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Date |
Ct. |
Case Number |
Case Name |
Appealed From |
Reporter Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Enos (Amended Opinion). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 375. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/26/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/10/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/27/2020. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 27, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Key (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/29/2020 [ada], 146 Haw. 118. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/30/2020. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Division | |
| May 27, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Enos. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 375. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/26/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/10/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 26, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Scriven (Order Approving Stipulation for Voluntary Dismissal of the Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| May 26, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Bergmann v. Hawai‘i Residency Programs, Inc. (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal With Prejudice). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 26, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Cornelio v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| May 26, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Kaho‘onei (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| May 26, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Liao (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 22, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Xu v. Ochiai (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 05/06/2020. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 22, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | DB v. BB (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing as Moot All Pending Motions in CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 21, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Wilmington Trust v. Association of Apartment Owners of Waikoloa Hills Condominium (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 21, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Prudential Locations, LLC v. Gagnon (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). Consolidated with CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX. ICA mem. op., filed 04/15/2020 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/15/2020. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 21, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | JZ v. JZ (mem. op., affirmed, vacated and remanded). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 20, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Baker (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/18/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 334. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2019. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/30/2019 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/13/2020 [ada]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| May 20, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Schmidt v. Schmidt (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 20, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Trubachev (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 20, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Grandinetti (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 20, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Grandinetti (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 20, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Grace v. Yett Property Management, LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| May 20, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Porter v. The Queen’s Medical Center (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 02/21/2020 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/27/2020. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/04/2020. Amended Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/10/2020 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/11/2020. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/19/2020 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/13/2020. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board | |
| May 20, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | LO v. NO (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 02/06/2020 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2020. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 19, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Office of the Public Defender v. Connors (Fifth 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. S.Ct. Interim Order, filed 04/15/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Third Interim Order, filed 04/24/2020 [ada]. Concurrence re: Interim Order [ada]. S.Ct. Fourth Interim Order, filed 05/04/2020 [ada]. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 19, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | KG v. AG (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Family Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| May 19, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Martin (Order). 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]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/22/2020 [ada]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 04/23/2020 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/14/2020. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 19, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | RSM Inc. v. Middleton (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North and South Hilo Division | |
| May 19, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | In re Taniguchi Trust (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/24/2020 [ada]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/07/2020. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 19, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Uchima. Opinion by Recktenwald, C. J. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, And Concurring in the Judgment [ada]. Opinion by Nakayama, J., Dissenting From the Judgment [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 02/15/2018 [ada], 141 Haw. 396. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/24/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/05/2018 [ada]. Dissent by Nakayama, J., with whom Recktenwald, C.J., joins. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Division | |
| May 15, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | In re Lauro (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/30/2020. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 15, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union v. Monalim (Order Denying Motion for Partial Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/17/2018 [ada] 142 Haw. 216. Application for Writ of Certiorari filed 09/17/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/14/2018 [ada]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/30/2020 [ada]. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J. in which Recktenwald, C.J., Joins [ada]. Motion for Partial Reconsideration, filed 05/11/2020. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 15, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | In re Harshman (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 04/07/2020. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 15, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Young v. Chang (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Prohibition). Petition for Writ of Prohibition, filed 03/23/2020. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 15, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Gallagher. Dissenting Opinion by Recktenwald, C.J. [ada]. Dissenting Opinion by Nakayama, J. [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 12/20/2017 [ada], 141 Haw. 247. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/01/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/13/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| May 15, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCOT-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Lāna‘ians for Sensible Growth v. Land Use Commission. Dissenting Opinion as to Parts III (E) and IV By Wilson, J.[ada] Opinion Concurring in the Judgment and Dissenting by Recktenwald, C.J., in Which Nakayama, J., Joins.[ada]. |
Land Use Commission | |
| May 15, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Yamano v. Ochiai (Order Denying “Application for Writ of Prohibition/Mandamus”). “Application for Writ of Prohibition/Mandamus”, filed 05/06/2020. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 15, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Shaw (mem. op., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 14, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Ted’s Wiring Service, Ltd. v. Department of Transportation (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 12/26/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 31. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/03/2020. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 14, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Tavares (Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding). ICA mem. op., filed 11/29/2019 [ada], 145 Haw. 299. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/23/2020. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/05/2020 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 13, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Pennymac Corp. v. Godinez (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 03/11/2020. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| May 12, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Taylor v. Attorneys At Law, Crudele & De Lima (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 11, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Jaentsch (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/31/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 32. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/01/2020. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 8, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCPW-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Austin v. Browning (Order Denying Petition for Writ of Prohibition). Petition for Writ of Mandamus, filed 02/28/2020. |
Original Proceeding | |
| May 8, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | In re The Estate of Stirling (Order Approving Stipulation to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| May 8, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Pattioay v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal For Lack Of Appellate Jurisdiction, Dismissing All Pending Motions As Moot, And Directing Circuit Court To Treat Notice Of Appeal As Non-Conforming HRPP Rule 40 (c) (2) Petition For Post-Conviction Relief And Open A Circuit Court Special Proceeding). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit | |
| May 8, 2020 | ICA |
CAOT-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Purugganan v. State (Order Dismissing Case Number CAOT-XX-XXXXXXX for Lack of Jurisdiction and Dismissing All Pending Motions as Moot). |
Non-Conforming Petition | |
| May 8, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Kadomatsu v. County of Kaua‘i (mem. op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| May 7, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCMF-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | February 2020 Notice of Passing the Hawai‘i Bar Examination. |
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| May 6, 2020 | ICA |
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Jason (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit | |
| May 5, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | State v. Ikimaka (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem. op., filed 11/27/2019. ICA Amended mem. op., filed, 12/18/2019 [ada], 146 Haw. 29. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/23/2020. |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit | |
| May 5, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Estate of Frey v. Mastroianni. ICA mem. op., filed 06/29/2018 [ada], 142 Haw. 483. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/28/2018. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/29/2018 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit | |
| May 5, 2020 | S.Ct |
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX [ADA] | Haynes v. Haas. ICA mem. op., filed, 04/17/2019 [ada], 144 Haw. 157. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/15/2019. S.Ct.Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/11/2019 [ada]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit |