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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000202 [ADA] | State v. Wong (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 5th Circuit, Līhuʻe Division | |
| July 9, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000052 [ADA] | State v. Grandinetti (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order, filed 06/25/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/03/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| July 9, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000086 [ADA] | In re: Grandinetti (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus Without Prejudice). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/13/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 7, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000310 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for Indymac Inda Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-AR1 v. Sewell (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/10/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 298. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/14/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| July 7, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000230 [ADA] | Flores II v. Page (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 7, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000228 [ADA] | Flores II v. Page (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 7, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000493 [ADA] | Keaau Development Partnership LLC. v. Lawrence, Jr. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| July 7, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-22-0000370 [ADA] | Madison v. Provost (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 05/10/2023 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/15/2023. ICA Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/24/2023 [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/17/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 525. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2025. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari Without Prejudice, filed 05/09/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2025. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| July 3, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000806 [ADA] | Winn v. Brady (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Opinion, filed 12/19/2023 [ada], 155 Haw. 433. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/18/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 4/30/2024 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/13/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 119. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/23/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| July 3, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000375 [ADA] | Lodge v. Rutkowski (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division | |
| July 3, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000348 [ADA] | Hawaii National Bank v. Chirayunon (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2025. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/28/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 182 |
| July 2, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000438 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas v. Szymanski (Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/31/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 294. Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000588. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/10/2025. ICA Order, filed 02/18/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/02/2025. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 08/12/2025, 156 Haw. 267. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/22/2025. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/27/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| July 2, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-21-0000438 | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas v. Szymanski (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/31/2025 [ada], 155 Haw. 294. Consolidated with CAAP-22-0000588. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/10/2025. ICA Order, filed 02/18/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2025. S.Ct. Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/02/2025 [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 08/12/2025, 156 Haw. 267. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/22/2025. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/27/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| July 2, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000352 [ADA] | Demello, Jr. v. Bank of America, N.A. (Amended Order). ICA Order, filed 06/30/2025. ICA Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal, filed 10/31/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| July 2, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000374 [ADA] | Choi v. Tachibana Enterprises LLC (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/30/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 60. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/27/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 1, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-20-0000727 [ADA] | Guieb v. Guieb. ICA mem. op., filed 08/07/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 415. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/19/2024 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 162 |
| July 1, 2025 | S.Ct | SCPW-25-0000410 [ADA] | Wu v. Leonard (Order). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/19/2025. |
Original Proceeding | |
| June 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000304 [ADA] | Jones v. Jones (Order). ICA Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appellee Hawai‘i Law Enforcement Credit Union, filed 07/19/2023 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 30, 2025 | S.Ct | SCWC-24-0000229 [ADA] | Suganuma v. Goodman. ICA mem. op., filed 10/17/2024 [ada], 155 Haw. 101. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/12/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/12/2025 [ada]. |
Tax Appeal Court | 156 Haw. 144 |
| June 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000034 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Kaleimamahu, Jr. (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/04/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 156 Haw. 160 |
| June 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000018 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of Mokulei Surf v. Barjaktarovic (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/08/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2025. ICA Order, filed 09/04/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2025. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 161 |
| June 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000352 | Demello, Jr. v. Bank of America, N.A. (Order). ICA Amended Order, filed 07/02/2025. ICA Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal, filed 10/31/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| June 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000440 [ADA] | State v. Bayanbat (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 156 Haw. 160 |
| June 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000147 [ADA] | Palm Avenue Hialeah Trust v. Shaine (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2025. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/19/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| June 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000451 [ADA] | State v. Ju (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 156 Haw. 159 |
| June 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000757 [ADA] | Frost v. Association of Apartment Owners of Pu‘u Po‘a (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 156 Haw. 159 |
| June 30, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000023 [ADA] | Golden v. Watase (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 160 |
| June 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000483 [ADA] | Yamamoto v. Manginsay (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, ‘Ewa Division | |
| June 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000589 [ADA] | N.T. v. J.B. (Order). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000123 [ADA] | State v. Grandinetti (Order). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/21/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/04/2025 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/19/2025. ICA Order, filed 08/27/2025. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division | |
| June 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000390 [ADA] | The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York v. Heart (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 158 |
| June 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000740 [ADA] | Granillo v. State (s.d.o., affirmed and denied). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/03/2025. ICA Order, filed 07/11/2025 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/23/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 156 Haw. 157 |
| June 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000195 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Colburn (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 156 Haw. 159 |
| June 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000698 [ADA] | State v. Bekkum (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/13/2025 [ada], 156 Haw. 154. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/19/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/15/2025. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2025. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/02/2025. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| June 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000625 [ADA] | In re: J.H. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 156 Haw. 157 |
| June 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000106 [ADA] | Hofelich v. State (s.d.o., affirmed and dismissed). ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 05/30/2023 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/02/2023. ICA Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/13/2023 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/15/2023. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/15/2023. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/10/2023 [ada]. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration and Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion to Dismiss, filed 07/14/2023 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/14/2024. ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/23/2024 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/11/2025. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/14/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 156 Haw. 158 |
| June 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000395 [ADA] | Pernis v. Examiner of Drivers (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 156 Haw. 157 |
| June 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000420 [ADA] | State v. Yin (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/27/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/06/2025. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | 156 Haw. 157 |
| June 27, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-22-0000641 [ADA] | Loyola v. County of Hawai‘i (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/25/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 156 Haw. 158 |
| June 26, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000092 [ADA] | Plumeria Lands LLC v. Eagle Ray Resources LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| June 26, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000436 [ADA] | State v. Chryst (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | |
| June 26, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000647 [ADA] | Song v. Mansell (Order Dismissing Appeal). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/09/2025. ICA Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/17/2025 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division | |
| June 26, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000057 [ADA] | Grafiada v. Grafiada (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 25, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000052 [ADA] | State v. Grandinetti (Order). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/03/2025. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/09/2025 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| June 25, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000132 [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Bram (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| June 25, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000034 [ADA] | Medeiros v. Medeiros, Jr. (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 25, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-25-0000206 [ADA] | Ziebold v. Bui (Order Dismissing Appeal). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/07/2025. ICA Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/16/2025 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division | |
| June 25, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000404 [ADA] | Manara v. Kelly (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| June 25, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-24-0000360 [ADA] | State v. Marshall (Order Dismissing Appeal). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2025. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/03/2025. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| June 25, 2025 | ICA | CAAP-23-0000646 [ADA] | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB v. Johnson III (Order Granting Motion Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |