Opinions 
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000445 [ADA] | RH v. MH (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | 144 Haw. 442 |
| July 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000459 [ADA] | Kamakawiwoole v. Oahu Transit Services, Inc. (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). ICA Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Cross Appeal, filed 10/15/2019 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| July 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000105 [ADA] | DeRego v. Isemoto Contracting Company, Ltd. (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| July 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000623 [ADA] | State v. Ruben (Order of Correction). ICA mem. op., filed 06/21/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 431. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 10, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000445 [ADA] | HL v. NSL (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-17-0000446. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 442 |
| July 9, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000520 [ADA] | In re: B Children (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/10/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 154. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/17/2019. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 9, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000620 [ADA] | State v. Phillips (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/15/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 61. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2019. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 10/18/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 212. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division | |
| July 9, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000681 [ADA] | State v. Nicol (Amended Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing the Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 01/11/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/13/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/30/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 482. ICA s.d.o., filed 02/25/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 62. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 9, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000807 [ADA] | HSBC Bank USA v. Marcantonio (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/28/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 525. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/25/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| July 9, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000681 | State v. Nicol (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing the Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 01/11/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/13/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2017 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/30/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 482. ICA s.d.o., filed 02/25/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 62. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2019. S.Ct. Amended Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 9, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-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. 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. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/13/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 8, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000507 [ADA] | State v. Ernes (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/07/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 60. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/17/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 316. Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., With Whom Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| July 5, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000329 [ADA] | Skahan v. Stutts Construction Company, Inc. (Order Denying June 29, 2019 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of June 28, 2019 Order Dismissing Appeal). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 06/28/2019 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/29/2019. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/10/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/02/2019 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| July 5, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000516 [ADA] | Smith v. Hawaii Behavioral Health, LLC (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| July 5, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001135 [ADA] | In re: BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Los Angeles, Inc. v. Murakami (Order of Correction). ICA mem. op., filed 09/28/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 235. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/08/2018. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/30/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/31/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/10/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 38. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/28/2019. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/03/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 5, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000071 [ADA] | Carmichael v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem. op., filed 06/18/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 429. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/28/2019. Petitioners/Plaintiffs Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/25/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/03/2022 [ada], 150 Haw. 547. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 3, 2019 | S.Ct | SCAD-19-0000473 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Kealoha (Order Granting Petition). |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 3, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001135 [ADA] | In re: BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Los Angeles, Inc. v. Murakami (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem. op., filed 09/28/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 235. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/08/2018. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/30/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/31/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/10/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 38. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/28/2019. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 07/05/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 3, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000055 [ADA] | State v. Young (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Dissent [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/31/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 358. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/10/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/23/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw 420 |
| July 2, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000448 [ADA] | Young v. Nakamoto (Order Denying “Notice of Appeal to the State of Hawaii Supreme Court from Orders 5/8/2019 in the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit Pursuant to HRAP Rules 3(a)(1)(5), 21(a)(i)(ii)(iii), 24(b), & HRCP Rule 60(b)(3)”). Writs of Mandamus & Prohibition, filed 06/20/2019. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/10/2019. S.Ct. Order Order Denying “Motion To Objection And Request Of This Court To Reconsider Its Order Denying Petitioner’s Appeal Dated 02-Jul-2019, Pursuant To H.R.A.P. 40, Regarding H.R.C.P Rule 60 (b) (3)”), filed 07/16/2019 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 1, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000873 [ADA] | Wells Fargo Bank v. Detol (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/08/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 60. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 1, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPR-19-0000433 [ADA] | In re: Madden (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
| June 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000675 [ADA] | Ciber Inc. v. State (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 28, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000010 [ADA] | In re: AB (Order). 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. Opinion, filed 12/16/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 498. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| June 28, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0001042 [ADA] | State v. Weldon. ICA mem. op., filed 04/25/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 212. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/25/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 522 |
| June 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000870 [ADA] | State v. Prado (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Dissenting Opinion by Ginoza, C.J. [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division | 144 Haw. 435 |
| June 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000493 [ADA] | Citibank v. Gaspar (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 144 Haw. 434 |
| June 28, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000674 [ADA] | State v. Chang. Opinion of the Court by Pollack, J. [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., in which Nakayama, J. joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 489. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/29/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/11/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 535 |
| June 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000348 [ADA] | Kaʻu Sunshine LLC v. Unknown Heirs or Assigns of Kanakalauai (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/08/2019. ICA Order Denying July 8, 2019 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of June 28, 2019 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 07/11/2019 [ada]. Plaintiff-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/25/2019. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| June 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000679 [ADA] | Ciber Inc. v. State (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000674 [ADA] | Ciber Inc. v. State (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000392 [ADA] | State v. Gouveia (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 28, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000087 [ADA] | State v. Abrigo. Concurring in the Judgment, and Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J., in which Nakayama, J. joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/25/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 462. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/04/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/17/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 08/13/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 144 Haw. 491 |
| June 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000235 [ADA] | Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop v. Au (s.d.o., affirmed). 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. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/13/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 434 |
| June 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000874 [ADA] | In re; Hart (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000086 [ADA] | State v. Kaehu (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/15/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/01/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 436 |
| June 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000385 [ADA] | Bossart v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| June 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000329 [ADA] | Skahan v. Stutts Construction Company, Inc. (Order Dismissing Appeal). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/29/2019. ICA Order Denying June 29, 2019 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of June 28, 2019 Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 07/05/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/10/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/02/2019 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| June 28, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000571 [ADA] | State v. Matuu. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/29/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 127. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/16/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/27/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 510 |
| June 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000098 [ADA] | Wright v. Miyake Concrete Accessories, Inc. (s.d.o., dismissed and affirmed). Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-17-0000813 and CAAP-17-0000570. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/18/2017. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/29/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/24/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 435 |
| June 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000860 [ADA] | First Hawaiian Bank v. Horner (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/08/2019. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/11/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/08/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 436 |
| June 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000553 [ADA] | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Pierce (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 144 Haw. 436 |
| June 27, 2019 | S.Ct | SCAP-17-0000899 [ADA] | Civil Beat Law Center for the Public Interest, Inc. v. City and County of Honolulu (Amended Opinion of the Court by Recktenwald, C.J.). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/26/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 466 |
| June 27, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000390 [ADA] | State v. Wilborn (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 27, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000211 [ADA] | Victoria Ward Center, L.L.C. v. Gold Guys Holdings, LLC (mem. op., affirmed, vacated, and remanded). ICA Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal, filed 10/07/2019 [ada]. Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-16-0000581 and CAAP-16-0000622. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 433 |
| June 27, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000084 [ADA] | Libero v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/18/2019. ICA Order, filed 10/02/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/05/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 432 |
| June 27, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000833 [ADA] | State v. Bright (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/03/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 164. |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | 144 Haw. 432 |
| June 27, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000096 [ADA] | State v. Jones (mem. op., affirmed, vacated, and remanded). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000597. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/25/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/09/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 432 |
| June 27, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000542 [ADA] | State v. Phan (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/11/2019 [ada]. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 442 |
| June 26, 2019 | S.Ct | SCAD-18-0000015 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Richards (Order of Disbarment). S.Ct. Order Granting Petition, filed 01/18/2018 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding |