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January 28, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000563 [ADA]

State v. Manion (Amended Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 10/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 334.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/22/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2021.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/30/2021 [ada].  S.Ct Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/03/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 267.  Concurring Opinion by Eddins, J., in Which McKenna, J., Joins [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/09/2022 [ada]

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
January 28, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000563

State v. Manion (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 10/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 334.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/22/2020.  S.Ct Amended Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2021 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/30/2021 [ada].  S.Ct Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/03/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 267.  Concurring Opinion by Eddins, J., in Which McKenna, J., Joins [ada].  Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/09/2022 [ada]

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
January 28, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000498 [ADA]

Rand v. Rand (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Cross-Appeal). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/24/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 91. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/26/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/03/2025 [ada].

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
January 28, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000842 [ADA]

In re: The Estate of Yasuo Kawakami (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal With Prejudice).  Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-19-0000859.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
January 28, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000617 [ADA]

State v. Downs (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 2nd Cricuit, Wailuku Division 149 Haw. 2
January 27, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000508 [ADA]

State v. Adcock (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 08/24/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 308.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2020.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
January 27, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000841 [ADA]

Flores v. Ballard.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/22/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/12/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 357.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 149 Haw. 81
January 27, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000480 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 27, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000121 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 149 Haw. 2
January 26, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000695 [ADA]

Araiza v. State.  ICA mem. op., filed 02/27/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 209.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/24/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 149 Haw. 7
January 26, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000926 [ADA]

State v. Worden (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/28/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/02/2021 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division 149 Haw. 2
January 26, 2021 ICA CAAP-16-0000891 [ADA]

ML v. HL (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 149 Haw. 2
January 26, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000797 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Cricuit, Honolulu Division 149 Haw. 1
January 25, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000092 [ADA]

State v. Dickson (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/28/2021 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 149 Haw. 1
January 22, 2021 ICA CAAP-16-0000464 [ADA]

Au v. The Association of Apartment Owners of the Royal Iolani (mem. op., vacated and remanded).  Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000654.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 149 Haw. 6
January 22, 2021 ICA CAAP-16-0000798 [ADA]

State v. Sardinha (Order of Correction).  ICA mem.op., filed 01/15/2021 [ada], 148 Haw. 535.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/19/2021 [ada].  ICA Second Order of Correction, filed 02/19/2021 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/19/2021.  S.Ct Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/03/2021 [ada].  Dissent from the Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/09/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 304.  Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 22, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000029 [ADA]

State v. Barshinger (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/05/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/17/2021 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 149 Haw. 1
January 22, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000352 [ADA]

PO v. Child Support Enforcement Agency (s.d.o., affirmed).  Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-18-0000353.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/20/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2021 [ada].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit 149 Haw. 1
January 21, 2021 S.Ct SCAD-20-0000754 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Woo (Order of Suspension).

Original Proceeding
January 21, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000723 [ADA]

ATC Makena N Golf LLC v. Kaiama (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
January 21, 2021 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000756 [ADA]

Marn v. Ashford (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 12/14/2020.  S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 01/04/2021 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/14/2021.

Original Proceeding
January 20, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000783 [ADA]

Gailliard v. Rawsthorne (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/29/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 625.  Application for Writ of of Certiorari, filed 11/30/2020.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/19/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 169.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
January 20, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000478 [ADA]

Protect and Preserve Kahoma Ahupua‘a Association v. Maui Planning Commission (Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed, 09/14/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 275.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/24/2020.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/02/2020 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/14/2020.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/16/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 304.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/17/2021 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/28/2021.  S.Ct. Order, filed 07/07/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
January 19, 2021 ICA CAAP-20-0000076 [ADA]

Slavick v. State (Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 10/29/2020 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/04/2021. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 406. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/25/2024. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 19, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000602 [ADA]

Porter v. The Queen’s Medical Center.  ICA Opinion, filed 02/21/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 559.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/27/2020.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/04/2020.  ICA Amended Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/10/2020 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/11/2020.   S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/19/2020 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/13/2020.  S.Ct Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/20/2020 [ada].  

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board 148 Haw. 530
January 19, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000167 [ADA]

Zhang v. Administrative Director of the Courts of the State of Hawai‘i (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 148 Haw. 536
January 19, 2021 ICA CAAP-19-0000843 [ADA]

HM v. BM (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 536
January 19, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000051 [ADA]

SG v. BA (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).

Family Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 535
January 15, 2021 S.Ct SCAD-20-0000735 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
January 15, 2021 ICA CAAP-16-0000798 [ADA]

State v. Sardinha (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/22/2021 [ada].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/19/2021 [ada].  ICA Second Order of Correction, filed 02/19/2021 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/19/2021.  S.Ct Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/03/2021 [ada].  Dissent from the Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/09/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 304.  Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 535
January 14, 2021 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000568 [ADA]

Hu Honua Bioenergy, LLC v. Griffin (Order Denying Petition for Extraordinary Writ and/or for Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
January 14, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000071 [ADA]

Wilmington Savings Fund Society v. Ryan.  ICA mem. op., filed, 04/09/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 237.  Consolidated with CAAP-18-0000312 and CAAP-18-0000388.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2020 [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/11/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 15.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/21/2022.  ICA Order, filed 04/27/2022 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/11/2022.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2022 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 148 Haw. 515
January 12, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000368 [ADA]

Watanabe v. Employees’ Retirement System (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/26/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 564.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/17/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/08/2021 [ada], 148 Haw. 508.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
January 12, 2021 ICA CAAP-17-0000667 [ADA]

Suzuki v. Mowry (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/29/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 473. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/06/2021.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/25/2021.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2021 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
January 11, 2021 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000766 [ADA]

Willis v. Souza (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and/or Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and/or Mandamus, filed 12/21/2020.

Original Proceeding
January 8, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000663 [ADA]

Skahan v. Stutts Construction Company, Inc. (Amended Opinion).  ICA Order Dismissing the Appeal and All Pending Motions are Dismissed, filed 03/14/2017 [ada].  Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Dismissing the Appeal dated March 14, 2017, filed 03/17/2017.  Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Dismissing the Appeal dated March 14, 2017, filed 03/20/2017.  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/01/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 234.  ICA Order Granting the March 20, 2017 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/03/2017 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/13/2020.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/14/2020.  ICA Order Denying the April 13, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration and Dismissing the April 14, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/21/2020 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/21/2020.  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/29/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 241.  ICA Order Denying the April 21, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/01/2020 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/01/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/14/2020 [ada].   Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/28/2020.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/24/2020.  Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-16-0000664 and CAAP-19-0000077.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/04/2021.  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration of the Opinion Filed December 24, 2020, filed 01/08/2021 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board 148 Haw. 460
January 8, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000663 [ADA]

Skahan v. Stutts Construction Company, Inc.  (Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration of the Opinion Filed December 24, 2020).  ICA Order Dismissing the Appeal and All Pending Motions are Dismissed, filed 03/14/2017 [ada].  Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Dismissing the Appeal dated March 14, 2017, filed 03/17/2017.  Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Dismissing the Appeal dated March 14, 2017, filed 03/20/2017.  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/01/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 234.  ICA Order Granting the March 20, 2017 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/03/2017 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/13/2020.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/14/2020.  ICA Order Denying the April 13, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration and Dismissing the April 14, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/21/2020 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/21/2020.  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/29/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 241.  ICA Order Denying the April 21, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/01/2020 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/01/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/14/2020 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/28/2020.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/24/2020.  Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-16-0000664 and CAAP-19-0000077.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/04/2021.  S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 01/08/2021 [ada], 148 Haw. 460.

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
January 8, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000368 [ADA]

Watanabe v. Employees’ Retirement System.  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/26/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 564.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/17/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 01/12/2021 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 148 Haw. 508
January 7, 2021 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000772 [ADA]

In re: Slavick (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 12/28/2020.

Original Proceeding
January 7, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000845 [ADA]

Ching v. Dung (Order Denying Defendants/Appellees/Cross-Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration of the Opinion Filed December 21, 2020).  ICA Opinion, filed 08/15/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 99.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/21/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 416.  Concurrence by Circuit Judge Crabtree.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/30/2020.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
January 7, 2021 ICA CAAP-18-0000879 [ADA]

Mironer v. Steele (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 5th Circuit 148 Haw. 535
January 6, 2021 ICA CAAP-16-0000826 [ADA]

IES Residential, Inc. v. Director, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (mem. op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 474
January 5, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000141 [ADA]

Stanley v. State.  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/22/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 139.  Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/02/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/16/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 489
January 5, 2021 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000894 [ADA]

State v. Jaentsch (Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/31/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 32.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/11/2020 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit
January 4, 2021 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000756 [ADA]

Marn v. Ashford (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 12/14/2020.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/14/2021.  S.Ct Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/21/2021 [ada].

Original Proceeding
December 31, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000551 [ADA]

State v. Wilborn (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
December 31, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000658 [ADA]

Ho‘olehua Housing v. Philipp (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal with Prejudice).

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division
December 30, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000711 [ADA]

In re: AA (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). 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. Opinion, filed 12/15/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 270.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/29/2021 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit
December 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-16-0000365 [ADA]

Crofford v. Adachi (mem. op., vacated, affirmed and remanded).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/17/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/28/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 518.

Family Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 535
December 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000763 [ADA]

Free Church of Tonga-Kona v. Laga (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division 148 Haw. 473
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