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Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
November 24, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000524 [ADA]

In re: Adoption of LI (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Appellant Cummings’ Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/01/2021.  Appellant Litem’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/02/2021.  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.  ICA Order, filed 12/15/2021 [ada].  Consolidated With Case Nos. CAAP-21-0000521, CAAP-21-0000522, CAAP-21-0000523 and CAAP-21-0000524.  

Family Court, 1st Circuit
November 24, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000524 [ADA]

U.S. Bank National Association v. Omizo (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 220
November 23, 2021 S.Ct SCPW-21-0000642 [ADA]

Sarcedo v. Department of Human Services (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Related Filings).  Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 11/10/2021.

Original Proceeding
November 23, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000778 [ADA]

State v. Puck (s.d.o., affirmed).  Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-18-0000779.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 150 Haw. 220
November 23, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000439 [ADA]

State v. Penque (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 150 Haw. 220
November 22, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-14-0001115 [ADA]

PL III, LLC v. Puu Lani Ranch Corp. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA mem. op., filed 05/29/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 385. Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-15-0000484 and CAAP-15-0000671.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/03/2019.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2019 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2021.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/08/2021 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/17/2021.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
November 22, 2021 ICA CAAP-17-0000586 [ADA]

In re: Application of Nishida v. 3908 Kamoku LLC (mem. op., affirmed).

Land Court 150 Haw. 219
November 22, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000710 [ADA]

State v. Marshall (Order Approving the November 12, 2021 Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 19, 2021 ICA CAAP-17-0000095 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 219
November 19, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000783 [ADA]

Gailliard v. Rawsthorne.  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/29/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 625.  Application for Writ of of Certiorari, filed 11/30/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/20/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 150 Haw. 169
November 19, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000324 [ADA]

JW v. LW (Order).  ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Cross-Appeal, filed 06/06/2019.  ICA Amended Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Cross-Appeal, filed 06/10/2019 [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/28/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 155.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/05/2021.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
November 19, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000869 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of Wailea Elua v. Wailea Community Association (Order).  Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-20-0000105.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
November 19, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000714 [ADA]

State v. Blyenburg (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/07/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/04/2022 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/23/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 66.  Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J., With Whom McKenna, J., Joins [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 219
November 18, 2021 S.Ct SCPR-21-0000637 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
November 18, 2021 S.Ct SCPR-21-0000631 [ADA]

In re: Poole (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
November 18, 2021 S.Ct SCPW-21-0000593 [ADA]

Friddle v. Clerk of the Family Court of the First Circuit (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Mandamus).  Application for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/25/2021.

Original Proceeding
November 18, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000684 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 150 Haw. 218
November 17, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000775 [ADA]

State v. Kelly (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 17, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000154 [ADA]

Russell v. Kaiama (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
November 17, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000101 [ADA]

In re: The Estate of John R. Stevens (s.d.o., vacated and affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 218
November 17, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000348 [ADA]

Vicente v. Hilo Medical Investors, Ltd. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/14/2021 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
November 16, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000697 [ADA]

State v. Dulan (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/25/2022.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/05/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 218
November 12, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000122 [ADA]

State v. Arroyo (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed, 07/30/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 412.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/07/2021.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
November 12, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000689 [ADA]

State v. Hirata (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2022 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/31/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 27.  Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 218
November 10, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000423 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of Hololani v. Miller (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 03/22/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 150.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/24/2021.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/26/2021 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/20/2021. 

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
November 10, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000431 [ADA]

State v. Anno, Jr. (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 10, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000604 [ADA]

Lam v. Jenkins (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
November 9, 2021 S.Ct SCAD-19-0000586 [ADA]

In re: Fukumoto (Order).  S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 12/05/2019 [ada].

Original Proceeding
November 8, 2021 S.Ct SCPR-21-0000590 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
November 8, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000704 [ADA]

DL v CL (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 04/26/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 206.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/06/2021.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/27/2021 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2021.  S.Ct. mem. op., filed 01/28/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 401.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
November 8, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-14-0001115 [ADA]

PL III, LLC v. Puu Lani Ranch Corp. (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 05/29/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 385. Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-15-0000484 and CAAP-15-0000671.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/03/2019.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2019 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2021.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/17/2021.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/22/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
November 8, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000029 [ADA]

WH v. AH (Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 10/28/2021 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/02/2021.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/07/2022 [ada].

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
November 8, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000808 [ADA]

Au v. Cades Schutte LLP (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 8, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000533 [ADA]

State v. Alisna (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2022.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/12/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 181
November 5, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000446 [ADA]

State v. Newcomb, Jr. (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/31/2022.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/10/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 180
November 4, 2021 S.Ct SCAP-19-0000372 [ADA]

League of Women Voters of Honolulu v. State (Order of Correction).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/04/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 182.  Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., in Which Circuit Judge Kawamura Joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 182
November 4, 2021 S.Ct SCAP-19-0000372 [ADA]

League of Women Voters of Honolulu v. State.  Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., in Which Circuit Judge Kawamura Joins [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 11/04/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 182
November 3, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000651 [ADA]

State v. Kasty (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 341.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2021.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
November 3, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000505 [ADA]

In re: Tax Appeal of DLMC, Inc. (Order Dismissing Appeal Without Prejudice).

November 2, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000720 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 150 Haw. 157
November 1, 2021 S.Ct SCAD-21-0000561 [ADA]

Disciplinary Board of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court v. Kodani (Order of Transfer to Inactive Status).

Original Proceeding
October 29, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000481 [ADA]

State v. Vaden (mem. op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/13/2022.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/24/2022 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 95.  Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J., With Whom McKenna, J., Joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 150 Haw. 156
October 29, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000122 [ADA]

Peck v. Nakkim (mem. op., affirmed and remanded).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/27/2022.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 150 Haw. 157
October 29, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000590 [ADA]

State v. Ikeda (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/09/2022.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/17/2022 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 150 Haw. 156
October 29, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000524 [ADA]

State v. Young.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/07/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 365
October 28, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000029 [ADA]

WH v. AH (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/02/2021.  ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/08/2021 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/07/2022 [ada].

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
October 28, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000324 [ADA]

JW v. LW (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded).  ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Cross-Appeal, filed 06/06/2019.  ICA Amended Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Cross-Appeal, filed 06/10/2019 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/05/2021.  ICA Order, filed 11/19/2021 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 150 Haw. 155
October 28, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000409 [ADA]

Grandinetti v. Macadamia (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 28, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000410 [ADA]

Grandinetti v. Ige (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 28, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000118 [ADA]

Maui Harbor Shops, LP v. Octagon Corporation (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-18-0000365 and CAAP-18-0000443.

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division 150 Haw. 156
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