Opinions 
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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| June 26, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000604 [ADA] | State v. Glenn (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/21/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 62. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/21/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 112. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 26, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000432 [ADA] | Grandinetti v. State (Order). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/12/2019. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/15/2019. S.Ct Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/23/2019 [ada]. 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 | |
| June 26, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000884 [ADA] | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Cole (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/29/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 6. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/26/2019. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| June 26, 2019 | S.Ct | SCAP-17-0000899 | Civil Beat Law Center for the Public Interest, Inc. v. City and County of Honolulu. S.Ct. Amended Opinion of the Court by Recktenwald, C.J., filed 06/27/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 466. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 26, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000849 [ADA] | Ventures Trust 2013-I-H-R by MCM Capital Partners, LLC v. Laurin (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-18-0000032. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/19/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/13/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 432 |
| June 25, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000509 [ADA] | Karagianes v. State (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 68. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/03/2019. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| June 25, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000079 [ADA] | State v. Cantere (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 25, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000585 [ADA] | State v. Armitage (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | |
| June 24, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000315 [ADA] | Taylor v. De Lima (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 144 Haw. 431 |
| June 21, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000477 [ADA] | Wilmington Savings Fund Society v. Akehi (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 430 |
| June 21, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000623 [ADA] | State v. Ruben (mem. op., vacated and remanded). ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/10/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 431 |
| June 21, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000709 [ADA] | JPMorgan Chase Bank v. Kawelo (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 431 |
| June 21, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000868 [ADA] | State v. Kahookele (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 430 |
| June 21, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000511 [ADA] | Shen v. Chiu (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 430 |
| June 20, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000369 [ADA] | State v. Goo (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/15/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 71. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2019. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| June 20, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000502 [ADA] | Vicente v. Hilo Medical Investors, Ltd. (Order Denying “Motion to Reconsider”). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 04/26/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/03/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/05/2019 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/12/2019. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| June 20, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000682 [ADA] | State v. Wilson. ICA Opinion, filed 01/26/2018 [ada], 141 Haw. 459. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/27/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/13/2018 [ada]. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 454 |
| June 20, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000902 [ADA] | Bardin v. Planning Department of the County of Kauai (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). ICA Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal With Prejudice as to Appellants John Wark and Shannon Wark; Michael Chandler; John R. Hoff Trust and Lorna E. Hoff Trust, filed 10/28/2020 [ada]. ICA Opinion, filed 09/29/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 296. ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/03/2023 [ada]. ICA Second Order of Correction, filed 10/18/2023 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| June 20, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000050 [ADA] | Estate Administrative Services LLC v. Mohulamu (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/10/2019. ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/12/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/23/2019 [ada]. S.Ct Opinion, filed 06/19/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 10. Dissenting Opinion By Recktenwald, C. J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 04/20/2022 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| June 20, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000416 [ADA] | Alejo v. Aban (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Lahaina Division | |
| June 20, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000032 [ADA] | Ponce v. Administrative Director of the Courts. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/18/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 437 |
| June 19, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000604 [ADA] | State v. Nakachi (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 430 |
| June 19, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-19-0000049 [ADA] | State v. Gilroy (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing as Moot the January 22, 2019 Affidavit in Support of Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis, filed 01/31/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/30/2019. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| June 19, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000345 [ADA] | State v. Jones (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/13/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/06/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/30/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 152. Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, in Which Nakayama, J., Joins [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 | 144 Haw. 429 |
| June 18, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000438 [ADA] | Poepoe v. Bissen (Order Denying Emergency Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Emergency Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 06/14/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| June 18, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000140 [ADA] | Souza v. Fisher (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Granting in Part Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 03/08/2019 [ada]. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-18-0000037. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/07/2019. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| June 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000758 [ADA] | State v. Pai (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| June 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000759 [ADA] | State v. Pai (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| June 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000071 [ADA] | Carmichael v. Board of Land and Natural Resources (mem. op., vacated and remanded). 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. 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 | 144 Haw. 429 |
| June 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000060 [ADA] | Limatoc-Deponte v. Cani (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division | 144 Haw. 429 |
| June 17, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000004 [ADA] | State v. Abella (Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 03/22/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 141. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2019. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/17/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/17/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 541. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 17, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000004 | State v. Abella (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 03/22/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 141. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2019. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2019. S.Ct. Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/17/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/17/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 541. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| June 17, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000973 [ADA] | State v. Palama (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
District Court, 5th Circuit | |
| June 17, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000080 [ADA] | Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC v. Woods (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal of Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| June 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000016 [ADA] | Free Church of Tonga-Kona v. Ekalesia Hoole Pope O Kekaha (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| June 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000015 [ADA] | Free Church of Tonga-Kona v. Ekalesia Hoole Pope O Kekaha (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| June 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000014 [ADA] | Free Church of Tonga-Kona v. Ekalesia Hoole Pope O Kekaha (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | |
| June 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-19-0000013 [ADA] | Free Church of Tonga-Kona v. Ekalesia Hoole Pope O Kekaha (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division |