HAWAI`I APPELLATE COURT

OPINIONS AND ORDERS

JULY

2004

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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).

This opinion page contains all final dispositions from the Hawai'i Supreme Court and the Hawai'i Intermediate Court of Appeals that are not confidential. "For Publication" means the disposition is to be published in West's Hawai'i Reports and West's Pacific Reporter and may be cited as precedent under Rule 35 of the Hawai'i Rules of Appellate Procedure. "Not for Publication" means the disposition will not be published in the West reporters and has limited precedential value.

Opinions or orders are generally subjected to reconsideration under Rule 40 of the Hawai'i Rules of Appellate Procedure (HRAP). Final ICA opinions or orders are subject to review by application for writ of certiorari under HRS § 602-59 and HRAP Rule 40.1.

The documents on this site are "as filed." The documents have not been enhanced or edited for publication. A document will not be removed from the web site except upon court order.

Alert: These electronic opinions may contain computer-generated errors or other deviations from the official slip opinion filed in the Office of the Chief Clerk, Supreme Court of the State of Hawai'i. The opinion is eventually published in a West's Hawai'i Reports bound volume. In case of discrepancies, the opinion as filed in the Clerk's Office controls.

07/02/2004	ICA	25032 [pdf]	State v. Barros. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2004 [pdf], 105 Haw. 196.	105 Haw. 160
07/02/2004	ICA	25397 [pdf]	Child Support Enforcement Agency v. Doe (Order of Amendment). ICA Opinion, filed 04/28/2004 [pdf], 104 Haw. 449. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/07/2004 [pdf], 105 Haw. 295.
07/06/2004	S.Ct.	24287 [pdf]	State v. Barnett (s.d.o., affirmed).	104 Haw. 482
07/07/2004	S.Ct.	25359 [pdf]	Caspino v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/07/2004	S.Ct.	25882 [pdf]	Reynolds v. Vidinha (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/07/2004	S.Ct.	26278 [pdf]	State v. Bohol (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/07/2004	S.Ct.	26387 [pdf]	Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. v. Freitas (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/07/2004	S.Ct.	26461 [pdf]	Outlaw v. Kurpis (Order Dismissing Appeal). S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/20/2004 [pdf].
07/07/2004	S.Ct.	26462 [pdf]	Gibson v. Gibson (Order Granting Plaintiff-Appellee Benny C. Gibson's Motion to Dismiss Appeal).
07/09/2004	ICA	24977 [pdf]	State v. Galdones (Summary Disposition Order)	104 Haw. 552
07/09/2004	S.Ct.	26198 [pdf]	Elstner v. Baraquio (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/12/2004	ICA	25200 [pdf]	Correa v. Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/23/2004 [pdf].	104 Haw. 552
07/13/2004	S.Ct.	24733 [pdf]	Hayes v. Dutro (Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 06/03/2004 [pdf], 105 Haw. 66. Consolidated with No. 24829. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 07/23/2004 [pdf]. ICA Order Amending Opinion of the Court, filed 08/16/2004 [pdf].	105 Haw. 196
07/14/2004	S.Ct.	23800 [pdf]	Paul's Electrical Service, Inc. v. Befitel (Order of Correction). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/10/2004 [pdf], 104 Haw. 412. Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf].
07/14/2004	S.Ct.	24260 [pdf]	State v. Cordeiro (s.d.o., reversed).	105 Haw. 37
07/14/2004	ICA	25274 [pdf]	Cooke v. Marzec (Order Denying Motions filed Post-Order of Dismissal). ICA mem.op., filed 04/27/2004 [pdf], 104 Haw. 321. ICA Order Dismissing "Defendant-Appellant Thomas A. Marzec's Motion [For] Reconsideration", filed 06/15/2004 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/26/2004 [pdf], 105 Haw. 130. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari filed July 26, 2004, filed 08/16/2004 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/23/2004 [pdf].
07/15/2004	S.Ct.	24185 [pdf]	Hutch v. State (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/05/2003 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/25/2003 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 11/28/2003 [pdf].	105 Haw. 130
07/15/2004	S.Ct.	26451 [pdf]	Williams v. Molokai Ranch, Limited (Order Denying Defendant/Appellee Molokai Ranch, Limited's Motion to Dismiss Appeal). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/26/2005 [pdf], 108 Haw. 378.
07/15/2004	S.Ct.	26553 [pdf]	Chee v. Suemori (Order).
07/16/2004	ICA	25058 [pdf]	Chung v. Kim (mem.op., affirmed).	105 Haw. 172
07/16/2004	ICA	25212 [pdf]	Ferreira v. Bittan (Order Denying Motion for Extension and Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/26/2004 [pdf], 104 Haw. 385. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 04/07/2003 [pdf]. 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].
07/16/2004	ICA	25476 [pdf]	Kemeny v. Kemeny (mem.op., affirmed).	105 Haw. 172
07/19/2004	S.Ct.	24026 [pdf]	State v. Sarandria (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 06/25/2004 [pdf].
07/20/2004	S.Ct.	19227 [pdf]	Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Beaman (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 06/14/2004 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 03/07/2005 [pdf].
07/20/2004	S.Ct.	23155 [pdf]	Marela v. Watts (s.d.o., affirmed).	105 Haw. 37
07/20/2004	S.Ct.	23332 [pdf]	State v. Simafranca (s.d.o., affirmed).	105 Haw. 37
07/20/2004	S.Ct.	23380 [pdf]	Reinwald O'Connor & Playdon v. Snyder (Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding). ICA mem.op., filed 04/17/2001 [pdf], 95 Haw. 438. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration , filed 05/02/2001 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari , filed 06/06/2001 [pdf].
07/20/2004	S.Ct.	23639 [pdf]	Yuen v. Board of Appeals, County of Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed).	105 Haw. 37
07/20/2004	S.Ct.	23789 [pdf]	Dili v. Board of Trustees of the Employees Retirement System of the State of Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed).	105 Haw. 37
07/20/2004	S.Ct.	23981 [pdf]	In re RCI Environmental, Inc. v. Young (s.d.o., affirmed).	105 Haw. 37
07/20/2004	S.Ct.	24003 [pdf]	Kidani v. Grisham s.d.o., affirmed).	105 Haw. 37
07/20/2004	S.Ct.	24220 [pdf]	State v. Char (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).	105 Haw. 37
07/20/2004	S.Ct.	24276 [pdf]	Chandler v. Chandler (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 08/04/2004 [pdf].	105 Haw. 37
07/20/2004	S.Ct.	24432 [pdf]	State v. Kalua (s.d.o., affirmed).	105 Haw. 37
07/20/2004	S.Ct.	25273 [pdf]	State v. Oki (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/11/2004 [pdf], 104 Haw. 322. S.Ct. Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/15/2004 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/09/2004 [pdf].	105 Haw. 37
07/20/2004	S.Ct.	25323 [pdf]	Freitas v. Administrative Director of the Courts, State of Hawaii (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/16/2004 [pdf], 104 Haw. 483. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/25/2005 [pdf], 108 Haw. 31. Partial Opinion by J. Acoba. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf].	105 Haw. 130
07/20/2004	S.Ct.	26289 [pdf]	Williams v. Williams (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/20/2004	S.Ct.	26461 [pdf]	Outlaw v. Kurpis (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 07/07/2004 [pdf].
07/20/2004	S.Ct.	26480 [pdf]	State v. Jess (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/20/2004	S.Ct.	26487 [pdf]	State v. Souza (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/20/2004	S.Ct.	26491 [pdf]	Smith v. Maui County Board of Variance and Appeals (Order Dismissing Appeal). S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/13/2004 [pdf].
07/21/2004	S.Ct.	24073 [pdf]	Poe v. Hawaii Labor Relations Board.	105 Haw. 97
07/21/2004	S.Ct.	24201 [pdf]	Toyama v. Employment Security Appeals Office, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR), State of Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed).	105 Haw. 65
07/21/2004	S.Ct.	24330 [pdf]	Taylor-Rice v. State.	105 Haw. 104
07/21/2004	S.Ct.	24345 [pdf]	Logan v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).	105 Haw. 37
07/21/2004	S.Ct.	24402 [pdf]	Madura v. AIG Insurance Co. (s.d.o., affirmed).	105 Haw. 37
07/21/2004	ICA	25676 [pdf]	Evangelista v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with Nos. 25677 and 25678.	105 Haw. 92
07/21/2004	ICA	25683 [pdf]	State v. Keliikoa (s.d.o. affirmed). ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/10/2004 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/20/2004 [pdf].	105 Haw. 92
07/22/2004	S.Ct.	24192 [pdf]	Zook v. Smith (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 08/03/2004 [pdf].	105 Haw. 65
07/22/2004	S.Ct.	24506 [pdf]	Ngo v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (s.d.o., affirmed and vacated). S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 07/28/2004 [pdf].	105 Haw. 65
07/22/2004	S.Ct.	25894 [pdf]	State v. Wallace. Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf].	105 Haw. 131
07/23/2004	S.Ct.	23714 [pdf]	Simmons v. Puu.	105 Haw. 112
07/23/2004	S.Ct.	24352 [pdf]	Wai v. Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed).	105 Haw. 65
07/23/2004	S.Ct.	24480 [pdf]	Benson v. State (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).	105 Haw. 65
07/23/2004	S.Ct.	24733 [pdf]	Hayes v. Dutro (Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding). ICA Opinion, filed 06/03/2004 [pdf], 105 Haw. 66. Consolidated with No. 24829. S.Ct. Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/13/2004 [pdf], 105 Haw. 196. ICA Order Amending Opinion of the Court, filed 08/16/2004 [pdf].
07/23/2004	ICA	24825 [pdf]	Job v. Pan (s.d.o., reversed and remanded). ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/12/2004 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/20/2004 [pdf].	105 Haw. 92
07/23/2004	ICA	25297 [pdf]	State v. Aeto. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2004 [pdf], 105 Haw. 360.	105 Haw. 257
07/23/2004	ICA	25334 [pdf]	State v. Aeto (mem.op., affirmed). ICA Order of Amendment, filed 08/04/2004 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/01/2004 [pdf].	105 Haw. 172
07/23/2004	S.Ct.	26170 [pdf]	State v. Mau (s.d.o., affirmed).
07/26/2004	S.Ct.	23891 [pdf]	Barnett v. Frank (s.d.o., affirmed).	105 Haw. 65
07/26/2004	S.Ct.	23926 [pdf]	Reed v. Allstate Insurance Company (s.d.o., affirmed).	105 Haw. 65
07/26/2004	S.Ct.	24335 [pdf]	Yamashiro v. Dai Tokyo Royal Insurance Co. (s.d.o., affirmed).	105 Haw. 220
07/26/2004	S.Ct.	25029 [pdf]	State v. Ng (Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 06/16/2004 [pdf], 105 Haw. 74. Concurring Opinion by J. Foley with whom J. Watanabe joins [pdf].	105 Haw. 130
07/26/2004	S.Ct.	25083 [pdf]	Abordo v. State (Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/25/2004 [pdf], 104 Haw. 461.
07/26/2004	S.Ct.	25274 [pdf]	Cooke v. Marzec (Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding). ICA mem.op., filed 04/27/2004 [pdf], 104 Haw. 321. ICA Order Dismissing "Defendant-Appellant Thomas A. Marzec's Motion [For] Reconsideration", filed 06/15/2004 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying Motions filed Post-Order of Dismissal, filed 07/14/2004 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari filed July 26, 2004, filed 08/16/2004 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/23/2004 [pdf].	105 Haw. 130
07/26/2004	ICA	25624 [pdf]	In re a Male Minor, born 05/05/2002 (s.d.o., affirmed).	105 Haw. 92
07/26/2004	S.Ct.	26094 [pdf]	State v. Bush (Order Dismissing Appeal). S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/31/2004 [pdf].
07/26/2004	S.Ct.	26179 [pdf]	Doe v. Doe (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/26/2004	S.Ct.	26361 [pdf]	State v. Grindling (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/26/2004	S.Ct.	26417 [pdf]	Francis v. Francis (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/26/2004	S.Ct.	26439 [pdf]	Schmidt v. Peckham (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/26/2004	S.Ct.	26497 [pdf]	Rau v. Rau (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/26/2004	S.Ct.	26638 [pdf]	Lee v. State Attorney General, State of Hawaii (Order)
07/27/2004	S.Ct.	24697 [pdf]	In re Doe Children: John, born 01/27/87 and Jane, born 07/31/88 (Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/16/2004 [pdf], 105 Haw. 38.
07/27/2004	S.Ct.	26351 [pdf]	Bank of Hawaii v. Lakeview Home, Inc. (Order Granting Appellants' Motion to Dismiss Appeal without Prejudice as Moot).
07/27/2004	ICA	25309 [pdf]	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation v. Ikeda (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/07/2004 [pdf].	105 Haw. 92
07/28/2004	S.Ct.	24058 [pdf]	Daffron v. Robert's Hawaii, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed).	105 Haw. 65
07/28/2004	S.Ct.	24506 [pdf]	Ngo v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (Order of Correction). S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 07/22/2004 [pdf], 105 Haw. 65.
07/28/2004	ICA	25049 [pdf]	State v. Poomaihealani (s.d.o., affirmed).	105 Haw. 92
07/28/2004	ICA	25352 [pdf]	Desuacido v. Desuacido (s.d.o., affirmed).	105 Haw. 173
07/28/2004	S.Ct.	26411 [pdf]	Tommy Hilfiger Licensing, Inc. v. Shin (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Appeal, or in the Alternative for a Further Extension of Time to File Opening Brief).
07/29/2004	ICA	24440 [pdf]	State v. Kuhia. ICA Order of Amendment, filed 08/02/2004 [pdf]. ICA Second Order of Amendment, filed 08/13/2004 [pdf].	105 Haw. 261
07/29/2004	S.Ct.	24995 [pdf]	Kim v. Reilly (Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/14/2004 [pdf], 105 Haw. 93. S.Ct. Order Suspending HRAP Rule 40(d) and Requiring Plaintiffs-Appellees to File Answer to Defendant-Appellant's Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/23/2004 [pdf].	105 Haw. 196
07/29/2004	ICA	25523 [pdf]	In re Doe Minor, born 08/20/90 (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2004 [pdf].	105 Haw. 173
07/30/2004	ICA	25051 [pdf]	State v. Poomaihealani (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2004 [pdf].	105 Haw. 173
07/30/2004	ICA	25433 [pdf]	State v. Aul. Consolidated with Nos. 25434 and 25435. ICA Order of Amendment, filed 08/11/2004 [pdf].	105 Haw. 274
07/30/2004	ICA	25485 [pdf]	State v. Myrick (mem.op., affirmed).	105 Haw. 172
07/30/2004	ICA	25513 [pdf]	State v. Jim. Consolidated with No. 25527, State v. Brown. ICA Order of Amendment, filed 08/12/2004 [pdf]. ICA Second Order of Amendment, filed 08/26/2004 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2004 [pdf], 105 Haw. 360. ICA Third Order of Amendment, filed 11/26/2004 [pdf].	105 Haw. 319