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Case Number
Case Name
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Reporter Citation
May 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000079 [ADA]

Smith v. State (mem. op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 146 Haw. 627
May 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000173 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Waianae Division 146 Haw. 625
May 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000346 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, ‘Ewa Division 146 Haw. 626
May 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000082 [ADA]

State v. Beaty (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 146 Haw. 625
May 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000754 [ADA]

Gomes v. Olu Pua Gardens LLC (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 146 Haw. 626
May 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000698 [ADA]

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

District Court, 3rd Circuit, South Kohala Division 146 Haw. 626
May 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000468 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 146 Haw. 626
May 28, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000876 [ADA]

Honolulu Student Housing One, LLC. v. Gonzalez (Order Dismissing Appeal).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/05/2020.  ICA Order (1) Denying Motion for Reconsideration or New Trial and (2) Dismissing Motion to Set Aside Default, filed 07/10/2020 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
May 28, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000093 [ADA]

Quiring v. The Association of Apartment Owners of Papakea (Order Granting May 18, 2020 Motion to Dismiss Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-20-0000093 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
May 28, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000823 [ADA]

Schmidt v. Princekong Inc. et.al. (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
May 27, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000407 [ADA]

State v. Enos (Amended Opinion).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 375.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/26/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/10/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/27/2020.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 147 Haw. 150
May 27, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000064 [ADA]

State v. Key (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 01/29/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 118.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/30/2020.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Division
May 27, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000407

State v. Enos.  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 375.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/26/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/10/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 05/27/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 150.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 26, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000660 [ADA]

State v. Scriven (Order Approving Stipulation for Voluntary Dismissal of the Appeal).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
May 26, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000294 [ADA]

Bergmann v. Hawai‘i Residency Programs, Inc. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal With Prejudice).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 26, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000309 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 146 Haw. 625
May 26, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000336 [ADA]

State v. Thronas-Kaho‘onei (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 146 Haw. 624
May 26, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000325 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit 146 Haw. 624
May 22, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000358 [ADA]

Xu v. Ochiai (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/06/2020.

Original Proceeding
May 22, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000116 [ADA]

DB v. BB (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing as Moot All Pending Motions in CAAP-20-0000116).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
May 21, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000024 [ADA]

Wilmington Trust v. Association of Apartment Owners of Waikoloa Hills Condominium (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 21, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000890 [ADA]

Prudential Locations, LLC v. Gagnon (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 04/15/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 239.  Consolidated with CAAP-17-0000216.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/15/2020.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/08/2020.  S.Ct Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/03/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/17/2022.  Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. Motion for Clarification, filed 02/28/2022.  Motion for Clarification, filed 02/28/2022.  S.Ct. Order Granting Respondent-Plaintiff-Appellant Prudential Locations, LLC N/K/A/Locations LLC’s Motion for Clarification of the Opinion of the Court, filed 03/31/2022 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Granting Appellees Lorna Gagnon and Prestige Realty Group Limited Liab[i]lity Company’s Motion for Clarification of the Opinion of the Court by McKenna, J., filed on February 17, 2022, filed 03/31/2022 [ada].  S.Ct. Concurrence in Part to Orders Granting Motions for Clarification of the Opinion of the Court, filed 03/31/2022 [ada].  S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 04/01/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 136.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 21, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000496 [ADA]

JZ v. JZ (mem. op., affirmed, vacated and remanded).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
May 20, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000454 [ADA]

State v. Baker (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/18/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 334. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/30/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/13/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 299.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
May 20, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000788 [ADA]

Schmidt v. Schmidt (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
May 20, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000819 [ADA]

State v. Trubachev (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 20, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000046 [ADA]

State v. Grandinetti (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 20, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000050 [ADA]

State v. Grandinetti (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/27/2020.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/03/2020.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of May 20, 2020 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/12/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/25/2020 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/10/2020.  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/15/2020 [ada]

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 20, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000547 [ADA]

Grace v. Yett Property Management, LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
May 20, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000602 [ADA]

Porter v. The Queen’s Medical Center (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  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. Opinion, filed 01/19/2021 [ada], 148 Haw. 530.

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
May 20, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000446 [ADA]

LO v. NO (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 02/06/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 205. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2020. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/05/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 336.

Family Court, 1st Circuit
May 19, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000200 [ADA]

Office of the Public Defender v. Connors (Fifth Interim Order).  S.Ct. Interim Order re: Initial Summary Report and Initial Recommendations of the Special Master, filed 04/09/2020 [ada]. Consolidated with SCPW-20-0000213. S.Ct. Interim Order, filed 04/15/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Third Interim Order, filed 04/24/2020 [ada].  Concurrence re: Interim Order [ada].  S.Ct. Fourth Interim Order, filed 05/04/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Concluding Matters in This Consolidated Proceeding, filed 06/05/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Dissent Re: Order Concluding Matters in This Consolidated Proceeding by Wilson, J., filed 06/05/2020.  S.Ct. Amended Dissent Re: Order Concluding Matters in This Consolidated Proceeding by Wilson, J., filed 06/08/2020 [ada].

Original Proceeding
May 19, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000030 [ADA]

KG v. AG (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
May 19, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-14-0001090 [ADA]

State v. Martin (Order).  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/29/2019. ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 03/29/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 153.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/07/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/18/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/22/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 365.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 04/23/2020 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/14/2020.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 19, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000406 [ADA]

RSM Inc. v. Middleton (Order Dismissing Appeal).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/01/2020.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/05/2020 [ada].  Petitioners’ Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/19/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2020 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division
May 19, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000517 [ADA]

In re: Taniguchi Trust (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/24/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 207.   Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/07/2020.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 19, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000081 [ADA]

State v. Uchima.  Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, And Concurring in the Judgment [ada].  Opinion by Nakayama, J., Dissenting From the Judgment [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/15/2018 [ada], 141 Haw. 396. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/24/2018.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2018 [ada]. Dissent by Nakayama, J., with whom Recktenwald, C.J., joins.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 147 Haw. 64
May 15, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000334 [ADA]

In re: Lauro (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/30/2020.

Original Proceeding
May 15, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000807 [ADA]

HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union v. Monalim (Order Denying Motion for Partial Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/17/2018 [ada] 142 Haw. 216. Application for Writ of Certiorari filed 09/17/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/14/2018 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/30/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 33.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J. in which Recktenwald, C.J., Joins [ada].  Motion for Partial Reconsideration, filed 05/11/2020.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 15, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000276 [ADA]

In re: Harshman (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/07/2020.

Original Proceeding
May 15, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000195 [ADA]

Young v. Chang (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Prohibition).  Petition for Writ of Prohibition, filed 03/23/2020.

Original Proceeding
May 15, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-14-0001300 [ADA]

State v. Gallagher. Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J. [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J. [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 12/20/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 247. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/13/2018 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 146 Haw. 462
May 15, 2020 S.Ct SCOT-17-0000526 [ADA]

Lāna‘ians for Sensible Growth v. Land Use Commission.  Dissenting Opinion as to Parts III (E) and IV By Wilson, J. [ada].  Opinion Concurring in the Judgment and Dissenting by Recktenwald, C.J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins. [ada].

Land Use Commission 146 Haw. 496
May 15, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000359 [ADA]

Yamano v. Ochiai (Order Denying “Application for Writ of Prohibition/Mandamus”).  “Application for Writ of Prohibition/Mandamus”, filed 05/06/2020.

Original Proceeding
May 15, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000599 [ADA]

State v. Shaw (mem. op., vacated and remanded).  Defendant-Appellant Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/18/2020.  Petitioner-Plantiff Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/29/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2020 [ada].  S. Ct. Opinion, filed 10/01/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 56.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 146 Haw. 242
May 14, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000473 [ADA]

Ted’s Wiring Service, Ltd. v. Department of Transportation (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 12/26/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 31.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2020.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/01/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. mem. op., filed 09/27/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 523.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 14, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000357 [ADA]

State v. Tavares (Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding).  ICA mem. op., filed 11/29/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 299.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/23/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/05/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
May 13, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000185 [ADA]

Pennymac Corp. v. Godinez (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/06/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 442. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/11/2020. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/08/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 323.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
May 12, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000796 [ADA]

Taylor v. Attorneys At Law, Crudele & De Lima (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
May 11, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000894 [ADA]

State v. Jaentsch (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/31/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 32.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2020.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 01/05/2021 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit
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