Opinions 
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 18, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000431 | Cabral v. Pali Momi Medical Center. ICA Order of Correction, filed 08/19/2026. ICA Amended Order of Correction, filed 08/19/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/08/2026. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/07/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 18, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000010 | C.L. v. E.F. (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 158 Haw. 495 |
| August 13, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-25-0000025 | Friends of Māhā‘ulepū v. Kaua‘i Planning Commission (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/07/2026, 158 Haw. 128. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/15/2026. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| August 12, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000402 | Ralston v. Board of Land and Natural Resources. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/10/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 153. Opinion by Hiraoka, J, Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/07/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2025. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/15/2026, 158 Haw. 170. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 158 Haw. 516 |
| August 12, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000670 | A.S. v. B.S. (Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 06/01/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/03/2026. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 11, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-25-0000060 | Rasmussen v. Coward (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 06/12/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/15/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2026. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/24/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/31/2026. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/03/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| August 11, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000533 | State v. Kahele (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/09/2026, 158 Haw. 129. Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000534, CAAP-24-0000535, and CAAP-24-0000536. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/12/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 10, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000766 | State v. Pasley (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/20/2026, 158 Haw. 100. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/15/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| August 10, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-25-0000005 | Ford v. Board of Appeals (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 03/30/2026, 158 Haw. 102. Consolidated with CAAP-25-0000004. ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/02/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/16/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/18/2026. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| August 10, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000714 | Hills IV v. Match Group, Inc. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 10, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000051 | State v. Drequito (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| August 10, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000367 | Choi v. Central Pacific Bank (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/01/2026. ICA Order, filed 09/03/2026. ICA Amended Order, filed 09/03/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/09/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 158 Haw. 448 |
| August 7, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000698 | State v. Bekkum. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/13/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 154. 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. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/02/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/05/2025. ICA s.d.o., filed 10/12/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 158 Haw. 507 |
| August 7, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000441 | Booking.com B.V. v. Suganuma. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/07/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 22. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/01/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 158 Haw. 497 |
| August 7, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000828 | Jacinto v. Parsons (mem. op., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| August 7, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-26-0000089 | D.Y. v. J.F. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| August 7, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000069 | State v. Hawkes. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/03/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| August 6, 2026 | S.Ct | SCAP-24-0000313 | Ricapor-Hall v. Philip Morris USA Inc. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 158 Haw. 454 |
| August 6, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000349 | Choi v. Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/21/2026, 158 Haw. 383. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/03/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/28/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| August 6, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000116 | Ho‘oponopono O Mākena v. Maui Planning Commission (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2026. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| August 4, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000603 | In re: Atherton Richards Trust of September 19, 1972 (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/18/2026, 158 Haw. 64. Consolidated with CAAP-23-0000273 and CAAP-24-0000075. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/12/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 4, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000776 | State v. Bondaug-Balucan (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-25-0000049. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/09/2026. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| August 3, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-26-0000172 | In re: Rivera (Order Denying Petitions Without Prejudice). Petition for Extraordinary Writ, filed 03/10/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| August 3, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000056 | Choi v. Association of Apartment Owners of Queen Emma Gardens and Touchstone Properties LTD. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/15/2026, 158 Haw. 495. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/28/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/14/2026. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/18/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2026. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/12/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 31, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000730 | Choi v. Wireless City LLC (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 07/15/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/21/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| July 31, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000077 | Gonda v. Duering (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/10/2026. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/04/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| July 31, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000640 | State v. Cermelj (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/14/2026. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/27/2026. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/03/2026. ICA Order, filed 09/28/2026. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North Kohala Division | |
| July 31, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000607 | State v. Kealoha (s.d.o., reversed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 31, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000777 | State v. Cavasso (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 30, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-26-0000319 | Muller v. Betsill Brother LLC (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| July 30, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000625 | Century Campus Housing Management, L.P. v. Elda Hana, LLC (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 158 Haw. 448 |
| July 30, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000468 | State v. Togia (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 29, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000020 | Lupton v. Kardash (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/09/2026, 158 Haw. 104. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/17/2026. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/27/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/26/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| July 29, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-25-0000031 | M.E. v. R.S. (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration and Dismissing Appeal, filed 04/30/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/08/2026. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 29, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000429 | M.E. v. R.S. (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration and Dismissing Appeal, filed 04/30/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/08/2026. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 29, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000499 | M.E. v. R.S. (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration and Dismissing Appeal, filed 04/30/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/10/2026. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 29, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000718 | County of Kaua‘i v. B&D Properties, LLC (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 02/17/2026, 158 Haw. 63. Consolidated with CAAP-23-0000724. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/05/2026. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| July 29, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000434 | Marn, Jr. v. McCully Associates (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/17/2026, 158 Haw. 98. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/15/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 29, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-26-0000062 | In re: Barrios (Order Denying Petition). Petition for Extraordinary Writ, filed 01/27/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 29, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000289 | In re: Request for Payment of, Lawinski, M.D., v. Saiki. ICA s.d.o., filed 02/13/2026, 158 Haw. 61. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/22/2026. ICA Order, filed 02/26/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/13/2026. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/12/2026. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 158 Haw. 449 |
| July 28, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000389 | Marn, Jr. v. McCully Associates (Amended Order Rejecting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/17/2026, 158 Haw. 90. Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000481. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/16/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/16/2026. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/27/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 28, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000387 | State v. Evans (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/28/2026, 158 Haw. 131. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/19/2026. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division | |
| July 28, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000802 | Mola v. Lopez-Ruiz (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/21/2026, 158 Haw. 383. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/01/2026. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2026. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| July 27, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-23-0000389 | Marn, Jr. v. McCully Associates (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/17/2026, 158 Haw. 90. Consolidated with CAAP-24-0000481. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/16/2026. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/16/2026. S.Ct. Amended Order Rejecting Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/28/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 27, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-26-0000400 | Miller v. Collins. |
Original Proceeding | 158 Haw. 435 |
| July 27, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-26-0000399 | A.B. v. R.L. (Order and Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 27, 2026 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000012 | Maui Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. v. Department of Land and Natural Resources (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| July 27, 2026 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000333 | UMB Bank, N.A. v. Tupulua (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/19/2026, 158 Haw. 91. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/15/2026. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/24/2026, 158 Haw. 522. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 09/09/2026. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 24, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPW-26-0000414 | In re: Kenny (Order Denying Petition). Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Habeas Corpus, filed 06/04/2026. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 24, 2026 | S.Ct | SCPR-26-0000500 | In re: Whiting (Order Granting Petition to Resign in Good Standing). |
Original Proceeding |