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April 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000077 [ADA]

Skahan v. Stutts Construction Company (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/28/2020.  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-16-0000663 and CAAP-16-0000664.  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].  S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 01/08/2021 [ada], 148 Haw. 460.

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board 146 Haw. 241
April 28, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000546 [ADA]

State v. Abihai. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J. in which Recktenwald, C.J., Joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 07/19/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 100. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/27/2018 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 146 Haw. 398
April 27, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000095 [ADA]

Eckard Brandes, Inc. v. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (Order of Correction). ICA Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-19-0000095 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 05/21/2019 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/20/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 354. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/25/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 157. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/12/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 24, 2020 ICA CAAP-17-0000361 [ADA]

State v. Thompson.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/14/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/22/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/10/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 262.

Family Court, 3rd Circuit 147 Haw. 118
April 24, 2020 ICA CAAP-16-0000573 [ADA]

In re: Revocable Trust of Ernest S. Texeira, Dated July 22, 1987 (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
April 24, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000072

Depaepe v. State (Order Granting April 3, 2020 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
April 24, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000871 [ADA]

State v. Siugpiyemal (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 02/15/2019 [ada] 144 Haw. 61. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/11/2020. 

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
April 24, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000522 [ADA]

State v. Melendez.  ICA mem. op., filed 06/14/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 429.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/12/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/23/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 146 Haw. 391
April 24, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000200 [ADA]

Office of the Public Defender v. Connors (Third Interim Order). Concurrence re: Interim Order [ada]. 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. Fourth Interim Order, filed 05/04/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Fifth Interim Order, filed 05/19/2020 [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
April 23, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000906 [ADA]

In re: HK & KK (Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/15/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 261.  Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-18-0000907.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/14/2019.  Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/19/2019 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2020 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit
April 23, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-14-0001090 [ADA]

State v. Martin (Order of Correction). 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.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/14/2020.  S.Ct. Order, filed 05/19/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
April 22, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000332 [ADA]

State v. Malave (Amended Opinion).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/29/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 386.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/20/2020, 146 Haw. 341.

Family Court, 1st Circuit 146 Haw. 341
April 22, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-14-0001090 [ADA]

State v. Martin. 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. Order of Correction, filed 04/23/2020 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/14/2020.  S.Ct. Order, filed 05/19/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 146 Haw. 365
April 22, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000164 [ADA]

Pennymac Loan Services, LLC v. Ortega (Order Granting April 3, 2020 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 22, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000016 [ADA]

HSBC Bank USA v. Bonilla (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
April 22, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000883 [ADA]

State v. Silva (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/29/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 299. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/24/2020.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 21, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000211 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 146 Haw. 240
April 21, 2020 ICA CAAP-16-0000664 [ADA]

Skahan v. Stutts Construction Company (Order Denying the April 13, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration and Dismissing the April 14, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA Order Dismissing the Appeal, filed 03/14/2017 [ada].  Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Dismissing the Appeal dated March 14, 2017, filed 03/17/2017.  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/01/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 234.  ICA Order Granting the March 17, 2017 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/03/2017 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/13/2020.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/14/2020.  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/21/2020.  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].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/24/2020.  Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-16-0000663 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].  S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 01/08/2021 [ada], 148 Haw. 460.

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
April 21, 2020 ICA CAAP-17-0000911 [ADA]

Ally Bank v. Hochroth (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-18-0000465.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 146 Haw. 240
April 20, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000898 [ADA]

State v. Semes (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 03/09/2020.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 06/12/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
April 20, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000186 [ADA]

Ogeone v. Crabtree (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/23/2020.

Original Proceeding
April 20, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-19-0000095 [ADA]

Eckard Brandes, Inc. v. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. ICA Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-19-0000095 for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 05/21/2019 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 04/27/2020 [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/25/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 157. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/12/2024 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 146 Haw. 354
April 20, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000332

State v. Malave. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/29/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 386. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 04/22/2020 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit
April 17, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000642 [ADA]

Galolo v. Galolo (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
April 17, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000171 [ADA]

Alameda v. Politano (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 17, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000125 [ADA]

Choi v. Victoria’s Secret Stores, LLC (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 17, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000108 [ADA]

Hawaii Medical Service Association v. Nitta (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
April 17, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000867 [ADA]

Umayam v. Sutter Health Pacific (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
April 17, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000829

HSBC Bank USA v. McMillan (Order Granting February 21, 2020 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
April 17, 2020 ICA CAAP-17-0000335 [ADA]

NH v. SK (Order Granting February 13, 2020 Motion to Determine Jurisdiction and Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Family Court, 5th Circuit
April 17, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000211 [ADA]

DL v. CL. ICA s.d.o., filed 02/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 66. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/11/2019. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/15/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/27/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2019 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/27/2020. S.Ct. Order, filed 04/29/2020 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 146 Haw. 328
April 17, 2020 ICA CAAP-17-0000803 [ADA]

Makila Land Co. v. Heirs or Assigns of APAA (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 04/06/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 600.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/28/2020.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 08/25/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/25/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
April 17, 2020 ICA CAAP-15-0000950 [ADA]

State v. Luke.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/20/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/03/2020 [ada].  Dissent of McKenna, J., in Which Wilson, J., Joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 147 Haw. 126
April 16, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000078 [ADA]

State v. Stone (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/27/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 298. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/05/2020.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/15/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 255.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 16, 2020 ICA CAAP-15-0000188 [ADA]

In re: Mitsuo Yoneji Revocable Trust Dated November 27, 1985.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 147 Haw. 104
April 15, 2020 ICA CAAP-16-0000717 [ADA]

Easter Seals Hawaii v. Beardmore (s.d.o., vacated and affirmed).

District Court, 5th Circuit 146 Haw. 239
April 15, 2020 ICA CAAP-16-0000890 [ADA]

Prudential Locations, LLC v. Gagnon (mem. op., vacated & remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-17-0000216.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/15/2020.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/21/2020 [ada].  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 146 Haw. 239
April 15, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000949 [ADA]

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

District Court, 5th Circuit 146 Haw. 238
April 15, 2020 ICA CAAP-17-0000462 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 146 Haw. 239
April 15, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000200 [ADA]

Office of the Public Defender v. Connors (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. 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. Fifth Interim Order, filed 05/19/2020 [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
April 14, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000435 [ADA]

Wells Fargo Bank v. Fong (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/06/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 264.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/18/2020.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/28/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 249.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
April 13, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000027 [ADA]

DJ v. CJ. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., in which Recktenwald, C.J., Joins [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/26/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 248. Dissenting Opinion by Reifurth, J. [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/23/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/19//2018 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 147 Haw. 2
April 13, 2020 S.Ct SCPR-20-0000120 [ADA]

In re: Tom (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding
April 13, 2020 S.Ct SCOT-20-0000118 [ADA]

Ketchmark v. County of Hawai‘i (Order).

Original Proceeding
April 13, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000130 [ADA]

In re: Ruggles (Order Denying Without Prejudice Renewed Petition for Extraordinary Writ). Petition for an Extraordinary Writ, filed 03/10/2020.

Original Proceeding
April 13, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000235 [ADA]

Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop v. Au (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 434. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/04/2019. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/09/2019 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/19/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/13/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/10/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 272. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/08/2020.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
April 13, 2020 ICA CAAP-17-0000898 [ADA]

State v. Keanaaina (mem.op., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/01/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/13/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/22/2022 [ada], 151 Haw. 19.  Dissenting Opinion by McKenna, J., in Which Wilson, J., Joins [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/31/2022.  S.Ct. Order, filed 04/11/2022 [ada]. Dissent From Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 146 Haw. 238
April 13, 2020 ICA CAAP-16-0000583 [ADA]

In re: Maximo P. Esteban Trust Dated May 20, 1993. (s.d.o., affirmed and dismissed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 146 Haw. 238
April 9, 2020 ICA CAAP-16-0000560 [ADA]

Montgomery v. Corum (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 146 Haw. 236
April 9, 2020 ICA CAAP-16-0000576 [ADA]

U.S. Bank Trust National Association v. Budget Printers, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/18/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 146 Haw. 237
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