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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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June 18, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000556 [ADA] | State v. Balsimo (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/06/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 297. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/08/2025. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
June 17, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000489 [ADA] | Chin v. Chin (s.d.o., reversed). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 156 Haw. 108 |
June 17, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000520 [ADA] | State v. Fegan (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 156 Haw. 108 |
June 17, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000293 [ADA] | State v. Pa (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 107 |
June 17, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000332 [ADA] | Waipa v. Camara (mem. op., affirmed, vacated, affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 156 Haw. 154 |
June 17, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000941 [ADA] | Foresman v. Foresman. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/06/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 46. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 0n 05/07/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 128 |
June 17, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000036 [ADA] | State v. Noe (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 108 |
June 16, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000603 [ADA] | Frankel v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 01/29/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 358. Opinion by Hiraoka, J. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part. ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/05/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/02/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/19/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
June 16, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000695 [ADA] | Ostrowski v. Ostrowski (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 107 |
June 16, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000341 [ADA] | Glauberman v. Gonsalves (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/15/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ko‘olaupoko Division | 156 Haw. 107 |
June 13, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000552 [ADA] | State v. Ong (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 156 Haw. 106 |
June 13, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000806 [ADA] | Winn v. Brady. ICA Opinion, filed 12/19/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 433. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/18/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 4/30/2024 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/23/2025. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/03/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 156 Haw. 119 |
June 13, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000698 [ADA] | State v. Bekkum (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/19/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/27/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/15/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 156 Haw. 154 |
June 12, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000814 [ADA] | Tamm v. Heirs of Mikela (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 05/15/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/30/2025. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
June 12, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000642 [ADA] | Cooper, Jr. v. State (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 106 |
June 12, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000137 [ADA] | Wilmington Savings Fund Society v. Predpelski (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
June 12, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000219 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Maher (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 156 Haw. 106 |
June 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000386 [ADA] | State v. Gouge (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 106 |
June 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000402 [ADA] | Ralston v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (s.d.o., vacated, remanded, and denied). Opinion by Hiraoka, J, Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 153 |
June 9, 2025 | S.Ct | SCAP-23-0000416 [ADA] | Gima v. City and County of Honolulu. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 78 |
June 9, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000723 [ADA] | Funn v. Gronna (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 105 |
June 6, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000384 [ADA] | Vliet, III v. Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 104 |
June 6, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000729 [ADA] | In re: J.B. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
June 6, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000070 [ADA] | Hui Ho‘opulapula Nā Wai o Puna v. Department of Land and Natural Resources (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 105 |
June 6, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000724 [ADA] | Wright v. Gronna (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 104 |
June 6, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000023 [ADA] | SDCK I, LLC v. Aina Le‘a, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order Approving “Stipulation to Dismiss With Prejudice Defendant and Crossclaimant-Appellee Romspen Investment Corporation and Claims Related to Parcel D-1-B-2”, filed 09/15/2023 [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/04/2023 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 156 Haw. 103 |
June 5, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000536 [ADA] | State v. Walter. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/01/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 159. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/21/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/17/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 65 |
June 5, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000644 [ADA] | The Estate of Elizabeth Shapiro Gilmore (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 156 Haw. 103 |
June 5, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000222 [ADA] | B.P. v. H.B. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 64 |
June 5, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000141 [ADA] | Flores II v. Page (Order). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
June 5, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000809 [ADA] | Flores II v. Page (Order). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
June 5, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000255 [ADA] | State v. Tolentino (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/04/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 64 |
June 5, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000775 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of Kuhio Shores at Poipu v. Gilliam (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order, filed 05/19/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/29/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/21/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
June 4, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000750 [ADA] | Bader v. Burtell (s.d.o., affirmed and dismissed). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 156 Haw. 63 |
June 4, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000548 [ADA] | CS Development LLC v. County of Kaua‘i Planning Department (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 156 Haw. 103 |
June 4, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000421 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Hall (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 156 Haw. 63 |
June 3, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000394 [ADA] | The Bank of New York Mellon v. Collins (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 61 |
June 3, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000638 [ADA] | A.S. v. Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000725. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 61 |
June 3, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000093 [ADA] | State v. Robello (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 63 |
June 2, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000007 [ADA] | Belford v. State (s.d.o., reversed and affirmed). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/17/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 225. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/13/2025. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/16/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/13/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 65 |
June 2, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000046 [ADA] | Slavick v. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/24/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
June 2, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000409 [ADA] | Tony Hawaii, LLC v. Moore (Order). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 04/23/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/29/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/16/2025. S.Ct. Order, filed 07/18/2025 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, ‘Ewa Division | |
May 30, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000715 [ADA] | In re: F.G. (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/09/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 473. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/22/2025. S.Ct. Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss, filed 09/05/2025. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
May 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000527 [ADA] | Fears v. Administrative Director of the Courts (mem. op., reversed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | 156 Haw. 118 |
May 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000665 [ADA] | Coward v. Director of Department of Customer Services (Order). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 05/14/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/23/2025. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
May 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000010 [ADA] | State v. Sagapolutele (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 102 |
May 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000374 [ADA] | Choi v. Tachibana Enterprises, LLC (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/27/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/02/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 60 |
May 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000442 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Hawthorne (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | 156 Haw. 61 |
May 30, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000119 [ADA] | Costa v. County of Hawai‘i. ICA s.d.o., filed 02/23/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 40. ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/27/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/17/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/10/2024 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
May 29, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000777 [ADA] | Fasi v. Fasi (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/31/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 192. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/02/2025. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit |