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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 5, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000955 [ADA] | Scala v. Moddha Interactive, Inc. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division | |
| December 5, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000703 [ADA] | Sakuma Realty, Inc. v. Highmoor (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| December 5, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000781 [ADA] | State v. Hardoby (Order Denying Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/22/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 297. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/25/2019. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/24/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/13/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. mem. op., filed 04/05/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 144. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| December 4, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000827 [ADA] | Conner v. Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/25/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 4, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000817 [ADA] | In re: Ruggles (Order Denying Petition for Extraordinary Writ). Petition for Extraordinary Writ, filed 11/21/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 4, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000199 [ADA] | Sandomire v. Brown (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 03/29/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 314. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 4, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000395 [ADA] | American Savings Bank, F.S.B. v. Chan (Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 07/26/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 565. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-15-0000309. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/19/2019. Petitioner/Appellant Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/21/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 94. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 4, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000309 [ADA] | American Savings Bank, F.S.B. v. Chan (Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 07/26/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 565. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-15-0000395. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/19/2019. Petitioner/Appellant Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Applications for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/21/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 94. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 4, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000845 [ADA] | Ching v. Dung (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 08/15/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 99. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/21/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 416. Concurrence by Circuit Judge Crabtree. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/30/2020. S.Ct Order Denying Defendants/Appellees/Cross-Appellants’ Motion for Reconsideration of the Opinion Filed December 21, 2020, filed 01/07/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 4, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000949 [ADA] | Windward Christian Church v. One Love Ministries (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 08/05/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 54. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/14/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 4, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000340 [ADA] | State v. Argus (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 10/29/2019. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| December 3, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000056 [ADA] | Boyd v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/15/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 442. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2019. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | |
| December 3, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000828 [ADA] | Cui v. State (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/02/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/09/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. mem. op., filed 05/24/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 237. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 145 Haw. 441 |
| December 3, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPR-19-0000790 [ADA] | In re: Hight (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
| December 2, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000643 [ADA] | State v. Lavoie (Order of Correction). ICA mem. op., filed 04/23/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 211. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2018. Amended Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/22/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 409. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| November 29, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000453 [ADA] | Provident Funding Associates, L.P. v. Gardner (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/30/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/16/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 288. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 298 |
| November 29, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000100 [ADA] | State v. Hofer (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/28/2020. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/09/2020 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | 145 Haw. 299 |
| November 29, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000435 [ADA] | BV v. TV (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/27/2020. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/11/2020 [ada]. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 145 Haw. 299 |
| November 29, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000357 [ADA] | State v. Tavares (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/23/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/05/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 05/14/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 299 |
| November 29, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000883 [ADA] | State v. Silva (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/24/2020. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/22/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 299 |
| November 27, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000960 [ADA] | In re: Elaine Emma Short Revocable Living Trust Agreement Dated July 17, 1984 (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 06/10/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 391. Petitioner/Respondent’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/18/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 456. Opinion Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, By Recktenwald, C. J., With Whom Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration by Trustee First Hawaiian Bank, filed 06/29/2020. Motion for Reconsideration by Respondent David Short, filed 06/29/2020. S.Ct Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/30/2020 [ada]. S.Ct Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/30/2020 [ada]. Dissent to Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 27, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000948 [ADA] | Oyamot v. Kawailoa Development, LLP (mem. op., affirmed, vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 145 Haw. 441 |
| November 27, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000003 | State v. Ikimaka (mem. op., affirmed and dismissed). ICA Amended mem., op., filed 12/18/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 29. 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 | |
| November 27, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000494 [ADA] | State v. Rosa (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/03/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Remanding the Case to the Circuit Court for Determination of Appointment of Counsel, filed 02/13/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 04/05/2021 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 145 Haw. 441 |
| November 27, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000078 [ADA] | State v. Stone (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/05/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/16/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/15/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 255. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 298 |
| November 25, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000831 [ADA] | JMH v. JCH (mem. op., vacated and remanded). Plaintiff-Appellee Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/04/2019. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/10/2019 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 298 |
| November 25, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000071 [ADA] | Carmichael v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 06/18/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 429. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/28/2019. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/05/2019 [ada]. Petitioners/Plaintiffs Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/03/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 547. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 25, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000419 [ADA] | State v. Carlton. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/13/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 393. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/24/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 146 Haw. 16 |
| November 25, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000532 [ADA] | Jones v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 12/19/2018. ICA Amended Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 12/24/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/27/2019. ICA Order Dismissing Motion to Reinstate Appeal, filed 10/03/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 22, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000744 [ADA] | KL v. RL (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | 145 Haw. 297 |
| November 22, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000643 [ADA] | State v. Lavoie. ICA mem. op., filed 04/23/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 211. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2018. Amended Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/26/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/02/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 145 Haw. 409 |
| November 22, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000687 [ADA] | Lighter v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel (Order). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/09/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| November 22, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000641 [ADA] | State v. Quartero (Order Denying November 18, 2019 HRAP Rule 40 Motion and November 19, 2019 Amended HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of November 15, 2019 Order Dismissing Appeal). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot, filed 11/15/2019 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/18/2019. Amended Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/19/2019. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| November 22, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000476 [ADA] | Los Banos v. Hawaii Labor Relations Board (mem. op., affirmed and remanded). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/02/2019. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/06/2019 [ada]. 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 | 145 Haw. 297 |
| November 22, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000781 [ADA] | State v. Hardoby (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/25/2019. ICA Order Denying Reconsideration, filed 12/05/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/24/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/13/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. mem. op., filed 04/05/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 144. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 145 Haw. 297 |
| November 21, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-13-0001803 [ADA] | Kuahiwinui v. Zelo’s Inc. ICA Opinion, filed 12/13/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 368. ICA Order of Correction, filed 01/30/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/30/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/24/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 145 Haw. 434 |
| November 21, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000870 [ADA] | Grinpas v. Kapaa 382, LLC (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 08/07/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 54. Defendant Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/07/2019. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/27/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. mem. op., filed 06/29/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 277. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| November 21, 2019 | S.Ct | SCAD-19-0000055 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Ikei (Order of Public Censure). |
Original Proceeding | |
| November 20, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000636 | State v. Sandoval (mem. op., affirmed). Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-18-0000637 and CAAP-18-0000638. ICA Amended mem.op., filed 12/17/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 115. 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 | 145 Haw. 296 |
| November 19, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000528 [ADA] | State v. Rosa (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed, 11/08/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 296. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/12/2019. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| November 19, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000835 [ADA] | Bank of America, N.A. v. Hermano (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 08/15/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 139. Petitioner, Defendant-Appellant Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/08/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 19, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000906 [ADA] | In re: HK and KK (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). 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. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/17/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 04/23/2020 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 19, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000976 [ADA] | HL v. JC (Order of Dismissal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| November 18, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000345 [ADA] | Ka‘u Sunshine LLC v. Unknown Heirs or Assigns of Kahaku (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiarari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot, filed 09/26/2019 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/04/2019. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/07/2019. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/07/2019. ICA Order Denying October 4, 2019 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of September 26, 2019 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 10/10/2019 [ada]. ICA Order Denying October 7, 2019 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of September 26, 2019 Order Dismissing Appeal for lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 10/10/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| November 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000470 [ADA] | State v. Aledo (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 297 |
| November 18, 2019 | S.Ct | SCAP-16-0000686 [ADA] | Morita v. Gorak. Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J. [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 385 |
| November 15, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000641 [ADA] | State v. Quartero (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/18/2019. Amended Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/19/2019. ICA Order Denying November 18, 2019 HRAP Rule 40 Motion and November 19, 2019 Amended HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of November 15, 2019 Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 11/22/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| November 15, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000635 [ADA] | State v. Sheather (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 296 |
| November 14, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000317 [ADA] | Kahawaiolaa v. Hawaiian Sun Investments, Inc. (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/06/2019 [ada], 143 Haw. 373. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/10/2019. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/12/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/01/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/30/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 424. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| November 14, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000632 [ADA] | In re: Trust Agreement dated June 6, 1974 (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem. op., filed 06/29/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 484. Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-15-0000409, CAAP-15-0000414, CAAP-15-0000576, CAAP-15-0000598. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/01/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/29/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/24/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 300. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/04/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |