000521, CAAP-21-0000522, CAAP-21-0000523 and CAAP-21-0000524. ICA mem. op., filed 05/26/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 235. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
December 14, 2021 | S.Ct | SCOT-21-0000675 [ADA] | In re: Hoapili (Order). |
Original Proceeding | |
December 14, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000348 [ADA] | Vicente v. Hilo Medical Investors, Ltd. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 11/17/2021 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2021. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
December 13, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000803 [ADA] | Olson v. Islandwide Solar, LLC (Order). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
December 10, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000619 [ADA] | LaPeter v. LaPeter (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
December 10, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000684 [ADA] | Leong v. Honolulu Ford, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part, remanded, and affirmed in all other respects). ICA mem. op., filed 03/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 139. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/12/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2020 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/20/2021. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/29/2021 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 150 Haw. 289 |
December 10, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000361 [ADA] | State v. Thompson. ICA Opinion, filed 04/24/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 118. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/14/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2020 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 150 Haw. 262 |
December 9, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000809 [ADA] | State v. Kwon (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawā Division | 150 Haw. 327 |
December 9, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000535 [ADA] | Green Aloha Ltd. v. Welborn (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 150 Haw. 327 |
December 6, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000696 [ADA] | MJ v. CR (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 06/30/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 23. ICA Order of Correction, filed 08/06/2021 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/18/2021. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
December 6, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000468 [ADA] | State v. Gadient (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
December 6, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000296 [ADA] | Wilmington Trust, National Association v. Harton (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
December 6, 2021 | S.Ct | SCPW-21-0000671 [ADA] | Golden v. Tonaki (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/24/2021. |
Original Proceeding | |
December 3, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000019 [ADA] | Higuchi v. Otaka, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 150 Haw. 326 |
December 2, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000356 [ADA] | Yamano v. Navaja (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/26/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 220. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2021. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/12/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/11/2022 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
December 2, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000472 [ADA] | State v. Ulat (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
December 2, 2021 | S.Ct | SCAP-21-0000291 [ADA] | State v. Willis. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 150 Haw. 235 |
December 2, 2021 | S.Ct | SCOT-16-0000690 [ADA] | The Community Associations of Hualalai, Inc. v. Leeward Planning Commission. |
Leeward Planning Commission | 150 Haw. 241 |
December 1, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000098 [ADA] | HSBC Bank USA v. Gillespie, Jr. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 08/09/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 414. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/06/2021. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
November 30, 2021 | S.Ct | SCPW-21-0000650 [ADA] | In re: John Penitani (Order Dismissing Petition). Petition filed 11/12/2021. |
Original Proceeding | |
November 30, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000755 [ADA] | State v. Agdinaoay. Dissenting Opinion By Recktenwald, C.J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 10/26/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 333. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/31/2021 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 150 Haw. 223 |
November 30, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000690 [ADA] | State v. Tuimalealiifano (mem. op., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-20-0000691. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 150 Haw. 221 |
November 29, 2021 | S.Ct | SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA] | In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Second Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3) (Third Circuit). Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 06/01/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3) (Third Circuit), filed 08/19/2021 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. First Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3) (Third Circuit), filed 09/30/2021 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 06/01/2021 [ada]. |
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November 29, 2021 | S.Ct | SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA] | In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Second Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3) (First Circuit). Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3) (Circuit Court of the First Circuit), filed 08/19/2021 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. S.Ct First Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3) (First Circuit), filed 09/30/2021 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Third Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3) (Third Circuit), filed 01/27/2022 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 06/01/2021 [ada]. |
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November 29, 2021 | S.Ct | SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA] | In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Third Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c) (Circuit Court of the Third Circuit). Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 06/01/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c) (Circuit Court of the Third Circuit), filed 06/01/2021 [ada]. Dissent Re: Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c) (Circuit Court of the Third Circuit [ada]. S.Ct. First Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c) (Circuit Court of the Third Circuit), filed 07/26/2021 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 06/01/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Second Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c) (Circuit Court of the Third Circuit), filed 09/30/2021 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 06/01/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Fourth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c) (Circuit Court of the Third Circuit), filed 01/27/2022 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 06/01/2021 [ada]. |
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November 29, 2021 | S.Ct | SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA] | In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Tenth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c). Dissent by Wilson J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Order In re: the Matter of the Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 08/18/2020 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Order Extending Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 09/11/2020 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J. [forthcoming]. S.Ct. Order In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Second Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 10/05/2020 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J. [forthcoming]. S.Ct. Order In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Third Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 11/13/2020 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Fourth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 12/23/2020 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Fifth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 02/08/2021 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Sixth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c))., filed 03/25/2021 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Seventh Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c)), filed 05/28/2021 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Eighth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c), filed 07/26/2021 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Ninth Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c) [ada]. Dissent by Wilson J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Eleventh Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Extension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 10 (a), (b), and (c), filed 01/272022 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. Concurrence and Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 08/20/2020 [ada]. |
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November 29, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000598 [ADA] | Noel Madamba Contracting LLC v. Romero (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/06/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 150 Haw. 221 |