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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2019 | S.Ct | SCAP-17-0000325 [ADA] | Sheveland v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/18/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 92. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| March 29, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000199 [ADA] | Sandomire v. Brown. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/11/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/04/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 314 |
| March 29, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000026 [ADA] | U.S. Bank, National Association v. Daga (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/05/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 152 |
| March 29, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-14-0001090 | State v. Martin (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Amended s.d.o., filed 03/29/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 153. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/07/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/18/2019 [ada]. 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 | |
| March 29, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000991 [ADA] | LaPeter v. LaPeter. Consolidated with Case No. CAAP-14-0000992. |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 295 |
| March 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000902 [ADA] | Hawaii Central Federal Credit Union v. Larson (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 140 |
| March 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000441 [ADA] | State v. Shigetani (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Criminal) | 144 Haw. 139 |
| March 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000684 [ADA] | Leong v. Honolulu Ford, Inc. (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/12/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/09/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 12/10/2021 [ada], 150 Haw. 289. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/20/2021. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/29/2021 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 144 Haw. 139 |
| March 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000029 [ADA] | Winham v. Administrative Director of the Courts (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 144 Haw. 140 |
| March 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000176 [ADA] | Cambridge Management Inc. v. Jadan (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/31/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/16/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/16/2021 [ada], 149 Haw. 56. |
District Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 140 |
| March 28, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000318 [ADA] | First Hawaiian Bank v. Association of Apartment Owners of Palm Villas II (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Foreclosure) | 144 Haw. 139 |
| March 27, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000810 [ADA] | State v. Means (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/08/2018 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/11/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/29/2020 [ada], 148 Haw. 212. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| March 27, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-13-0002772 [ADA] | Castro v. State (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/20/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 137. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 25, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000542 [ADA] | State v. Brown (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/26/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/02/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 144 Haw. 138 |
| March 22, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000004 [ADA] | State v. Abella. 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. 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 | 144 Haw. 141 (Criminal) |
| March 21, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000397 [ADA] | State v. Brain ( Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/06/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 332 . Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/08/2019. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division | |
| March 21, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-17-0000850 [ADA] | Kōkua Council for Senior Citizens v. Director of the Department of Health (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 12/24/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 524. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/04/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 21, 2019 | S.Ct | SCAP-16-0000462 [ADA] | Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi v. State. Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J. [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J. [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/15/2019. S.Ct. Order, filed 04/25/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 175 |
| March 21, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000316 [ADA] | In re Application of Trustees Under the Will of the Estate of Campbell (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Land and Tax Appeal Court | 144 Haw. 138 |
| March 20, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000141 [ADA] | LoPresti v. Nago (Order Denying Petition for Extraordinary Writ Seeking Post-Election Relief). Petition for Extraordinary Writ Seeking Post-Election Relief, filed 03/07/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| March 20, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000096 [ADA] | L & E Ranch LLC v. Loo (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/16/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| March 20, 2019 | S.Ct | SCAD-19-0000144 [ADA] | Disciplinary Board of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court v. Miyao (Order to Transfer to Inactive Status). S.Ct. Order, filed 02/23/2021 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
| March 20, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000559 [ADA] | Auyoung v. Department of Budget and Fiscal Services (mem.op., reversed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 138 |
| March 20, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000552 [ADA] | Yamaguchi v. National Tropical Botanical Gardens (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| March 20, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000563 [ADA] | State v. Cox (mem. op., reversed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | 144 Haw. 71 |
| March 20, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-13-0002772 [ADA] | Castro v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/27/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 137 |
| March 20, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000541 [ADA] | In re AG (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 138 |
| March 19, 2019 | S.Ct | SCPW-19-0000135 [ADA] | Moose v. McManaman (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus and/or Writ of Prohibition). Petition for Writ of Mandamus and/or Writ of Prohibition, filed 03/05/2019. |
Original Proceeding | |
| March 19, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000200 [ADA] | Uyeda v. Schermer. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/29/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 127. Dissenting Opinion by Nakamura, C.J. [ada]. Petitioners-Appellees Motion for Reconsideration, filed on 10/06/2017. Respondent-Appellant Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/09/2017. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/12/2017 [ada]. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration and Dissenting Opinion by Nakamura, C.J., filed 10/18/2017 [ada]. Petitioner-Appellee’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/12/2018. Respondent-Appellant’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/15/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/23/2018 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/29/2019. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/04/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Kona Division | 144 Haw. 163 |
| March 19, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000838 [ADA] | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas v. Aquino (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| March 19, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000716 [ADA] | State v. Naumenkov (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
District Court, 5th Circuit | |
| March 19, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000664 [ADA] | BS v. NS (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| March 19, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000298 [ADA] | Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC v. Woods (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit (Foreclosure) | 144 Haw. 137 |
| March 19, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-15-0000329 [ADA] | State v. Kato (mem. op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/16/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2019 [ada]. 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) | 144 Haw. 137 |
| March 19, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-12-0000593 [ADA] | Kona’s Best Natural Coffee LLC v. Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation, Int’l, Inc. (s.d.o., vacated, remanded, and affirmed). ICA mem. op., filed 08/03/2017 [ada], 140 Haw. 250. Concurring Opinion by Ginoza, J. [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit (Civil) | 144 Haw. 136 |
| March 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-17-0000670 [ADA] | State v. Bayron (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 144 Haw. 136 |
| March 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000971 [ADA] | Bevill v. Maurizio (Order Granting February 25, 2019 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| March 18, 2019 | S.Ct | SCAP-17-0000325 [ADA] | Sheveland v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. S.Ct. Order Approving Stipulation for Dismissal, filed 03/29/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | 144 Haw. 92 |
| March 18, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000427 [ADA] | State v. Westerman (mem. op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | 144 Haw. 135 |
| March 18, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000413 [ADA] | State v. Pitolo. ICA Opinion, filed 10/30/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 131. ICA Order of Correction, filed 11/07/2017 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/29/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/22/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit (Theft) | 144 Haw. 100 |
| March 15, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000369 [ADA] | State v. Goo (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/20/2019 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | 144 Haw. 71 |
| March 15, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-18-0000676 [ADA] | Ally Bank v. Hochroth (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 01/04/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/01/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 15, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000211 [ADA] | DL v. CL (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 66. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/11/2019. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/27/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2019 [ada]. 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 | |
| March 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000328 [ADA] | Acupan v. Nedeljkovic (Order Denying the March 11, 2019 Motion to Reconsider the March 11, 2019 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 03/11/2019 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/11/2019. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| March 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-18-0000151 [ADA] | State v. Eager (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/28/2019. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/10/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 70 |
| March 14, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000712 [ADA] | Chen v. Mah (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/27/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/30/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 157. Opinion By Recktenwald, C. J., Concurring and Dissenting in Part and Concurring in the Judgment, With Whom Nakayama, J., Joins [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 70 |
| March 13, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-16-0000577 [ADA] | Dobbs v. County of Maui (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/20/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 61. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| March 13, 2019 | ICA | CAAP-14-0000500 [ADA] | Spar Marketing Services, Inc. v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | 144 Haw. 70 |
| March 12, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-15-0000905 [ADA] | Persin v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/31/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 283. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/01/2019. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| March 12, 2019 | S.Ct | SCWC-16-0000593 [ADA] | State v. Carroll (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/31/2018 [ada], 143 Haw. 300. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/25/2019. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/24/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 138. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 01/27/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit |