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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 22, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Malave (Amended Opinion). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/29/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 386. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/20/2020. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 22, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Martin. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/29/2019. 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]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| April 22, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Pennymac Loan Services, LLC v. Ortega (Order Granting April 3, 2020 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 22, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | HSBC Bank USA v. Bonilla (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 22, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Silva (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/29/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 299. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/24/2020. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 21, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Safadago (mem.op., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| April 21, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Skahan v. Stutts Construction Company (Order Denying the April 13, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration and Dismissing the April 14, 2020 Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Order Dismissing the Appeal, filed 03/14/2017 [ada]. Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Dismissing the Appeal dated March 14, 2017, filed 03/17/2017. ICA Order Granting the March 17, 2017 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/03/2017 [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/01/2020 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/13/2020 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/14/2020. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/21/2020. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| April 21, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Ally Bank v. Hochroth (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 20, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Semes (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/06/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 442. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/09/2020. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 20, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Ogeone v. Crabtree (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 03/23/2020. |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 20, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Eckard Brandes, Inc. v. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. ICA Order Dismissing Appellate Court Case Number CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 05/21/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/19/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 20, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Malave. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/29/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 386. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/27/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Amended Opinion, filed 04/22/2020 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 17, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Galolo v. Galolo (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 17, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Alameda v. Politano (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 17, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Choi v. Victoria’s Secret Stores, LLC (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 17, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Hawaii Medical Service Association v. Nitta (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| April 17, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Umayam v. Sutter Health Pacific (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| April 17, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | HSBC Bank USA v. McMillan (Order Granting February 21, 2020 Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 17, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | NH v. SK (Order Granting February 13, 2020 Motion to Determine Jurisdiction and Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Family Court, 5th Circuit | |
| April 17, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | DL v. CL. 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. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/06/2019 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 17, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Makila Land Co. v. Heirs or Assigns of APAA (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion, filed 04/06/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 17, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Luke. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 16, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Stone (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/27/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 298. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/05/2020. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 16, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | In re: Mitsuo Yoneji Revocable Trust Dated November 27, 1985. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| April 15, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Easter Seals Hawaii v. Beardmore (s.d.o., vacated and affirmed). |
District Court, 5th Circuit | |
| April 15, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Prudential Locations, LLC v. Gagnon (mem. op., vacated & remanded). Consolidated with CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 15, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Portillo (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 5th Circuit | |
| April 15, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Thomas (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 15, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Office of the Public Defender v. Connors (Interim Order). S.Ct. Interim Order re: Initial Summary Report and Initial Recommendations of the Special Master, filed 04/09/2020 [ada]. Consolidated with SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX. |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 14, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Wells Fargo Bank v. Fong (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/06/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 264. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/18/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/14/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| April 13, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | DJ v. CJ. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J., in which Recktenwald, C.J., Joins [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 12/26/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 248. Dissenting Opinion by Reifurth, J. [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/23/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/19//2018 [ada]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 13, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCPR-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | In re: Tom (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 13, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCOT-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Ketchmark v. County of Hawai‘i (Order). |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 13, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | In re: Ruggles (Order Denying Without Prejudice Renewed Petition for Extraordinary Writ). Petition for an Extraordinary Writ, filed 03/10/2020. |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 13, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop v. Au (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/28/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 434. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/04/2019. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/09/2019 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/19/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/13/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/10/2020 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/08/2020. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 13, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Keanaaina (mem.op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| April 13, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | In re: Maximo P. Esteban Trust Dated May 20, 1993. (s.d.o., affirmed and dismissed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 9, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Montgomery v. Corum (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| April 9, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | U.S. Bank Trust National Association v. Budget Printers, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 9, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Wilmington Savings Fund Society v. Ryan (mem.op., affirmed). Consolidated with CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX and CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| April 9, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Firth v. County of Maui (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 9, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Hofer (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/29/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 299. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/28/2020. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| April 9, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Office of the Public Defender v. Connors (Interim Order re: Initial Summary Report and Initial Recommendations of the Special Master). Consolidated with SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX. S.Ct. Interim Order, filed 04/15/2020 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
| April 9, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Cui v. State (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 12/03/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 441. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/02/2020. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| April 8, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Cariaga (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| April 8, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Sagapolutele-Silva. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| April 8, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Sandoval (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 11/20/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 296. Consolidated with Case Nos. CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX and CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX. ICA Amended mem. op., filed. 12/17/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 115. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/17/2020. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 7, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Mai, LLC v. Helder (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| April 7, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Swaim v. State (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated, and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| April 7, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | U.S. Bank National Association v. Thede (s.d.o., vacated & remanded). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit |