Opinions
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
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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]. |
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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]. |
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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 |