Opinions 
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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| June 20, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000448 [ADA] | Ventrella v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/05/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/07/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 151 Haw. 322 |
| June 17, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000739 [ADA] | State v. Naumu (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 02/17/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 465. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/18/2022. ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/10/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 17, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000294 [ADA] | State v. Leialoha (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal). |
District Court, 5th Circuit, Līhu‘e Division | |
| June 17, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000767 [ADA] | Gilliam v. Elliot (s.d.o., affirmed in part. vacated in part, and remanded). ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/21/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 151 Haw. 321 |
| June 17, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000606 [ADA] | State v. Werblun (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/31/2022 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 151 Haw. 321 |
| June 17, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000008 [ADA] | State v. Chun (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 151 Haw. 321 |
| June 17, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000119 [ADA] | Swaim v. State (mem. op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 322 |
| June 17, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000286 [ADA] | State v. Marts (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/27/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/19/2022 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 151 Haw. 322 |
| June 17, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000545 [ADA] | State v. Semes (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/31/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 151 Haw. 322 |
| June 16, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000196 [ADA] | In re: SK Children (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/31/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 588. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/10/2022. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/14/2022 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/11/2022. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 16, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000297 [ADA] | Webster v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 233 |
| June 16, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000148 [ADA] | Honoka‘a Plantation Cottages, LLC v. Yee (Order). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| June 16, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000026 [ADA] | State v. Yamauchi (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, ‘Ewa Division | 151 Haw. 233 |
| June 16, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000417 [ADA] | Kaiama v. Boyd (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/24/2022. ICA Order, filed 06/28/2022 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 151 Haw. 232 |
| June 16, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000445 [ADA] | Nishi v. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 151 Haw. 233 |
| June 15, 2022 | S.Ct | SCAD-22-0000099 [ADA] | Disciplinary Board of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court v. Collins, II (Order). S.Ct. Order of Interim Suspension, filed 04/05/2022 [ada]. S.Ct. Order, filed 04/21/2022 [ada]. Motion for Dissolution of Suspension, filed 06/05/2022. S.Ct. Order Dissolving Order of Suspension, filed 01/30/2023 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Imposing Discipline, filed 10/04/2023 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
| June 15, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000353 [ADA] | Bertleman v. Otani (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/23/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| June 15, 2022 | S.Ct | SCEC-22-0000386 [ADA] | Dicks v. State (Order Dismissing Complaint). Complaint filed, 06/13/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| June 15, 2022 | 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]. S.Ct. 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 12/16/2021 [ada]. |
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| June 14, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000686 [ADA] | State v. Raquino (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| June 14, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000537 [ADA] | Lindner v. Durkee et al (mem. op., affirmed). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-17-0000578. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/13/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 151 Haw. 232 |
| June 14, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000633 [ADA] | State v. Duong (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 151 Haw. 232 |
| June 14, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000073 [ADA] | Wilmington Savings Fund Society v. Kop (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 13, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000437 [ADA] | State v. Silva, III (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 01/18/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 379. Opinion by Hiraoka, J. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2022. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 13, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000388 [ADA] | Puna Pono Alliance v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-21-0000392. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 151 Haw. 231 |
| June 13, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000249 [ADA] | Maui Meadows Neighborhood Association v. Maui Planning Commission (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| June 13, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000331 [ADA] | State v. Rogers (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 151 Haw. 231 |
| June 13, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000755 [ADA] | State v. Torres (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 231 |
| June 9, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000354 [ADA] | In re: Nichols (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/23/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| June 9, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000563 [ADA] | State v. Manion (Order of Correction). ICA mem. op., filed 10/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 334. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/22/2020. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2021. S.Ct. Amended Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2021 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/30/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/03/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 267. Concurring Opinion by Eddins, J., in Which McKenna, J., Joins [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| June 9, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000330 [ADA] | In re: Pagan (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/16/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| June 9, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000160 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Acob (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/01/2022. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/22/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 9, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000461 [ADA] | State v. Narvaez (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/12/2022. S.Ct Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/29/2022 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 230 |
| June 9, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000749 [ADA] | State v. Maniecki (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/17/2022 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | 151 Haw. 230 |
| June 9, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000371 [ADA] | Okudara v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 151 Haw. 230 |
| June 9, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000922 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Yata (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/17/2022. ICA Order, filed 06/29/2022 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/10/2022. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2022 [ada]. S.Ct. mem. op., filed 02/22/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 216. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/09/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 322. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 151 Haw. 230 |
| June 9, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000285 [ADA] | State v. McClary (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 151 Haw. 229 |
| June 9, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000637 [ADA] | State v. Thompson (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Wai‘anae Division | 151 Haw. 229 |
| June 8, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000326 [ADA] | Smith v. Kuriyama (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/12/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| June 7, 2022 | S.Ct | SCPW-22-0000178 [ADA] | What v. Kuriyama (Order Granting Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/23/2022. |
Original Proceeding | |
| June 7, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000326 [ADA] | State v. Balai, Sr. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 02/18/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 465. Dissenting Opinion by McCullen, J. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2022. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| June 6, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000634 [ADA] | Kakazu v. Christopher (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 02/28/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 467. Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-18-0000306. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/28/2022. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division | |
| June 6, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000032 [ADA] | State v. Wilborn (Order Granting in Part Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 3, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000476 [ADA] | State v. Skapinok. Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. ICA mem. op., filed, 06/04/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 627. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/20/2020. Petitioner/Defendant Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/24/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/01/2020 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 151 Haw. 170 |
| June 3, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000563 [ADA] | State v. Manion. Concurring Opinion by Eddins, J., in Which McKenna, J., Joins [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. ICA mem. op., filed 10/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 334. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/22/2020. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2021. S.Ct. Amended Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2021 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/30/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/09/2022 [ada] |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 151 Haw. 267 |
| June 3, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000491 [ADA] | State v. Sagapolutele-Silva. Dissenting Opinion of McKenna, J., in Which Wilson, J., Joins [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada]. ICA Opinion, filed 04/08/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 92. ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/01/2020 [ada]. ICA Order of Amendment, filed 06/08/2020 [ada]. ICA Amended Opinion, filed 06/08/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 92. Petitioner Plaintiff Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/13/2020. Petitioner Defendant Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/17/2020. ICA Order Of Correction, filed 08/18/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/16/2020 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 151 Haw. 283 |
| June 3, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000381 [ADA] | State v. Bikle (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-19-0000382. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/13/2022. ICA Order, filed 06/22/2022 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division | 151 Haw. 229 |
| June 2, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000140 [ADA] | State v. Gray (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/06/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2022 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 151 Haw. 228 |
| June 2, 2022 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000012 [ADA] | State v. Benson (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/19/2022 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 151 Haw. 169 |
| June 1, 2022 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000473 [ADA] | State v. Etimani (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/26/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 401. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/05/2022. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |