OPINIONS
AND ORDERS
MAY
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).
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. AFor 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. ANot 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the disposition will not be published in the West reporters and has limited precedential value.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
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
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05/01/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Doe
v. Board of Medical Examiners (Order of Correction). S.Ct. s.d.o., filed
04/12/2006 [pdf], 110 Haw. 247. |
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05/01/2006 |
S.Ct. |
World
Botanical Gardens, Inc. v. Wagner (Order). |
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05/02/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Takaki v. Cambra (s.d.o., affirmed).
C.J. Moon Concurring in the Result Only, with whom J. Levinson joins. |
110 Haw. 418 |
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05/03/2006 |
S.Ct. |
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February 2006
Examination for Admission to the Bar of the State of |
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05/03/2006 |
S.Ct. |
DFS
Group L.P. v. Paiea Properties (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). Statement of
Position [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion,
filed 04/03/2006 [pdf], 110 Haw. 217.
Concurring
Opinion by C.J. Moon, with whom J. Levinson joins [pdf]. ]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Depublication,
filed 06/21/2006 [pdf]. |
110 Haw. 386 |
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05/03/2006 |
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Mohr
v. Ing (s.d.o., vacated,
dismissed, and remanded). |
110 Haw. 301 |
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05/03/2006 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Johnson (s.d.o., affirmed). Dissenting
Opinion by J. Duffy, with whom J. Acoba joins [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed
04/28/2006 [pdf]. |
110 Haw. 418 |
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05/03/2006 |
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27092 [pdf] |
Kurpis v. Kurpis (mem.op., vacated and affirmed). ICA Order
Granting Motion for Reconsideration and Vacating Opinion of the Court,
filed 05/17/2006 [pdf]. New ICA mem.op., filed 05/17/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 06/26/2006 [pdf]. |
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05/03/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Slupecki v. Administrative Director of the Courts. |
110 Haw. 407 |
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05/03/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Enos v. State, Department of Land and Natural
Resources (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
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05/03/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Kaina v. Cardoza (Order). |
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05/04/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Gomes
v. Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
110 Haw. 418 |
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05/04/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Mishima v. Holiday Mart, Inc. (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
110 Haw. 418 |
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05/04/2006 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Mikasa (Order Granting Application for Writ of
Certiorari). ICA Opinion,
filed 04/07/2006 [pdf], 110 Haw. 441.
Consolidated with Nos. 25777 and 25778. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/05/2006 [pdf], 111 Haw. 1. |
110 Haw. 546 |
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05/05/2006 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Starley (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
110 Haw. 418 |
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05/05/2006 |
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Bankers
Trust Company v. Blanco (s.d.o., affirmed). |
110 Haw. 406 |
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05/05/2006 |
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State
v. Medeiros (s.d.o., affirmed). |
110 Haw. 406 |
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05/08/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Aames Capital Corporation v. Hernando (Order Denying
Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. s.d.o., filed
04/17/2006 [pdf], 110 Haw. 282. |
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05/08/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Flournoy v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal). S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed
05/25/2006 [pdf]. |
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05/08/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Petran v. Kalua (Order
Dismissing Appeal). |
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05/09/2006 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. |
111 Haw. 10 |
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05/09/2006 |
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26843 [pdf] |
Underwood
v. Colley. ICA Order
Granting Motion for Reconsideration and Vacating Opinion of the Court,
filed 05/17/2006 [pdf], 110 Haw. 471.
New ICA
Opinion, filed 05/17/2006 [pdf], 111 Haw. 51. |
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05/09/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Fidelity
National Title Insurance Company v. Schmidt (Order Granting Plaintiff-Appellee’s Second Motion to Dismiss Appeal). S.Ct. Order, filed 01/11/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Clarification and/or
Partial Reconsideration, filed 01/27/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of May 9,
2006, Order Granting Plaintiff-Appellee’s Second
Motion to Dismiss Appeal, filed 05/30/2006 [pdf]. |
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05/09/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Boettner v. Kennedy (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
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05/09/2006 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Brown (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
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05/11/2006 |
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State
v. Hung (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 06/23/2006 [pdf], 111 Haw. 15. |
110 Haw. 406 |
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05/12/2006 |
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In
re Doe, born 06/13/03 (s.d.o., affirmed). |
110 Haw. 406 |
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05/15/2006 |
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State
v. Kimmerle (s.d.o.,
vacated and remanded). |
110 Haw. 406 |
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05/16/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Caneda v. Okuyama (s.d.o., affirmed). |
110 Haw. 418 |
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05/16/2006 |
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In
re A.B. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
110 Haw. 406 |
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05/16/2006 |
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In
re Doe, born 11/13/95 (s.d.o., vacated and
affirmed). |
110 Haw. 406 |
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05/17/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Ucko v. Robbins (s.d.o.,
affirmed). J. Acoba
concurring in the results only. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed
06/15/2006 [pdf], 111 Haw. 1.
J. Acoba concurring in the results only in
the underlying case. |
110 Haw. 418 |
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05/17/2006 |
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State
v. Vierra (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
110 Haw. 406 |
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05/17/2006 |
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Underwood
v. Colley (Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration and Vacating Opinion of
the Court). ICA Opinion, filed
05/09/2006. New ICA
Opinion, filed 05/17/2006 [pdf], 111 Haw. 51. |
110 Haw. 471 |
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05/17/2006 |
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Underwood
v. Colley (New |
111 Haw. 51 |
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05/17/2006 |
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State
v. Dutro (s.d.o.,
vacated, reversed and remanded). |
110 Haw. 406 |
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05/17/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Mattos v. Aloha Hyundai, Ltd. (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
110 Haw. 418 |
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05/17/2006 |
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Kurpis v. Kurpis (Order
Granting Motion for Reconsideration and Vacating Opinion of the Court). |
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05/17/2006 |
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Kurpis v. Kurpis (New ICA mem.op.). |
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05/17/2006 |
S.Ct. |
In
re N.T. and J.T. (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
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05/18/2006 |
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Lee
v. Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/10/2006 [pdf], 110 Haw. 258. ICA
Order Approving in Part Defendant-Appellee
Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company`s
Motion for Partial Reconsideration, filed 08/11/2006 [pdf]. |
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05/18/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Tri-S
Corporation v. Western World Insurance Company (Order Granting Motion for
Reconsideration and Amending the Opinion of the Court). S.Ct. Opinion
filed 04/20/2006. S.Ct. Amended 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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05/18/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Tri-S
Corporation v. Western World Insurance Company (Amended Opinion). S.Ct. Opinion,
filed 04/20/2006. S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration and
Amending the Opinion of the Court, filed 05/18/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed
09/08/2006 [pdf]. |
110 Haw. 473 |
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05/18/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Yoneda v. Tom (Order Denying Defendant-Appellee Sport Shinko (Mililani) Co., Ltd.’s
Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/28/2006 [pdf], 110 Haw. 367. |
111 Haw. 12 |
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05/18/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Keahole Defense Coalition, Inc. v. Board of Land and
Natural Resources, State of |
110 Haw. 419 |
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05/18/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Jou v. Schmidt (s.d.o.,
affirmed). Concurring
and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed
06/13/2006 [pdf], 111 Haw. 11.
Dissenting by J. Acoba. |
110 Haw. 418 |
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05/22/2006 |
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State
v. Claunch. |
111 Haw. 59 |
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05/23/2006 |
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State
v. Perez (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order
of Correction, filed 05/26/2006 [pdf]. |
110 Haw. 472 |
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05/23/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Bugado v. State (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
110 Haw. 418 |
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05/23/2006 |
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Gomez
v. American Airlines. |
111 Haw. 67 |
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05/23/2006 |
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Elizares v. State (s.d.o.,
affirmed). S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 06/23/2006 [pdf], 111 Haw. 15. |
110 Haw. 472 |
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05/23/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Hawaii
Providers Network, Inc. v. AIG Hawaii Insurance Company, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed).
S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed
07/13/2006 [pdf] |
110 Haw. 418 |
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05/23/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Chee v. State (Order). |
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05/24/2006 |
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Peca v. Riedl (s.d.o., affirmed in part and vacated in part, Attorney’s fees is vacated, judgment in
all other respects is affirmed, and matter is remanded for determination of
reasonable attorneys fees). ICA
Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 06/08/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 07/06/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 08/22/2006 [pdf]. |
110 Haw. 472 |
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05/24/2006 |
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Hunt
v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA
Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition
Order, filed 06/19/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 07/10/2006 [pdf]. |
110 Haw. 472 |
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05/24/2006 |
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Winterborne v. State (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
110 Haw. 472 |
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05/24/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Bereday v. Keehi Memorial
Organization (Order). |
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05/25/2006 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Ayres (s.d.o., reversed and affirmed). |
110 Haw. 547 |
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05/25/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Keahole Defense Coalition, Inc. v. Board of Land and
Natural Resources, State of |
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05/25/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Douglass
v. Pflueger Hawaii, Inc. Concurring
Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/30/2006 [pdf]. |
110 Haw. 520 |
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05/25/2006 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Kakugawa (Order Granting Application for Writ of
Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/17/2006 [pdf], 110 Haw. 258.
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. |
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05/25/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Waimana Enterprises, Inc. v. Board of Land and Natural
Resources, State of |
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05/25/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Waimana Enterprises, Inc. v. Board of Land and Natural
Resources, State of |
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05/25/2006 |
S.Ct. |
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111 Haw. 12 |
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05/25/2006 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. |
110 Haw. 504 |
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05/25/2006 |
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Shipman
v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA
Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition
Order, filed 06/20/2006 [pdf]. |
110 Haw. 472 |
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05/25/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Flournoy v. State (Order Denying Motion for
Reconsideration). S.Ct. Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 05/08/2006 [pdf]. |
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05/25/2006 |
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State
v. Keliikoa (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
110 Haw. 472 |
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05/25/2006 |
S.Ct. |
In
re Guardianship of S.L.K.S. (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
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05/25/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Gadiel v. Argus (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
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05/25/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Paogofie v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
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05/25/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Curran-Funk
v. Derricks (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
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05/25/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Plotts v. Cawthon (Order
Dismissing Appeal). |
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05/25/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Bank
of |
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05/25/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Johnson
v. Beaman (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
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05/25/2006 |
S.Ct. |
First
Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd. v. Safeway, Inc. (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
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05/25/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Gillan v. Government Employees Insurance Company (Order
Dismissing Appeal). |
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05/26/2006 |
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State
v. Perez (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/23/2006 [pdf], 110 Haw. 472. |
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05/26/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Taomae v. Lingle (Order of
Amendment). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/01/2005 [pdf],
108 Haw. 245. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed
09/02/2005 [pdf].
S.Ct. Opinion on Request for Attorneys’ Fees
and Costs, filed 04/28/2006. New Amended
Opinion, filed 05/26/2006 [pdf], 110 Haw. 327. |
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05/26/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Taomae v. Lingle (New Amended
Opinion). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/01/2005 [pdf],
108 Haw. 245. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 09/02/2005 [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion on Request for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs,
filed 04/28/2006. S.Ct. Order of Amendment, filed 05/26/2006 [pdf]. |
110 Haw.
327 |
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05/26/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Kaina v. Gellman (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
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05/30/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Clark
v. |
111 Haw. 12 |
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05/30/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Douglass
v. Pflueger Hawaii, Inc. (Order of
Correction). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 05/25/2006 [pdf], 110 Haw. 520.
Concurring
Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. |
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05/30/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Fisher
v. Fisher (Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/19/2006 [pdf], 110 Haw. 258.
S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/30/2006 [pdf], 111 Haw. 41. |
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05/30/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Fidelity
National Title Insurance Company v. Schmidt (Order Denying Motion for
Reconsideration of May 9, 2006, Order Granting Plaintiff-Appellee’s
Second Motion to Dismiss Appeal). S.Ct. Order, filed 01/11/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Clarification and/or
Partial Reconsideration, filed 01/27/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order
Granting Plaintiff-Appellee’s Second Motion to
Dismiss Appeal, filed 05/09/2006 [pdf]. |
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05/30/0006 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Danielson (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
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05/30/2006 |
S.Ct. |
In
re J.L. (Order Dismissing Appeal). S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed
07/05/2006 [pdf]. Dissenting
Opinion by J. Acoba, in which J. Duffy, joins [pdf]. |
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05/30/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Inoue
v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal). S.Ct. Order, filed 07/07/2006 [pdf]. |
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05/30/2006 |
S.Ct. |
In
re K.D. (Order Dismissing Mother Appellant’s Appeal). |
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05/31/2006 |
S.Ct. |
Schmidt
v. Pacific Benefit Services, Inc. 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. S.Ct.
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, filed 04/30/2003 [pdf]. S.Ct.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].
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113 Haw.
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05/31/2006 |
S.Ct. |
State,
ex rel, Knapp
v. The Aes Corporation (s.d.o.,
affirmed). S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed
06/19/2006 [pdf], 111 Haw. 12. |
110 Haw. 547 |
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05/31/2006 |
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Mizukami
v. Mizukami (mem.op., Appea1 No. 26890 is amended,
Appeal No. 26927 is affirmed, Appeal No. 26958 is affirmed, Appeal No. 26986
is affirmed, and Appeal No. 27157 is affirmed). Consolidated with |
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05/31/2006 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Kauhi (mem.op.,
affirmed). |
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05/31/2006 |
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State
v. Williams (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 06/30/2006 [pdf]. |
110 Haw. 472 |
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