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Opinions 
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000048 [ADA] | Hughes v. State (mem.op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/16/2022. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/26/2022 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 09/28/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 150 Haw. 364 |
| December 29, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000515 [ADA] | State v. Kaeo (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 06/29/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 105. Dissenting Opinion by Nakasone, J. ICA Order of Correction, filed 08/06/2021 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/20/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/17/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/29/2021 [ada], 151 Haw. 329. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| December 29, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000711 [ADA] | In re: AA (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem. op., filed 09/29/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 278. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/05/2020. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/07/2020 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/02/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/30/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/15/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 270. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 29, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000684 [ADA] | Leong v. Honolulu Ford, Inc. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem. op., filed 03/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 139. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/12/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 12/10/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 289. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/20/2021. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| December 29, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000515 [ADA] | State v. Kaeo. ICA Opinion, filed 06/29/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 105. Dissenting Opinion by Nakasone, J. ICA Order of Correction, filed 08/06/2021 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/20/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/17/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/29/2021 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | 151 Haw. 329 |
| December 28, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000317 [ADA] | LK v. JB (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 28, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000838 [ADA] | Dairy Road Partners v. The Maui Planning Commission (s.d.o., dismissed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 150 Haw. 364 |
| December 28, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000099 [ADA] | In re: Adoption of a Male Child Born on November 5, 2013 (mem. op., affirmed). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-20-0000100. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/18/2022. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/21/2022 [ada]. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/21/2022 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/07/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2022 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 150 Haw. 363 |
| December 27, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000923 [ADA] | Peake v. Labatad (s.d.o., vacated in part, affirmed in all other aspects, and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ko‘olaupoko Division | 150 Haw. 363 |
| December 27, 2021 | S.Ct | SCPW-21-0000651 [ADA] | Griffin v. Costa (Order Denying Petitions for Writ of Mandamus). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 27, 2021 | S.Ct | SCPW-21-0000592 [ADA] | Slavick v. Halawa Correctional Facility Administrative Staff (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 22, 2021 | S.Ct | SCPR-21-0000684 [ADA] | In re: McNeff (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 22, 2021 | S.Ct | SCAD-20-0000751 [ADA] | In re: Nagatani (Order). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 22, 2021 | S.Ct | SCPR-21-0000694 [ADA] | In re: Thielen (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 22, 2021 | S.Ct | SCAD-21-0000582 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Sands (Order). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 22, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000121 [ADA] | State v. Horton (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/05/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 42. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/19/2021. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 22, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000709 [ADA] | State v. Oili (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Consolidated With Case Nos. CAAP-20-0000712 and CAAP-20-0000713. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 150 Haw. 363 |
| December 20, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000848 [ADA] | Alm v. Eleven (11) Products Direct Sweepstakes Machines. ICA mem. op., filed 06/30/2017 [ada] 140 Haw. 22. Consolidated with CAAP-15-0000849, CAAP-15-0000850, CAAP-15-0000852, CAAP-15-0000854 and CAAP-15-0000855. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/08/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Ordering Supplemental Briefing, filed 10/03/2017 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 150 Haw. 329 |
| December 20, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000053 [ADA] | In re: TC and RC (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 150 Haw. 328 |
| December 17, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000572 [ADA] | Fletcher v. Fletcher (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 17, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000515 [ADA] | State v. Kaeo (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 06/29/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 105. Dissenting Opinion by Nakasone, J. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/20/2021. ICA Order of Correction, filed 08/06/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/29/2021 [ada], 151 Haw. 329. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/29/2021 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| December 17, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000866 [ADA] | State v. Cardenas (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 10/28/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 307. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 17, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000639 [ADA] | Pearl Ultra Lounge LLC v. Roselli (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 17, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000807 [ADA] | State v. Macariola (mem. op., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, South Kohala Division | 150 Haw. 327 |
| December 17, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-20-0000460 [ADA] | State v. Freeman (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/10/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/22/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 150 Haw. 362 |
| December 17, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000726 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Olivas (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/10/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2022 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 150 Haw. 328 |
| December 16, 2021 | 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]. SCt. 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 06/15/2022 [ada]. |
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| December 15, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000711 [ADA] | In re: AA. ICA mem. op., filed 09/29/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 278. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/05/2020. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/07/2020 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/02/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/30/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/29/2021 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 150 Haw. 270 |
| December 15, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000055 [ADA] | Vecchitto v. Schmidt (Order Approving Joint Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 15, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000509 [ADA] | In re: LI (Order). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 11/24/2021 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/01/2021. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/02/2021. Consolidated With Case Nos. CAAP-21-0000521, CAAP-21-0000522, CAAP-21-0000523 and CAAP-21-0000524. ICA mem. op., filed 05/26/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 235. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 14, 2021 | S.Ct | SCOT-21-0000675 [ADA] | In re: Hoapili (Order). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 14, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000348 [ADA] | Vicente v. Hilo Medical Investors, Ltd. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 11/17/2021 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/24/2021. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| December 13, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000803 [ADA] | Olson v. Islandwide Solar, LLC (Order). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 10, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000619 [ADA] | LaPeter v. LaPeter (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 10, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000684 [ADA] | Leong v. Honolulu Ford, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed in part, vacated in part, remanded, and affirmed in all other respects). ICA mem. op., filed 03/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 139. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/12/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2020 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/20/2021. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/29/2021 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 150 Haw. 289 |
| December 10, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000361 [ADA] | State v. Thompson. ICA Opinion, filed 04/24/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 118. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/14/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2020 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 150 Haw. 262 |
| December 9, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000809 [ADA] | State v. Kwon (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawā Division | 150 Haw. 327 |
| December 9, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000535 [ADA] | Green Aloha Ltd. v. Welborn (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 150 Haw. 327 |
| December 6, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000696 [ADA] | MJ v. CR (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 06/30/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 23. ICA Order of Correction, filed 08/06/2021 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/18/2021. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 6, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000468 [ADA] | State v. Gadient (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 6, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000296 [ADA] | Wilmington Trust, National Association v. Harton (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 6, 2021 | S.Ct | SCPW-21-0000671 [ADA] | Golden v. Tonaki (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/24/2021. |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 3, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000019 [ADA] | Higuchi v. Otaka, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 150 Haw. 326 |
| December 2, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000356 [ADA] | Yamano v. Navaja (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/26/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 220. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/01/2021. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/12/2022. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/11/2022 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 2, 2021 | ICA | CAAP-21-0000472 [ADA] | State v. Ulat (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| December 2, 2021 | S.Ct | SCAP-21-0000291 [ADA] | State v. Willis. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 150 Haw. 235 |
| December 2, 2021 | S.Ct | SCOT-16-0000690 [ADA] | The Community Associations of Hualalai, Inc. v. Leeward Planning Commission. |
Leeward Planning Commission | 150 Haw. 241 |
| December 1, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000098 [ADA] | HSBC Bank USA v. Gillespie, Jr. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 08/09/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 414. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/06/2021. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| November 30, 2021 | S.Ct | SCPW-21-0000650 [ADA] | In re: John Penitani (Order Dismissing Petition). Petition filed 11/12/2021. |
Original Proceeding | |
| November 30, 2021 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000755 [ADA] | State v. Agdinaoay. Dissenting Opinion By Recktenwald, C.J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 10/26/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 333. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2021. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/31/2021 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 150 Haw. 223 |