Opinions 
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000616 [ADA] | State v. Gonzalez (mem.op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 145 Haw. 55 |
| August 9, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000430 [ADA] | First Hawaiian Bank v. Association of Apartment Owners of Sun Rise, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 55 |
| August 9, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000350 [ADA] | State v. Hernane (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/11/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 156. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/12/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 444. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/17/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 9, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000537 [ADA] | Skahan v. Stutts Construction Company, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-16-0000538. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/28/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2019 [ada]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | 145 Haw. 55 |
| August 9, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000859 [ADA] | Wolcott v. Administrative Director of the Courts (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/16/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 381. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/30/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/21/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 407. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 7, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000870 [ADA] | Grinpas v. Kapaa 382, LLC (mem. op., affirmed). 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]. S.Ct. mem. op., filed 06/29/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 277. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 145 Haw. 54 |
| August 7, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000845 [ADA] | State v. Davidson (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/23/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 334. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/02/2019. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| August 6, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000211 [ADA] | DL v. CL (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 66. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/11/2019. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/15/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/27/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/17/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 328. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/27/2020. S.Ct. Order, filed 04/29/2020 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 6, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000852 [ADA] | State v. Grace (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/04/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 153. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/01/2019. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| August 6, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000541 [ADA] | State v. Kim (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/29/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| August 6, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000738 [ADA] | State v. Bungitak (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/12/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 156. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/12/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 5, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000285 [ADA] | State v. Botelho (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/15/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 380. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2019. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 5, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000949 [ADA] | Windward Christian Church v. One Love Ministries (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/14/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 54 |
| August 2, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000434 [ADA] | Collins v. Wassell (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 66. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/30/2019. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/01/2019. |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| August 2, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000319 [ADA] | State v. Brazan (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/24/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 336. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2019. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 2, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000542 [ADA] | State v. Brown (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/25/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 138. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/26/2019. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| August 2, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000485 [ADA] | State v. Hopkins. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/29/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 337. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/28/2019. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| August 2, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000499 [ADA] | Abordo v. Ichida (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 375. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2019. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/03/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| August 2, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000541 [ADA] | State v. Barnes (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 54 |
| August 2, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000329 [ADA] | Skahan v. Stutts Construction Company, Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 06/28/2019 [ada]. 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. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| August 1, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000469 [ADA] | State v. United Public Workers, AFSCME (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal with Prejudice). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 31, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000737 [ADA] | Kualoa Ranch, Inc. v. Mitchell. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 129 |
| July 31, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000329 [ADA] | State v. Kato (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 03/19/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 137. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/16/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/18/2020 [ada], 147 Haw. 478. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., In Which Recktenwald, C. J., Joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | |
| July 30, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000532 [ADA] | Hodges v. State (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 07/22/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 30, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000094 [ADA] | State v. Senip (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/18/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 333. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/24/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 26, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000545 [ADA] | Joslin v. Ota Camp-Makibaka Association, Inc. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 04/05/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 154. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/03/2019. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/06/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/19/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 26, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000309 [ADA] | American Savings Bank, F.S.B. v. Chan (mem.op., affirmed, vacated and remanded). 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. 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 | 144 Haw. 565 |
| July 26, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000368 [ADA] | Watanabe v. Employees’ Retirement System (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/17/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/11/2019 [ada]. 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 | 144 Haw. 564 |
| July 26, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000340 [ADA] | State v. Argus (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/29/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 144 Haw. 564 |
| July 26, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000545 [ADA] | State v. Wang (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/28/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/05/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 564 |
| July 26, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000283 [ADA] | Association Of Apartment Owners Of The Hawaii Kai Peninsula v. Peninsula Hawaii Kai, LLC (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 25, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000354 [ADA] | State v. Brown. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., In Which Recktenwald, C.J., Joins [ada]. ICA mem. op., filed 06/30/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 20. Dissenting Opinion by Nakamura, C.J. [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 9/25/2017. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/30/2017 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 145 Haw. 56 |
| July 23, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-14-0000844 [ADA] | State v. Voorhees (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 03/12/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 09/17/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 264. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| July 23, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000351 [ADA] | State v. Winham (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/04/2019, 144 Haw. 154. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/12/2019. ICA Order Denying April 12, 2019 Motion for Reconsideration of the Summary Disposition Order Filed April 4, 2019, filed 04/22/2019 [ada]. ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 05/07/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/21/2019. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/24/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/14/2019. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 06/12/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 23, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000432 [ADA] | Grandinetti v. State (Order Denying Motion For Reconsideration). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/12/2019. S.Ct. Order, filed 06/26/2019 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/15/2019. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/05/2019. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion For Reconsideration, filed 08/13/2019 [ada]. Petition filed 12/18/2019. S.Ct. Order Denying Petition, filed 01/07/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/12/2020 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 23, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000656 [ADA] | State v. Rodrigues (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). 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. Opinion, filed 12/13/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 487. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 01/15/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| July 18, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000461 [ADA] | State v. Kim (Order Denying Without Prejudice Amended Petition For Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/25/2019. Amended Petition For Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/27/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 18, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPR-19-0000472 [ADA] | In re: Nishimitsu (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 17, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000463 [ADA] | Russi v. Commission on Judicial Conduct (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/25/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 17, 2019 | S.Ct | SCOT-19-0000498 [ADA] | Iyonsi v. Wal-Mart Incorporation (Order Denying Petition). |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 17, 2019 | S.Ct | SCOT-19-0000500 [ADA] | Iyonsi v. United States of America (Order Denying Petition). |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 17, 2019 | S.Ct | SCOT-19-0000499 [ADA] | Iyonsi v. Hawai‘i Police Department (Order Denying Petition). |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 17, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000106 [ADA] | Coco Palms Hui LLC v. Mau-Espirito (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/08/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 377. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/24/2019. |
District Court, 5th Circuit | |
| July 16, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000176 [ADA] | Cambridge Management Inc. v. Jadan (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 140. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/31/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/16/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 56. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 16, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000358 [ADA] | Makila Land Co., LLC v. Kapu (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 67. Application for Writ of Certiorari, 05/19/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/28/2022 [ada], 152 Haw. 112. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| July 16, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000448 [ADA] | Young v. Nakamoto (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)”) S.Ct. 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)”), filed 07/02/2019 [ada]. Writs of Mandamus & Prohibition, filed 06/20/2019. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/10/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 15, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000458 [ADA] | Noghrey v. Bryant (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/24/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| July 15, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000659 [ADA] | Nordic Construction, Ltd. v. Maui Beach Resort Limited Partnership (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Granting November 7, 2018 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot, filed 04/01/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/31/2019. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| July 15, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000705 [ADA] | In re: EA (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/12/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 156. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/17/2019. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| July 15, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPR-19-0000447 [ADA] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Ornellas (Order Allowing Resignation in Lieu of Discipline). |
Original Proceeding |