OPINIONS
AND ORDERS
APRIL
2006
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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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opinion page contains all final dispositions from the Hawai>i Supreme Court and the Hawai>i Intermediate Court of Appeals that are not
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Opinions or orders are generally subjected to
reconsideration under Rule 40 of the
Hawai'i Rules of Appellate Procedure (HRAP). Final
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.
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opinion filed in the Office of the Chief
Clerk, Supreme Court of the State of
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04/03/2006 |
S.Ct. |
DFS Group L.P. v. Paiea Properties. Concurring
Opinion by C.J. Moon, with whom J. Levinson joins [pdf]. S.Ct. Order
Dismissing “Real Party in Interest Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing’s Motion for
Partial Reconsideration of Concurring Opinion of Chief Justice Moon,
filed April 3, 2006, filed 05/03/2006 [pdf],
110 Haw. 386. Statement of
Position [pdf]. S.Ct. Order
Denying Motion for Depublication, filed 06/21/2006 [pdf]. |
110 Haw. 217 |
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04/05/2006 |
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Tataii v. Pang (s.d.o., dismissed). |
110 Haw. 247 |
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04/05/2006 |
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110 Haw. 234 |
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04/06/2006 |
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Block v. Block (mem.op., affirmed). |
110 Haw. 300 |
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04/07/2006 |
S.Ct. |
State v. Hebert (Order Denying Application
for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion,
filed 02/28/2006 [pdf],
110 Haw. 284. |
110 Haw. 337 |
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04/07/2006 |
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State v. Mikasa. Consolidated with Nos. 25777 and
25778. S.Ct.
Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2006 [pdf],
110 Haw. 546. S.Ct. Opinion,
filed 06/05/2006 [pdf], 111
Haw. 1. |
110 Haw. 441 |
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04/07/2006 |
S.Ct. |
State v. Tavares (mem.op., affirmed,
reversed, affirmed and remanded). ICA
mem.op., filed 02/07/2006 [pdf],
110 Haw. 168. S.Ct.
Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/17/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order
of Correction, filed 04/19/2006 [pdf]. |
110 Haw. 283 |
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04/07/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Springer v. Springer (Order Denying
Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA
s.d.o., filed 02/15/2006 [pdf],
110 Haw. 169. ICA
Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/02/2006 [pdf]. |
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04/07/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Ibara v. State (Order Vacating Dismissal of
Appeal). S.Ct. Order,
filed 03/24/2006 [pdf]. ICA
s.d.o., filed 08/29/2006 [pdf]. |
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04/07/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Tomasa
(Amended Order of Suspension). S.Ct. Order
of Suspension, filed 03/24/2006 [pdf]. |
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04/07/2006 |
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Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Gravelle
(Order of Suspension). S.Ct. Order
of Disbarment, filed 11/08/2007 [pdf]. |
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04/10/2006 |
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Lee v. Transamerica Occidental Life
Insurance Company (s.d.o., affirmed and remanded). ICA Order
of Correction, filed 05/18/2006 [pdf]. ICA
Order Approving in Part Defendant-Appellee Transamerica Occidental Life
Insurance Company`s Motion for Partial Reconsideration, filed 08/11/2006
[pdf]. |
110 Haw. 258 |
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04/10/2006 |
S.Ct. |
State v. Elicker (Order Denying Application
for Writ of Certiorari). Concurring
and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, in which J. Duffy joins. ICA
s.d.o., filed 03/06/2006 [pdf],
110 Haw. 170. Consolidated with No. 26498. |
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04/10/2006 |
S.Ct. |
In re Doe, born 10/25/2004 (Order
Dismissing Appeal). |
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04/11/2006 |
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State v. |
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04/11/2006 |
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Tokashiki v. Freitas (mem.op., vacated and
remanded). |
110 Haw. 283 |
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04/12/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Doe v. Board of Medical Examiners (s.d.o.,
vacated and remanded). S.Ct. Order
of Correction, filed 05/01/2006 [pdf]. |
110 Haw. 247 |
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04/12/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Aluminum Shake Roofing, Inc. v.
Hirayasu. Concurring
Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. |
110 Haw. 248 |
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04/12/2006 |
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04/12/2006 |
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In re W.B. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
110 Haw. 258 |
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04/12/2006 |
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State v. Kiakona. |
110 Haw. 450 |
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04/13/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Office of Hawaiian Affairs v. State (Order
Correcting Reference to Civil Number Reflected in Case Caption of the Opinion
of the Court, filed September 9. 2005).
S.Ct.
Opinion, filed 09/09/2005 [pdf].
Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba.
S.Ct. Order Granting
Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/23/2005 [pdf], 109 Haw. 578. S.Ct. Opinion,
filed 04/28/2006 [pdf], 110 Haw. 338. J. Acoba
Concurring in the Result Only. |
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04/13/2006 |
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In re Doe, born 07/06/2003 (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
110 Haw. 258 |
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04/13/2006 |
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In re K-F Children (s.d.o., affirmed). |
110 Haw. 258 |
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04/17/2006 |
S.Ct. |
State v. Mance (s.d.o., affirmed). |
110 Haw. 282 |
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04/17/2006 |
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Aholelei v. Monell (s.d.o., affirmed). |
110 Haw. 258 |
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04/17/2006 |
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State v. Kakugawa (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct.
Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/25/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct. s.d.o.,
filed 06/26/2006 [pdf],
111 Haw. 16. Dissenting
Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. S.Ct.
Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/13/2006 [pdf]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba. |
110 Haw. 258 |
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04/17/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Aames Capital Corporation v. Hernando
(s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct.
Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/08/2006 [pdf]. |
110 Haw. 282 |
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04/17/2006 |
S.Ct. |
State v. Yalon (s.d.o., affirmed). |
110 Haw. 282 |
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04/18/2006 |
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State v. |
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04/18/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Whitey’s Boat Cruises, Inc. v. Napali-Kauai
Boat Charters, Inc. S.Ct. Order
of Correction, filed 04/25/2006 [pdf]. |
110 Haw. 302 |
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04/18/2006 |
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110 Haw. 259 |
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04/19/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Kamalu v. Paren, Inc. |
110 Haw. 269 |
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04/19/2006 |
S.Ct. |
State v. Tavares (Order of
Correction). ICA
mem.op., filed 02/07/2006 [pdf],
110 Haw. 168. S.Ct.
Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/17/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct.
mem.op., filed 04/07/2006 [pdf],
110 Haw. 283. |
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04/19/2006 |
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Clark v. |
110 Haw. 459 |
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04/19/2006 |
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Fisher v. Fisher (s.d.o., vacated and
affirmed). S.Ct.
Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/30/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion,
filed 06/30/2006 [pdf], 111
Haw. 41. |
110 Haw. 258 |
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04/19/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawaii Nei v.
Wal-Mart (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
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04/20/2006 |
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State v. Giese (Order of Correction). S.Ct. s.d.o.,
filed 03/21/2006 [pdf],
110 Haw. 171. |
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04/20/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Tri-S Corporation v. Western World
Insurance Company. S.Ct.
Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration and Amending the Opinion of the
Court, filed 05/18/2006 [pdf]. Amended S.Ct.
Opinion, filed 05/18/2006 [pdf], 110
Haw. 473. S.Ct.
Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/08/2006 [pdf]. |
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04/20/2006 |
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State v. Tolentino (mem.op., affirmed,
vacated and remanded). |
110 Haw. 300 |
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04/21/2006 |
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State v. Guido (s.d.o., affirmed). |
110 Haw. 301 |
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04/21/2006 |
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State v. Bode (s.d.o., affirmed). |
110 Haw. 301 |
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04/21/2006 |
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State v. Buntenbah (s.d.o., affirmed). |
110 Haw. 301 |
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04/25/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Whitey’s Boat Cruises, Inc. v. Napali-Kauai
Boat Charters, Inc. (Order of Correction).
S.Ct.
Opinion, filed 04/18/2006 [pdf], 110
Haw. 302. |
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04/26/2006 |
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Nash-Givens v. Kaiser Foundation Health
Plan, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct.
Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/05/2006 [pdf]. |
110 Haw. 301 |
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04/26/2006 |
S.Ct. |
State v. Lakman (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
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04/27/2006 |
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Dubois v. Association of Apartment Owners
of 2987 Kalakaua (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct.
Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/01/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct.
Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 06/30/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct.
Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/12/2006 [pdf]. |
110 Haw. 301 |
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04/27/2006 |
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State v. Garperio (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct.
Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/09/2006 [pdf]. |
110 Haw. 301 |
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04/27/2006 |
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Smith v. Straub Clinic & Hospital, Inc.
(Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA
s.d.o., filed 02/28/2006 [pdf],
110 Haw. 169. ICA
Order Denying Claimant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed
03/15/2006 [pdf]. |
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04/27/2006 |
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In re Doe Children: John Doe, born
12/20/1999 and Jane Doe, born 12/30/2000 (s.d.o., affirmed). |
110 Haw. 301 |
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04/28/2006 |
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State v. Hernandez (s.d.o., affirmed). |
110 Haw. 282 |
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04/28/2006 |
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Makila Land Co., LLC v. Kapu. ICA Order
of Correction, filed 06/13/2006 [pdf]. |
114 Haw. 56 |
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04/28/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Yoneda v. Tom. S.Ct.
Order Denying Defendant-Appellee Sport Shinko (Mililani) Co., Ltd.’s Motion
for Reconsideration, filed 05/18/2006 [pdf],
111 Haw. 12. |
110 Haw. 367 |
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04/28/2006 |
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs v. State. S.Ct. Opinion,
filed 09/09/2005 [pdf].
J. Acoba Concurring in the Result Only. S.Ct.
Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/23/2005 [pdf], 109 Haw. 578. S.Ct. Order Correcting Reference to Civil Number
Reflected in Case Caption of the Opinion of the Court, filed September 9.
2005,
filed 04/13/2006 [pdf]. |
110 Haw. 338 |
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04/28/2006 |
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AFL Hotel & Restaurant Workers Health
& Welfare Trust Fund v. Bosque. |
110 Haw. 318 |
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04/28/2006 |
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Mililani Town Association v. Crabbe
(s.d.o., vacated and remanded). S.Ct.
Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/25/2006 [pdf],
111 Haw. 12. |
110 Haw. 282 |
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04/28/2006 |
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State v. Miano (s.d.o., affirmed). |
110 Haw. 301 |
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04/28/2006 |
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State v. Agtarap (s.d.o., affirmed). |
110 Haw. 301 |
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04/28/2006 |
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26962 |
Taomae v. Lingle (Request for Attorneys’
Fees and Costs). S.Ct. Opinion,
filed 09/01/2005 [pdf], 108 Haw. 245.
S.Ct. Order
of Correction, filed 09/02/2005 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order
of Amendment, filed 05/26/2006 [pdf]. New Amended
Opinion, filed 05/26/2006 [pdf],
110 Haw. 327. |
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04/28/2006 |
S.Ct. |
State v. Johnson (Order Denying Motion for
Reconsideration). S.Ct. s.d.o.,
filed 05/03/2006 [pdf],
110 Haw. 418. Dissenting
Opinion by J. Duffy, with whom J. Acoba joins [pdf]. |
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04/28/2006 |
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In re R.R. (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with No. 27111. |
110 Haw. 301 |
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04/28/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Paek v. State (Order Vacating the July 11,
2005 Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Dismissing Petition for
Post-Conviction Relief, and Remanding this Case to the Circuit Court with
Instructions). |
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04/28/2006 |
S.Ct. |
State v. Bolosan (Order). |
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