HAWAI'I APPELLATE COURT

OPINIONS AND ORDERS

JULY

2005

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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 "Not for Publication" means the disposition will not be published in the West reporters and has limited precedential value.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.

07/01/2005	S.Ct.	26517 [pdf]	Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Au (Order Denying Respondent Ronald G.S. Au's June 22, 2005 Motion for Reconsideration of the June 7, 2005 Opinion and Order of Suspension). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/07/2005 [pdf], 107 Haw. 327. S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 06/07/0005 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Granting Respondent Ronald G.S. Au's July 1, 2005 Motion to Stay and Extend Execution of the June 7, 2005 Decision and Order, filed 07/06/2005 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Reinstatement, filed 01/19/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Denying Petition for Reinstatement of Ronald G.S. Au, filed 02/02/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Amendment of Order of Suspension, filed 12/17/2008 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/09/2009 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing “Motion/Writ”, filed 10/19/2009 [pdf].	108 Haw. 1
07/01/2005	ICA	26520 [pdf]	State v. Gray.	108 Haw. 124
07/05/2005	S.Ct.	26273 [pdf]	State v. Feliciano. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf].	107 Haw. 469
07/05/2005	S.Ct.	26688 [pdf]	State v. Brittain (mem.op., vacated and remanded).	108 Haw. 1
07/06/2005	S.Ct.	25455 [pdf]	State v. Fields (Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 05/31/2005 [pdf], 120 Haw. 73. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/30/2007. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba. S.Ct. Motion for Reconsideration and Order of Amendment, filed 10/10/2007 [pdf]. Concurrence and Dissent by J. Acoba and Order Amending Dissenting Opinion, filed 10/10/2007 [pdf]. New Amended Opinion, filed 10/10/2007 [pdf], 115 Haw. 503. Amended Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/07/2007 [pdf].	108 Haw. 1
07/06/2005	ICA	25984 [pdf]	State v. Worman (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2005 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Correcting the August 9, 2005 Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/17/2005 [pdf].	107 Haw. 467
07/06/2005	S.Ct.	26517 [pdf]	Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Au (Order Granting Respondent Ronald G.S. Au's July 1, 2005 Motion to Stay and Extend Execution of the June 7, 2005 Decision and Order). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/07/2005 [pdf], 107 Haw. 327. S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 06/07/0005 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Respondent Ronald G.S. Au's June 22, 2005 Motion for Reconsideration of the June 7, 2005 Opinion and Order of Suspension, filed 07/01/2005 [pdf], 108 Haw. 1. S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Reinstatement, filed 01/19/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Denying Petition for Reinstatement of Ronald G.S. Au, filed 02/02/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Amendment of Order of Suspension, filed 12/17/2008 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/09/2009 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing “Motion/Writ”, filed 10/19/2009 [pdf].
07/06/2005	S.Ct.	26592 [pdf]	State v. Kamana`o (Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari). Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Duffy joins. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/20/2005 [pdf], 107 Haw. 370.
07/07/2005	S.Ct.	25613 [pdf]	Norwest Mortgage, Inc. v. Vincent (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 07/08/2005 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/03/2005 [pdf].	107 Haw. 385
07/07/2005	ICA	25974 [pdf]	U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee for Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc. v. Ragasa (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/18/2005 [pdf].	107 Haw. 467
07/07/2005	S.Ct.	26348 [pdf]	In re Doe, born 04/29/2002 (Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 05/26/2005 [pdf], 107 Haw. 213. Consolidated with No. 26349.	108 Haw. 1
07/07/2005	S.Ct.	27012 [pdf]	Awai-Tavares v. State, Dept. of Education (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 05/09/2005 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Vacating Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 06/03/2005 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 06/23/2005 [pdf].
07/07/2005	S.Ct.	27351 [pdf]	County of Kauai by its County Attorney Lani D.H. Nakazawa v. Baptiste, Mayor, County of Kauai (Order).
07/08/2005	S.Ct.	25613 [pdf]	Norwest Mortgage, Inc. v. Vincent (Order of Correction). S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 07/07/2005 [pdf], 107 Haw. 385. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/03/2005 [pdf].
07/08/2005	ICA	26229 [pdf]	State v. Morreira (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).	107 Haw. 467
07/08/2005	S.Ct.	27069 [pdf]	In re Doe, born 08/17/2001 (Order Dismissing Appeal). Consolidated with No. 27070.
07/11/2005	S.Ct.	26476 [pdf]	State v. McGovern (s.d.o., affirmed).	107 Haw. 507
07/11/2005	S.Ct.	27383 [pdf]	Lee v. Clerks, Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii (Order).
07/12/2005	S.Ct.	25606 [pdf]	State v. Maldonado (Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 06/06/2005 [pdf]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/14/2005 [pdf], 108 Haw. 436. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/14/2005 [pdf].	108 Haw. 1
07/13/2005	ICA	25551 [pdf]	State v. Mukai (s.d.o., affirmed).	107 Haw. 529
07/13/2005	ICA	26418 [pdf]	State v. Feliciano (mem.op., affirmed).	107 Haw. 528
07/15/2005	S.Ct.	25575 [pdf]	Ueoka v. Szymanski (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/21/2005 [pdf], 107 Haw. 386. J. Acoba, Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part [pdf].	108 Haw. 59
07/15/2005	S.Ct.	25904 [pdf]	State v. Mainaaupo (Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari). Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Duffy, joins. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/24/2005 [pdf], 107 Haw. 370.
07/15/2005	ICA	25985 [pdf]	State v. Seong (s.d.o., affirmed).	107 Haw. 529
07/15/2005	ICA	26588 [pdf]	Young v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Amendment, filed 07/21/2005 [pdf].	107 Haw. 529
07/15/2005	ICA	26728 [pdf]	Hutch v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/09/2005 [pdf].	107 Haw. 529
07/15/2005	S.Ct.	27131 [pdf]	Hines v. Hines (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/15/2005	S.Ct.	27137 [pdf]	In re Tax Appeal of Director of Taxation, State of Hawaii v. Medical Underwriters of California (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/15/2005	S.Ct	27155 [pdf]	State v. Wakisaka (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/15/2005	S.Ct.	27186 [pdf]	Lighter v. Yuen (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/18/2005	S.Ct.	24947 [pdf]	Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Yoshimura (Order of Reinstatement). S.Ct. Order, filed 04/11/2002 [pdf].
07/18/2005	ICA	25753 [pdf]	State v. Young (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2005 [pdf], 107 Haw. 529. S.Ct. Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/29/2005 [pdf]. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 10/11/2005 [pdf].
07/18/2005	ICA	26739 [pdf]	In re Doe Children: John, born 09/06/92, John, born 12/16/97, John, born 12/16/97, John, born 10/23/2000, and John, born 01/31/2002. Consolidated with No. 26080. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/25/2005 [pdf], 108 Haw. 316.	108 Haw. 134
07/19/2005	ICA	26408 [pdf]	State v. Serraon. Consolidated with No. 26409.	108 Haw. 195
07/21/2005	ICA	25792 [pdf]	State v. Kahele (Order Denying Appellant's Motion to the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals for HRS § 602-4 Supervision of District Court Judge or Similar Relief; Alternatively, for Appointment of Counsel for a Writ of Proceeding Directed to a District Court Judge). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/28/2005 [pdf], 108 Haw. 378. ICA Order of Amendment, filed 10/03/2005 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/07/2005 [pdf].
07/21/2005	ICA	26588 [pdf]	Young v. State (Order of Amendment). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/15/2005 [pdf], 107 Haw. 529.
07/21/2005	S.Ct.	26594 [pdf]	Horner v. Employees' Retirement System, State of Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed).	107 Haw. 507
07/21/2005	ICA	26754 [pdf]	Daigle v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order, filed 08/16/2005 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/01/2005 [pdf].	107 Haw. 529
07/22/2005	S.Ct.	23932 [pdf]	Association of Apartment Owners of Maalaea Kai, Inc. v. Stillson. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama with whom C.J. Moon joins. [pdf]	108 Haw. 2
07/22/2005	ICA	24651 [pdf]	McClane v. Delta Airlines, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed).	108 Haw. 77
07/22/2005	S.Ct.	25614 [pdf]	Citizens for Equitable and Responsible Government v. County of Hawai'i; County Clerk. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama with whom C.J. Moon joins. [pdf]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 07/28/2005 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part in Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/22/2005 [pdf]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C. J.Moon, joins [pdf].	108 Haw. 317
07/22/2005	ICA	25980 [pdf]	State v. Long (s.d.o., affirmed).	107 Haw. 529
07/25/2005	S.Ct.	25323 [pdf]	Freitas v. Administrative Director of the Courts. Partial Opinion by J. Acoba. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/16/2004 [pdf], 104 Haw. 483. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/20/2004 [pdf], 105 Haw. 130.	108 Haw. 31
07/25/2005	S.Ct.	25648 [pdf]	Kekahuna v. State (Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari). Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom J. Duffy joins. ICA mem.op., filed 06/17/2005 [pdf], 107 Haw. 466.
07/25/2005	ICA	25828 [pdf]	Tavakoli v. Hawaii Medical Service Association (mem. op., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Dismissing Cross-Appeal, filed 08/23/2003 [pdf]. ICA Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/12/2005 [pdf]. ICA Order Vacating Memorandum Opinion of the Court, filed 10/04/2005 [pdf]. ICA mem.op., filed 10/05/2005 [pdf], 108 Haw. 471.	107 Haw. 528
07/25/2005	S.Ct.	25968 [pdf]	Ricasa v. Hilton Hotels Corporation (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).	107 Haw. 507
07/26/2005	ICA	25655 [pdf]	State v. Shabazz (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with No. 25657. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/02/2005 [pdf].	107 Haw. 529
07/26/2005	S.Ct.	26431 [pdf]	In re Tax Appeal of Lewis v. Kawafuchi, Director of Department of Taxation, State of Hawaii (Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 06/20/2005 [pdf], 108 Haw. 69. Concurring Opinion by J. Watanabe [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceedings, filed 08/08/2005 [pdf], 108 Haw. 160.	108 Haw. 59
07/26/2005	ICA	26598 [pdf]	State v. Butler (s.d.o., affirmed).
07/27/2005	ICA	25826 [pdf]	Peiler v. Yogi (s.d.o., affirmed).	107 Haw. 529
07/28/2005	ICA	25322 [pdf]	State v. Atchley (s.d.o., affirmed).	108 Haw. 77
07/28/2005	S.Ct.	25614 [pdf]	Citizens for Equitable and Responsible Government v. County of Hawai'i; County Clerk (Order of Correction). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/22/2005, [pdf], 108 Haw. 317. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama with whom C.J. Moon joins [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part in Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/22/2005 [pdf]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom J.C. Moon, joins [pdf].
07/28/2005	ICA	26006 [pdf]	Nowicki v. GMP Associates, Inc. (Order Dismissing Appeal). S.Ct. Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 11/07/2003 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/05/2003 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Request for Reconsideration, filed 09/02/2005 [pdf].
07/28/2005	S.Ct.	26470 [pdf]	State v. Rees (Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 05/27/2005 [pdf], 107 Haw. 508. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/17/2005 [pdf], 108 Haw. 76.
07/28/2005	ICA	26557 [pdf]	Ramsey v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/15/2005 [pdf].	107 Haw. 530
07/28/2005	ICA	26589 [pdf]	Defeo v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).	107 Haw. 529
07/29/2005	S.Ct.	23954 [pdf]	Kimberly v. State (mem.op., affirmed, reversed, vacated, and remanded).	108 Haw. 1
07/29/2005	S.Ct.	24319 [pdf]	In re Kauai Veterans' Express Co., Ltd. (s.d.o., affirmed).	108 Haw. 60
07/29/2005	S.Ct.	24830 [pdf]	Bankers Trust Aames MT 2000-1 v. Hernandez (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/17/2005 [pdf] 60.	108 Haw. 60
07/29/2005	S.Ct.	26323 [pdf]	Schilleci v. Administrative Director of the Courts (s.d.o., affirmed).	108 Haw. 60
07/29/2005	S.Ct.	26616 [pdf]	Dunaway v. Administrative Director of the Courts. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 07/29/2005 [pdf].	108 Haw. 78
07/29/2005	S.Ct.	26616 [pdf]	Dunaway v. Administrative Director of the Courts (Order of Correction). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 07/29/2005 [pdf], 108 Haw. 78.
07/29/2005	S.Ct.	27162 [pdf]	County of Hawaii v. Ala Loop Homeowners (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/29/2005	S.Ct.	27175 [pdf]	Williamson v. Williamson (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/29/2005	S.Ct.	27183 [pdf]	Teranishi v. MCP Restaurant & Lounge, Inc. (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/29/2005	S.Ct.	27187 [pdf]	Deparini v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/29/2005	S.Ct.	27194 [pdf]	Pacific Source, Inc. v. Tapia (Order Dismissing Appeal).
07/29/2005	S.Ct.	27221 [pdf]	Hoyle v. Kaupulehu Land, LLC (Order Dismissing Appeal).