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June 30, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000960 [ADA]

In re: Elaine Emma Short Revocable Living Trust Agreement Dated July 17, 1984 (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  Dissent to Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration [ada].  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. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2019 [ada].  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].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 30, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000960 [ADA]

In re: Elaine Emma Short Revocable Living Trust Agreement Dated July 17, 1984  (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  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. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2019 [ada].  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].  Dissent to Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000071 [ADA]

Rames v. Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (Order Granting June 16, 2020 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
June 30, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000345 [ADA]

State v. Jones.  Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/19/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 429.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/13/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2019 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/10/2020.  S.Ct Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/17/2020 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 148 Haw. 152
June 30, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000138 [ADA]

Kelepolo v. Fernandez.  Application for Writ of Certiorari or in the alternative Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/05/2018.  S.Ct Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari and Directing Answer to Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 11/02/2018 [ada].  ICA s.d.o, filed 10/31/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 25.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/23/2023.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/16/2023 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 148 Haw. 182
June 30, 2020 S.Ct SCAP-18-0000068 [ADA]

Kalima v. State.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 129
June 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000815 [ADA]

Longhi v. Hu (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/25/2020 [ada].  Dissent of McKenna, J. in Which Wilson, J., Joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000289 [ADA]

Abel v. Bank of America, N.A. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/25/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
June 30, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-18-0000550 [ADA]

Hyland v. Gonzales (Order Dismissing Petition for Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
June 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000146 [ADA]

State v. Parras (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  Dissenting Opinion by Ginoza, Chief Judge [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/14/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 26
June 30, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000604 [ADA]

State v. Glenn.  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/21/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 62.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/21/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/26/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 112
June 30, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-14-0000594 [ADA]

Cadiz v. QSI, Inc. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/31/2017 [ada], 139 Haw. 428. Consolidated with No. CAAP-16-0000029.  Claimant-Appellant Jay Cadiz’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/08/2017. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/15/2017 [ada].  Petitioner-Appellant Jay Cadiz’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2017.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/11/2017 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board 148 Haw. 96
June 30, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-12-0000537 [ADA]

State v. Conroy.  Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada].  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/27/2016 [ada], 138 Haw. 141. Petitioner-Appellant Sean Conroy’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/13/2016.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/28/2016 [ada].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 148 Haw. 194
June 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000150 [ADA]

State v. Giugliano (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/10/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/20/2020 [ada].  Dissent of McKenna, J., in Which Wilson, J., Joins [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit 148 Haw. 25
June 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-16-0000328 [ADA]

Callender v. Baldwin (s.d.o., vacated, affirmed and remanded).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 148 Haw. 25
June 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000702 [ADA]

Martin v. Kozuma (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/26/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/08/2020 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 25
June 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000887 [ADA]

State v. Torres (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/28/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/12/2020 [ada].

District Court, 3rd Circuit, South Kohala Division 148 Haw. 26
June 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000940 [ADA]

State v. Angei (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/06/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/18/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/15/2023 [ada], 152 Haw. 484.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J. [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 25
June 30, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000504 [ADA]

State v. Tronson (mem. op., affirmed, vacated and remanded).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/21/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/04/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 11/09/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 25.  Dissent by Wilson, J., With Whom McKenna, J., Joins [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit 147 Haw. 628
June 29, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000810 [ADA]

State v. Means.  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/08/2018 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/11/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/27/2019 [ada]. 

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit 148 Haw. 212
June 29, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-18-0000690 [ADA]

King v. Kobayashi (Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Petition for Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
June 29, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-14-0000870 [ADA]

Grinpas v. Kapaa 382, LLC (mem. op., affirmed).  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 Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2019 [ada].  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/27/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 148 Haw. 277
June 29, 2020 S.Ct SCAD-19-0000416 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Terada (Order of Suspension).  Dissenting Order [ada].

Original Proceeding
June 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000244 [ADA]

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

District Court, 3rd Circuit, South Kohala Division 148 Haw. 24
June 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-17-0000601 [ADA]

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

Family Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division 147 Haw. 627
June 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000660 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 147 Haw. 627
June 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-16-0000609 [ADA]

Acopan v. Elegant Concepts, LLC (mem. op., affirmed).  Dissenting Opinion by Leonard, J. [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/14/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/27/2020 [ada].  Dissent of McKenna, J. in Which Wilson, J., Joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 147 Haw. 628
June 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-17-0000528 [ADA]

Morris v. Seidl (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division 148 Haw. 24
June 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000526 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 148 Haw. 24
June 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-17-0000595 [ADA]

State v. Akiona (s.do., vacated and remanded).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona Division 148 Haw. 24
June 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000428 [ADA]

State v. Koike (s.d.o., affirmed).  Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-18-0000429 and CAAP-18-0000430.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/02/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/17/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 148 Haw. 23
June 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000330 [ADA]

State v. Sebay (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/10/2020 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Kāne‘ohe Division 148 Haw. 23
June 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000412 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 148 Haw. 23
June 29, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000180 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 148 Haw. 23
June 26, 2020 S.Ct 21803 [ADA]

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Egami (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 08/18/2020 [ada].

Original Proceeding
June 26, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000630 [ADA]

State v. Williams (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 01/22/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 116.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2020.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/30/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 381.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 26, 2020 ICA CAAP-20-0000090 [ADA]

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Rodil (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
June 26, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000594

State v. Milne (mem. op., vacated and remanded).  ICA Amended mem. op., filed 10/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 334.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/13/2021.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/17/2021 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/23/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 329.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/24/2021 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 147 Haw. 627
June 26, 2020 ICA CAAP-17-0000672 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 147 Haw. 627
June 25, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-20-0000428 [ADA]

Vicente v. Hilo Medical Investors, Ltd. (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Notice of a Writ of Mandamus to the Supreme Court, filed 06/24/2020.

Original Proceeding
June 25, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000950 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 147 Haw. 627
June 25, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000387 [ADA]

State v. Wilborn (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
June 25, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000415 [ADA]

State v. Wilborn (Order Dismissing Appeal).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
June 25, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-20-0000050 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 25, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000284 [ADA]

McKenna v. Association of Apartment Owners of Elima Lani.  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 484.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/16/2018.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/27/2018 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 148 Haw. 233
June 25, 2020 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000638 [ADA]

State v. Alkire.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., in Which Recktenwald, C. J., Joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 01/24/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 3.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/05/2019.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/18/2019 [ada].

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 148 Haw. 73
June 25, 2020 ICA CAAP-19-0000334 [ADA]

State v. Kwong (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/23/2020.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2020 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2020.  S.Ct Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/04/2020 [ada].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/04/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 106.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 147 Haw. 626
June 25, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-17-0000759 [ADA]

O’Toole v. Fujino (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
June 25, 2020 ICA CAAP-18-0000715 [ADA]

State v. Vega (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/17/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 148.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/11/2020.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/26/2020 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/12/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
June 24, 2020 S.Ct SCPW-19-0000555 [ADA]

Lessin v. Cahill (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).

Original Proceeding
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