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Case Number
Case Name
Appealed From
Reporter Citation
September 14, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000408 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit 149 Haw. 426
September 13, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000004 [ADA]

Sylvester v. Administrative Director of the Courts.  ICA mem. op., filed 01/28/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 3.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/20/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/09/2021 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 149 Haw. 486
September 13, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000333 [ADA]

South Point Investment Group, LLC v. Discovery Harbour Community Association (s.d.o., dismissed).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 149 Haw. 425
September 10, 2021 ICA CAAP-17-0000846 [ADA]

Waltrip v. Lopes, Sr. (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division 149 Haw. 425
September 9, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000319 [ADA]

State v. David.  Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., Dissenting [ada].  ICA mem. op., filed 09/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 279.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/28/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/10/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 149 Haw. 469
September 8, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000084 [ADA]

U.S. Bank National Association v. Moxley (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 05/13/2021 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/25/2021.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/27/2021 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/26/2021.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 8, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000634 [ADA]

Evans v. Josefowski (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 8, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000359 [ADA]

Brooks v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 8, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000082 [ADA]

State v. Jaramillo (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
September 8, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000372 [ADA]

Ramos v. Hilton Worldwide, Inc. (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
September 7, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000482 [ADA]

State v. He (Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 340.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2021.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
September 7, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000704 [ADA]

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association v. Cordero (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).   ICA Order, filed 06/30/2021 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2021.  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/21/2023, 153 Haw. 241.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed on 07/03/2023.  ICA Order Granting in Part, Denying in Part, Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/01/2023 [ada].  ICA amended s.d.o., filed 08/01/2023 [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 08/01/2023 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/29/2023. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/02/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 3, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000371 [ADA]

Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC v. Johnson (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Wai‘anae Division
September 3, 2021 S.Ct SCCQ-19-0000397 [ADA]

Lima, Jr. v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (Certified Question from the United States District Court for the District of Hawai‘i).

United States District Court for the District of Hawai‘i 149 Haw. 457
September 3, 2021 S.Ct SCPW-21-0000458 [ADA]

Samonte v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 08/09/2021.

Original Proceeding
September 3, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000451 [ADA]

Jacoby v. Jacoby (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).    ICA s.d.o., filed 04/20/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 205.  Consolidated with Case No.  CAAP-19-0000664.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/21/2021 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/23/2021.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/27/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 158.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/08/2021.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/24/2021 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
September 3, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000056 [ADA]

Shimizu v. RT (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 3, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000319 [ADA]

Kaulia-Webb v. Bordenyuk (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
September 3, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000326 [ADA]

Shimizu v. RT (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 3, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000340 [ADA]

Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC v. Johnson (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Wai‘anae Division
September 3, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000005 [ADA]

Shimizu v. RT (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 3, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000386 [ADA]

Greene Lane Capital LLC v. DM Kulana Hale Holdings LLC (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 3, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000014 [ADA]

JST v. TAP (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 149 Haw. 425
August 31, 2021 ICA CAAP-17-0000619 [ADA]

Yoneji v. Yoneji (mem. op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 149 Haw. 424
August 31, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000543 [ADA]

State v. Bringas.  Dissenting Opinion of McKenna, J. [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada].  ICA mem. op., filed on 10/11/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 280.   Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/14/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/20/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 149 Haw. 435
August 31, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000727 [ADA]

State v. Riveira.  ICA mem. op., filed 12/11/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 470.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/07/2021 [ada].  

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 149 Haw. 427
August 31, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000352 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 149 Haw. 423
August 31, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000305 [ADA]

State v. Williams (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 31, 2021 ICA CAAP-17-0000827 [ADA]

In re: Hawaii Fire Fighters Association (mem. op., affirmed).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/30/2021.  ICA Order, filed 10/11/2021 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/07/2022.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/21/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 149 Haw. 425
August 30, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000715 [ADA]

In re: KJ-I and KJ-I (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 149 Haw. 423
August 27, 2021 S.Ct SCAD-21-0000409 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Calpin (Order of Reciprocal Suspension).

Original Proceeding
August 27, 2021 S.Ct SCPW-21-0000439 [ADA]

Shimizu v. Ochiai (Order Denying Petition for Extraordinary Writ and/or Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Extraordinary Writ and/or Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/26/2021.

Original Proceeding
August 27, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000644 [ADA]

State v. Cattaneo (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 02/24/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 79.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 04/29/2021 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/29/2021.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/22/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 86.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
August 27, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000343 [ADA]

Maui Kupono Builders, LLC v. Department of Transportation (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
August 27, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000717 [ADA]

In re: AB and BB (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/24/2022 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 09/13/2022 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 149 Haw. 415
August 27, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000072 [ADA]

Scroggin v. Association of Apartment Owners of Diamond Head Alii and Its Board of Directors (s.d.o., affirmed).  Consolidated With Case No. CAAP-18-0000073.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 149 Haw. 423
August 25, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000845 [ADA]

State v. Baxter (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed, 05/21/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 213.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/30/2021.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
August 25, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-30442 [ADA]

State v. Villados (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/28/2011 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/18/2012.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/20/12 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoboa [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/06/2012.  S.Ct. Order, filed 09/17/2012 [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/09/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 149 Haw. 416
August 24, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000237 [ADA]

State v. Richardson (s.d.o., dismissed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 149 Haw. 422
August 23, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000612 [ADA]

State v. Alesana (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/29/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 197.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/22/2021.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
August 19, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000583 [ADA]

In re: GH (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/25/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 278.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2021.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/10/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 8.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
August 19, 2021 S.Ct SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA]

In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (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].  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].  S.Ct. Second Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3) (Third Circuit), filed 11/29/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 06/01/2021 [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].

August 19, 2021 S.Ct SCMF-20-0000152 [ADA]

In re: Judiciary’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (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).  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. Second Extension of Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of the Time Requirements Under Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 5 (c) (3) (First Circuit), filed 11/29/2021 [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) (First Circuit), filed 01/27/2022 [ada].  Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 02/18/2021 [ada]. Dissent by Wilson, J., filed 06/01/2021 [ada].

August 18, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000874 [ADA]

State v. Kawakami (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  Dissent to Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari [ada].  ICA s.d.o.,filed 06/03/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 244.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/08/2021.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
August 18, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000345 [ADA]

RT v. JG (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
August 18, 2021 ICA CAAP-17-0000879 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 149 Haw. 415
August 17, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000561 [ADA]

Brooks v. Kona Coast Shellfish, L.L.C. (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 149 Haw. 414
August 16, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-21-0000020 [ADA]

Citibank, Na v. Gaspar (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/04/2021 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2021.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
August 16, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000265 [ADA]

State v. Moreau (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/12/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 210.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2021.

Family Court, 3rd Circuit
August 12, 2021 ICA CAAP-21-0000341 [ADA]

State v. Wilborn (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/26/2021.  ICA Order, filed 08/31/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
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