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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 26, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000473 [ADA] | Ted’s Wiring Service, Ltd. v. Department of Transportation (mem.op., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2020. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2020. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/14/2020 [ada]. 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 | 146 Haw. 31 |
| December 26, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000630 [ADA] | DL v. CL (mem. op., remanded and affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/28/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/05/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/29/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 415. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 146 Haw. 32 |
| December 24, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPR-19-0000846 [ADA] | In re: Culbertson (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 24, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001138 [ADA] | Title Guaranty Escrow Services, Inc. v. Wailea Resort Company, Ltd. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2018 [ada]. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000034. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/19/2018. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/27/2018. ICA Order Rescinding the Judgment on Appeal and the Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, and Order Suspending the Time Requirement of Hawaʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 40 (d), filed 10/01/2018 [ada]. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/05/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2018. S.Ct. Order, filed 12/12/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 01/03/2020. S.Ct. Order, filed 01/13/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 146 Haw. 34 |
| December 23, 2019 | S.Ct | SCAD-19-0000849 [ADA] | In re: Agard (Order Granting Petition for Reinstatement). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 23, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000388 [ADA] | State v. Newman (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Kane‘ohe Division | |
| December 23, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000410 [ADA] | State v. Lorenzo (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/27/2020 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/26/2020. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/08/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 146 Haw. 31 |
| December 23, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000051 [ADA] | CH v. JH (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated and remanded). ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/13/2020 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 146 Haw. 31 |
| December 20, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000829 [ADA] | State v. Medeiros. Concurring Opinion by Nakayama, J [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 01/24/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 3. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/29/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/07/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 146 Haw. 1 |
| December 20, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000521 [ADA] | Association of Apartment Owners of Pacific Heights Park Place v. Brown (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000574. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | 146 Haw. 30 |
| December 19, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000060 [ADA] | Puana v. Kealoha (Order Dismissing Appeal). Consolidated with Case No. 16-0000409. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 19, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000459 [ADA] | Torres v. Read (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 146 Haw. 30 |
| December 19, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000631 [ADA] | Amar v. Wright (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order, filed 05/31/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division | 146 Haw. 30 |
| December 18, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000529 [ADA] | United Public Workers v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/30/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 141. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000451 [ADA] | Uzzanti v. Martin (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-19-0000595. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000003 [ADA] | State v. Ikimaka (Amended mem. op., affirmed and dismissed). ICA mem. op., filed 11/27/2019. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/05/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/09/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 207. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 146 Haw. 29 |
| December 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000582 [ADA] | State v. Beck (mem. op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 146 Haw. 29 |
| December 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000765 [ADA] | Wilmington Savings Fund Society v. Chun (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 146 Haw. 29 |
| December 17, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000847 [ADA] | Eleson v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus). Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed 12/10/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 17, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000350 [ADA] | State v. Hernane (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/11/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 156. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/12/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 444. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 17, 2019 | S.Ct | SCAP-16-0000830 [ADA] | State v. Pitts. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 01/08/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 146 Haw. 120 |
| December 17, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPR-19-0000825 [ADA] | In re: Macer (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 17, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000004 [ADA] | State v. Abella. ICA Opinion, filed 03/22/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 141. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2019. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/17/2019. Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/17/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 541 |
| December 17, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000636 [ADA] | State v. Sandoval (Amended mem. op., affirmed). ICA mem. op., filed 11/20/2019, 145 Haw. 296. Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-18-0000637 and CAAP-18-0000638. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/17/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/08/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/27/2021. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/27/2021. S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/03/2021 [ada]. S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 06/03/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 221. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 146 Haw. 115 |
| December 16, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000010 [ADA] | In re: AB. ICA s.d.o., filed 11/30/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 332. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/07/2018. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/12/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/31/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Order, filed 06/28/2019 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 145 Haw. 498 |
| December 16, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000793 [ADA] | State v. Udo. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 485. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/05/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 519 |
| December 13, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000656 [ADA] | State v. Rodrigues. ICA mem. op., filed 03/12/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 69. Dissent by Leonard, J. [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/07/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/23/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 01/15/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 145 Haw. 487 |
| December 13, 2019 | S.Ct | SCAP-17-0000823 [ADA] | Unite Here! Local 5 v. Department of Planning and Permitting/Zoning Board of Appeals. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 453 |
| December 13, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000692 [ADA] | State v. Fleetwood (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/08/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 280. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/02/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/12/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 146 Haw. 28 |
| December 13, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000441 [ADA] | In re: R Children. ICA mem. op., filed 09/12/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 141. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/29/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2018 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 477 |
| December 13, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000351 [ADA] | Doe v. Attorney General. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/20/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 382. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 469 |
| December 13, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000948 [ADA] | In re: N.F. and A.F. (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/07/2020. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/06/2020 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 146 Haw. 29 |
| December 13, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000185 [ADA] | US Bank National Association v. Pa (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 561 |
| December 12, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000807 [ADA] | Yoshimura v. Crabtree (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/15/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 12, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000350 [ADA] | State v. Hernane. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/11/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 156. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/17/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 444 |
| December 12, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000039 [ADA] | In re: CTG-K (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 12, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000653 [ADA] | State v. Philling (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 145 Haw. 443 |
| December 12, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-12-0001090 [ADA] | Mobley v. Kimura (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 08/15/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 138. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/13/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 311. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 11, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000537 [ADA] | Skahan v. Stutts Construction Company, Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/09/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 55. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000538. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/28/2019. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| December 11, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000349 [ADA] | Botelho v. Atlas Recycling Center, LLC. (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/08/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 147. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/05/2019. Amended Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/16/2019. S.Ct Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/30/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/04/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 435. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| December 11, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000368 [ADA] | Watanabe v. Employees’ Retirement System (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/26/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 564. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/17/2019. S.Ct Opinion, filed 01/08/2021 [ada], 148 Haw. 508. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 01/12/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000831 [ADA] | JMH v. JCH (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem. op., filed 11/25/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 298. Plaintiff-Appellee Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/04/2019. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000041 [ADA] | Wilmington Savings Fund Society v. Chun (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 442 |
| December 9, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000096 [ADA] | State v. Jones (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 06/27/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 432. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000597. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 6, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000185 [ADA] | Pennymac Corp. v. Godinez (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/11/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/13/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/08/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 323. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 145 Haw. 442 |
| December 6, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000476 [ADA] | Los Banos v. Hawaii Labor Relations Board (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem. op., filed 11/22/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 297. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/02/2019. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/18/2020. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| December 6, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000898 [ADA] | State v. Semes (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/09/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/20/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 06/12/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 145 Haw. 442 |
| December 5, 2019 | S.Ct | SCAD-19-0000586 [ADA] | In re: Fukumoto (Order of Suspension). S.Ct. Order, filed 11/09/2021 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 5, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000084 [ADA] | Libero v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/27/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 432. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/18/2019. ICA Order, filed 10/02/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2019. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 5, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000545 [ADA] | State v. Wang (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/26/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 564. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/28/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |