HAWAI'I APPELLATE COURT
OPINIONS AND ORDERS
APRIL
2003
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This site includes (1) court opinions designated for publication in West's Hawai'i Reports and West's Pacific Reporter, (2) memorandum opinions, (3) summary disposition orders, and (4) other final orders that dispose of appeals or original proceedings decided by the Hawai'i Supreme Court and the Hawai'i Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA).
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| 04/01/2003 | S.Ct. | 23269 [pdf] | Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Sasaki (Order of Public Censure and Community Service). Dissenting Opinion by J. Kochi. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/30/2003 [pdf], 103 Haw. 301. S.Ct. Order Correcting Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/03/2003 [pdf]. | |
| 04/02/2003 | ICA | 24392 [pdf] | State v. Metro Club, Inc. (mem.op., affirmed). ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/17/2003 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/29/2003 [pdf], 121 Haw. 29. ICA Order Denying June 8, 2009 Motion to Set Aside All Orders Entered in This Appeal and Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/17/2009 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff/Appellant David Kersh's June 25, 2009 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of the June 17, 2009 Order Denying the June 8, 2009 Motion to Set Aside All Orders Entered in This Appeal and Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/30/2009 [pdf]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/05/2009. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari and Denying Motion to Consolidate, filed 09/03/2009 [pdf]. | 103 Haw. 313 |
| 04/02/2003 | ICA | 24584 [pdf] | State v. Sugihara. | 101 Haw. 361 |
| 04/04/2003 | S.Ct. | 24464 [pdf] | State v. Benzon (Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/21/2003 [ pdf], 101 Haw. 126. | |
| 04/04/2003 | ICA | 24537 [pdf] | State v. Canio (mem.op., affirmed). | 103 Haw. 313 |
| 04/04/2003 | S.Ct. | 25447 [pdf] | Ox Koko Marina, Inc. v. Pacific Thomas Corporation (Order Dismissing Appeal). Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration , filed 05/05/2003 [pdf]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. | |
| 04/04/2003 | S.Ct. | 25521 [pdf] | Hui Alanui O Makena v. Lingle (Order Dismissing Appeal). Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/05/2003 [ pdf ]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. | |
| 04/07/2003 | S.Ct. | 25212 [pdf] | Ferreira v. Bittan (Order Dismissing Appeal). S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, Allowing Brief to be Filled, and Allowing Answering and Reply Briefs to be Filed, filed 04/28/2003 [pdf]. ICA s.d.o., filed 05/26/2004 [ pdf ], 104 Haw. 385. ICA Order Denying Motion for Extension and Reconsideration, filed 07/16/2004 [pdf]. | |
| 04/07/2003 | S.Ct. | 25441 [pdf] | Urban Management Corp. v. Young (Order Dismissing Appeal). | |
| 04/07/2003 | S.Ct. | 25567 [pdf] | Makanui v. State, Department of Human Services (Order Dismissing Appeal). | |
| 04/08/2003 | S.Ct. | 25536 [pdf] | Balbas v. Attorneys Equity National Corporation (Order Dismissing Appeal). | |
| 04/10/2003 | S.Ct. | 21838 [pdf] | United Public Workers, AFSCME Local 646, AFL-CIO v. Cayetano (s.d.o., affirmed). Opinion by J. Acoba, Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part [pdf]. | |
| 04/10/2003 | ICA | 24208 [pdf] | State v. Lee (mem.op., reversed). | 103 Haw. 313 |
| 04/10/2003 | S.Ct. | 25746 [pdf] | 1250 Oceanside Partners v. Ibarra (Order Denying Petitioner 1250 Oceanside Partners' Petition for a Writ of Mandamus Directing the Honorable Ronald Ibarra to Rescind his Sua Sponte Order Transferring the Hearing on 1250 Oceanside Partners' Motion for the Disqualification or Recusal of the Honorable Ronald Ibarra from presiding as the Judge in this Lawsuit and its Motion for Stay of Proceedings to the Honorable Riki May Amano). | |
| 04/10/2003 | S.Ct. | 25747 [pdf] | County of Hawaii v. Richards (Order Denying Third-Party Defendant 1250 Oceanside Partners aka Hokuli`a's Petition for a Writ of Mandamus Directing the Honorable Ronald Ibarra to Rescind his Sua Sponte Order Transferring the Hearing on 1250 Oceanside Partners aka Hokuli`a's Motion for the Disqualification or Recusal of the Honorable Ronald Ibarra from Presiding as the Judge in this Lawsuit to the Honorable Riki May Amano). | |
| 04/11/2003 | S.Ct. | 24819 [pdf] | Carbonel v. State, Department of Public Safety (Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/14/2003 [pdf], 101 Haw. 236. ICA Order Denying Appellant's Writ for Reconsideration of Sentence, filed 03/25/2003 [pdf]. | |
| 04/11/2003 | ICA | 24824 [pdf] | Uyehara v. Uyehara. | 101 Haw. 370 |
| 04/11/2003 | S.Ct. | 25493 [pdf] | Villanueva v. Iwase (Order Dismissing Appeal). | |
| 04/11/2003 | S.Ct. | 25502 [pdf] | First Hawaiian Bank v. Espinosa (Order Dismissing Appeal) | |
| 04/14/2003 | ICA | 24096 [pdf] | Makapono Partners, LLC v. Heirs and/or Devisees of M. Sol Simeona (mem.op., affirmed). | 103 Haw. 313 |
| 04/14/2003 | ICA | 24154 [pdf] | State v. Alo (Order Depublishing Order of Temporary Remand to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit). ICA Order, filed 03/24/2003. ICA Order Amending Order of Temporary Remand to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, filed 03/25/2003. | |
| 04/15/2003 | S.Ct. | 25558 [pdf] | Pacheco v. Altres Staffing, Inc. (Order Dismissing Appeal). | |
| 04/16/2003 | S.Ct. | 24241 [pdf] | State v. Crisostomo (Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/07/2003 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 05/13/2003 [pdf]. | |
| 04/16/2003 | ICA | 24487 [pdf] | Long v. Long. | 101 Haw. 400 |
| 04/16/2003 | ICA | 24511 [pdf] | State v. Lindsey (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/19/2003 [pdf]. | 101 Haw. 331 |
| 04/16/2003 | ICA | 24811 [pdf] | State v. Street (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order Amending Summary Disposition Order, filed 04/22/2003 [pdf]. | 101 Haw. 331 |
| 04/16/2003 | S.Ct. | 25716 [pdf] | Hart v. Young (Order Denying Petitioner Anthony Hart's Application for Writ of Mandamus, Prohibition and Other Extraordinary Writ). | |
| 04/17/2003 | ICA | 24304 [pdf] | State v. Crawford (s.d.o., affirmed). | 101 Haw. 331 |
| 04/17/2003 | ICA | 24392 [pdf] | State v. Metro Club, Inc. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem.op., filed 04/02/2003 [pdf], 103 Haw. 313. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/29/2003 [pdf], 121 Haw. 29. ICA Order Denying June 8, 2009 Motion to Set Aside All Orders Entered in This Appeal and Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/17/2009 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff/Appellant David Kersh's June 25, 2009 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of the June 17, 2009 Order Denying the June 8, 2009 Motion to Set Aside All Orders Entered in This Appeal and Dismiss Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 06/30/2009 [pdf]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/05/2009. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari and Denying Motion to Consolidate, filed 09/03/2009 [pdf]. | |
| 04/17/2003 | ICA | 25134 [pdf] | Rita v. AON Risk Services, Incorporated of Hawaii (mem.op., affirmed). | 103 Haw. 313 |
| 04/21/2003 | ICA | 24489 [pdf] | State v. Loher (mem.op., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/27/2003 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 06/16/2003 [pdf]. | 103 Haw. 313 |
| 04/21/2003 | S.Ct. | 25569 [pdf] | Davis v. Harrell (Order Dismissing Appeal). | |
| 04/22/2003 | ICA | 24811 [pdf] | State v. Street (Order Amending Summary Disposition Order). ICA s.d.o. , filed 04/16/2003 [pdf], 101 Haw. 331. | |
| 04/22/2003 | ICA | 24820 [pdf] | Eisermann v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/30/2003 [pdf]. ICA Order of Amendment, filed 06/06/2003 [pdf]. | 102 Haw. 74 |
| 04/22/2003 | S.Ct. | 24923 [pdf] | In re Doe (b. 06/16/94) (Order of Amendment). S.Ct. Opinion , filed 03/20/2003 [pdf], 101 Haw. 220. | |
| 04/23/2003 | S.Ct. | 25552 [pdf] | First Hawaiian Bank v. Sing (Order Dismissing Appeal). | |
| 04/24/2003 | S.Ct. | 24093 [pdf] | Vaughn v. RFD Publications, Inc. (Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 03/20/2003 [pdf], 101 Haw. 330. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 07/08/2003 [pdf]. | |
| 04/24/2003 | ICA | 24227 | State v. Akahi (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with No. 24261, State v. Kaahanui. ICA Order Vacating Summary Disposition Order filed 04/24/2003 , filed 04/24/2003 [pdf]. New ICA s.d.o., filed 04/25/2003 [pdf], 102 Haw. 74. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/06/2003 [pdf]. | |
| 04/24/2003 | ICA | 24227 [pdf] | State v. Akahi (Order Vacating Summary Disposition Order filed 04/24/2003). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/24/2003. Consolidated with No. 24261, State v. Kaahanui. New ICA s.d.o., filed 04/25/2003 [pdf], 102 Haw. 74. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/06/2003 [pdf]. | |
| 04/25/2003 | S.Ct. | 22612 [pdf] | Wang v. Hawaii Medical Service Association (Order of Amendment). S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 03/05/2003 [pdf]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/27/2003 [pdf]. | |
| 04/25/2003 | ICA | 23610 [pdf] | Gray v. Higgins (mem.op., reversed). | 103 Haw. 313 |
| 04/25/2003 | ICA | 24227 [pdf] | State v. Akahi (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/24/2003. ICA Order Vacating Summary Disposition Order filed 04/24/2003 , filed 04/24/2003 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/06/2003 [pdf]. | 102 Haw. 74 |
| 04/25/2003 | S.Ct. | 25097 [pdf] | State v. Llanes (s.d.o., vacated and remanded) | 101 Haw. 292 |
| 02/25/2003 | S.Ct. | 25561 [pdf] | Vidinha v. Miyaki (Order Dismissing Appeal). | |
| 04/25/2003 | S.Ct. | 25564 [pdf] | Zubaty v. Noyce (Order Dismissing Appeal). S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/22/2003 [pdf]. | |
| 04/25/2003 | S.Ct. | 25571 [pdf] | Pratt v. Unciano (Order Dismissing Appeal). | |
| 04/25/2003 | S.Ct. | 25645 [pdf] | State v. Emerson (Order Granting State's Motion to Dismiss Appeal). | |
| 04/25/2003 | S.Ct. | 25670 [pdf] | Turner v. Sakai (Order Denying Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus). | |
| 04/28/2003 | ICA | 24154 [pdf] | State v. Alo (mem.op., affirmed). | 103 Haw. 313 |
| 04/28/2003 | S.Ct. | 22491 [pdf] | State v. Duncan. | 101 Haw. 269 |
| 04/28/2003 | ICA | 24242 [pdf] | State v. Ruley (s.d.o., affirmed). | 101 Haw. 331 |
| 04/28/2003 | S.Ct. | 25212 [pdf] | Ferreira v. Bittan (Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, Allowing Brief to be Filled, and Allowing Answering and Reply Briefs to be Filed). S.Ct. Order of Dismissal , filed 04/07/2003 [ pdf ]. ICA s.d.o. , filed 05/26/2004 [ pdf ], 104 Haw. 385. ICA Order Denying Motion for Extension and Reconsideration , filed 07/16/2004 [ pdf ]. | |
| 04/29/2003 | ICA | 24456 [pdf] | State v. Clute (mem.op., affirmed). ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration , filed 05/16/2003 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/23/2003 [pdf]. | 103 Haw. 313 |
| 04/30/2003 | ICA | 24106 [pdf] | Lum v. Donahue. Consolidated with No. 24418, Grace v. Donahue. S.Ct. Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/02/2003 [pdf], 101 Haw. 420. ICA Order of Amendment , filed, 06/05/2003 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari , filed 06/18/2003 [pdf], 102 Haw. 25. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 06/19/2003 [pdf]. | 101 Haw. 422 |
| 04/30/2003 | S.Ct. | 24259 [pdf] | In re Doe Children (b. 08/20/97 and 02/02/99) (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order of Correction , filed 05/14/2003 [pdf]. | 101 Haw. 292 |
| 04/30/2003 | S.Ct. | 24611 [pdf] | In re Doe (b. 05/22/84) (mem.op., vacated and remanded). | 103 Haw. 301 |
| 04/30/2003 | S.Ct. | 24993 [pdf] | State v. Martinez. | 101 Haw. 332 |
| 04/30/2003 | S.Ct. | 25281 [pdf] | State v. St. Clair. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/05/2003 [pdf]. S.Ct. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/22/2003 [pdf], 101 Haw. 420. | 101 Haw. 280 |
| 04/30/2003 | S.Ct. | 25755 [pdf] | Metcalf v. Pacific Benefit Services, Inc. (Order Denying Appellee's Motion to Dismiss Appellant's Notice of Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and for an Award of Reasonable Attorney's Fees and Costs). Schmidt v. Pacific Benefit Services, Inc. (Order Denying Appellee's Motion to Dismiss Appellant's Notice for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction and for an Award of Reasonable Attorney's Fees and Costs), filed 07/03/2003 [ pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/31/2006 [pdf], 113 Haw. 161. S.Ct. Order of Correction , filed 07/06/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Defendant-Appellant Pacific Benefit Services, Inc.'s Motion for Reconsideration filed 07/06/2006 [pdf], 111 Haw. 114. | |