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Case Name
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Reporter Citation
October 8, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000700 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit 145 Haw. 146
October 8, 2019 ICA CAAP-16-0000349 [ADA]

Botelho v. Atlas Recycling Center, LLC. (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/05/2019.  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2019 [ada]. 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 145 Haw. 147
October 7, 2019 S.Ct SCPW-19-0000675 [ADA]

Office of the Public Defender v. Cahill (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 10/03/2019.

Original Proceeding
October 7, 2019 ICA CAAP-16-0000211 [ADA]

Victoria Ward Center, L.L.C. v. Gold Guys Holdings, LLC (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).  ICA mem. op., filed 06/27/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 433. Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-16-0000581 and CAAP-16-0000622.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 7, 2019 ICA CAAP-17-0000637 [ADA]

Kosiorek v. Mankelow (mem.op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 145 Haw. 146
October 7, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000536 [ADA]

DL v. CL (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/17/2019. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/21/2019 [ada].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/07/2020.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/10/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 04/29/2020 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 145 Haw. 146
October 4, 2019 S.Ct July 2019 Bar [ADA]

July 2019 Notice of Passing the Hawai‘i Bar Examination.

October 4, 2019 ICA CAAP-15-0000541 [ADA]

Rapp v. Schmidt (mem.op., affirmed, vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 145 Haw. 145
October 3, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000762 [ADA]

Erum v. Llego (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 374.  Plaintiff’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2019.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/18/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 368.  Dissenting Opinion By Nakayama, J., In Which Recktenwald, C. J., Joins [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
October 3, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000532 [ADA]

Jones v. State (Order Dismissing Motion to Reinstate Appeal).  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. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/21/2019.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/25/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
October 3, 2019 ICA CAAP-19-0000527 [ADA]

Pacheco v. Laniakea Inc. (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division
October 2, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000046 [ADA]

State v. Resun (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem. op., filed 05/24/2019 [ada],  144 Haw. 384.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/17/2019.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
October 2, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000084 [ADA]

Libero v. State (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/27/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 432. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/18/2019. 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
October 2, 2019 ICA CAAP-16-0000824 [ADA]

Tamm v. Snyder (mem.op., vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 145 Haw. 145
October 1, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000647 [ADA]

State v. Kaneaikala. ICA s.d.o., filed 11/07/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 67. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/24/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/02/2018 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 145 Haw. 231
October 1, 2019 S.Ct SCPR-19-0000623 [ADA]

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

Original Proceeding
September 30, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000162 [ADA]

Hester v. Horowitz (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).   ICA mem. op., filed 05/02/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 376. Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-16-0000163 and CAAP-18-0000584. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/12/2019. ICA Order Denying the May 12, 2019 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/17/2019 [ada]. ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/17/2019 [ada]. Petitioner-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/13/2019. 

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 30, 2019 ICA CAAP-16-0000315 [ADA]

Bosworth v. Foss Maritime Company. ICA Order Dismissing the Appeal Pursuant to HRAP 11(b)(2), (c)(2), filed 07/06/2016 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2016.  S.Ct. Order (1) Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, (2) Vacating the ICA’s July 6, 2016 Order Dismissing the Appeal, (3) Remanding the Case to ICA, and (4) Dismissing the Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis, filed 09/02/2016 [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [ada]. 

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board 145 Haw. 289
September 30, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-15-0000396 [ADA]

Adams v. Hawaii Medical Service Association. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/08/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 371. ICA Order of Correction, filed 06/13/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/04/2018.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/17/2018 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 145 Haw. 250
September 30, 2019 ICA CAAP-19-0000402 [ADA]

State v. Moore (Order Granting July 15, 2019 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 30, 2019 ICA CAAP-19-0000031 [ADA]

State v. Cooper (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 09/25/2019 [ada].  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/26/2019. 

District Court, 5th Circuit
September 30, 2019 ICA CAAP-16-0000848 [ADA]

Hiatt v. Williams.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 145 Haw. 281
September 30, 2019 ICA CAAP-15-0000941 [ADA]

Andrade v. County of Hawai‘i.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/10/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit 145 Haw. 265
September 30, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000719 [ADA]

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

District Court, 1st Circuit 145 Haw. 145
September 27, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000332 [ADA]

State v. Malave (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/29/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 386.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2019.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/20/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 341.  S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 04/22/2020 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit
September 27, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000716 [ADA]

State v. Hosaka (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 05/17/2019 [ada], 144 Haw 420.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/15/2019.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/28/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 252.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 27, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-16-0000568 [ADA]

In re: Office of Information Practices Opinion Letter No. F16-01 (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/31/2019 [ada],  144 Haw. 389.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2019.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/16/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 286.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
September 27, 2019 ICA CAAP-16-0000405 [ADA]

Stone v. Administrative Director of the Courts (mem.op., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division 145 Haw. 145
September 27, 2019 ICA CAAP-15-0000735 [ADA]

Association of Apartment Owners of Waikiki Skyliner v. Ward (mem.op. vacated).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 145 Haw. 144
September 26, 2019 ICA CAAP-19-0000375 [ADA]

Suzuki v. American Healthways, Inc. (Order Granting July 11, 2009 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Claimant-Appellant Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/04/2019.  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 10/09/2019 [ada].  Petitioner-Appellant Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/06/2019. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/30/2019 [ada].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
September 26, 2019 ICA CAAP-19-0000205 [ADA]

HLH LLC v. Kukaiau Ranch, LLC (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 26, 2019 ICA CAAP-19-0000345 [ADA]

Ka‘u Sunshine LLC v. Unknown Heirs or Assigns of Kahaku (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot).  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].  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiarari, filed 11/18/2019 [ada].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 26, 2019 ICA CAAP-19-0000421 [ADA]

State v. Gilroy (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot).

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit
September 26, 2019 ICA CAAP-19-0000492 [ADA]

Law v. Toraman (Order Regarding Response to Order to Show Cause and Order Approving Stipulation To Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 2nd Circuit
September 26, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000930 [ADA]

In re: JL (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit
September 25, 2019 S.Ct SCPW-19-0000626 [ADA]

A.S. and J.S. v. Murakami (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 09/06/2019.

Original Proceeding
September 25, 2019 S.Ct SCPW-19-0000622 [ADA]

Honolulu Civil Beat Inc. v. Crabtree (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed, 09/05/2019.

Original Proceeding
September 25, 2019 ICA CAAP-19-0000031 [ADA]

State v. Cooper (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/26/2019.  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/30/2019 [ada].

District Court, 5th Circuit
September 25, 2019 ICA CAAP-16-0000105 [ADA]

Krentler v. Krentler (s.d.o., affirmed).  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/14/2020.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/20/2020 [ada].

Family Court, 1st Circuit 145 Haw. 143
September 24, 2019 S.Ct SCPW-19-0000613 [ADA]

Hodges v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus).  Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed, 09/03/2019.

Original Proceeding
September 24, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000419 [ADA]

State v. Carlton (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/13/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 393.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2019.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/25/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 16.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
September 23, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000018 [ADA]

State v. Hilario (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 337. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-18-0000066.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/01/2019.

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit
September 23, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-18-0000381 [ADA]

State v. Naeole (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 05/10/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 378.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2019.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/22/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 243.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/22/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
September 19, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000794 [ADA]

Mosher v. Gama (s.d.o. dismissed).

District Court, 3rd Circuit, Kona District 145 Haw. 143
September 18, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-14-0001090 [ADA]

State v. Martin (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 03/29/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 153.  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/29/2019.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/07/2019.  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/22/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 365.  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
September 18, 2019 S.Ct SCWC-17-0000032 [ADA]

Ponce v. Administrative Director of the Courts (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 06/20/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 437.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2019.

District Court, 1st Circuit
September 18, 2019 ICA CAAP-18-0000924 [ADA]

Hale Mahaolu Ehiku v. Mitchell (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
September 18, 2019 ICA CAAP-17-0000918 [ADA]

State v. Makanani (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/17/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/23/2019.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/20/2020 [ada].

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit 145 Haw. 143
September 17, 2019 ICA CAAP-16-0000822 [ADA]

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit 145 Haw. 143
September 17, 2019 ICA CAAP-17-0000409 [ADA]

In re: Orville T. Magoon Trust (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit
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