HAWAI`I APPELLATE COURT

OPINIONS AND ORDERS

JULY

2007

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 ANot for Publication@ means the disposition will not be published in the West reporters and has limited precedential value.

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DATE	Ct.	CASE#	CASE NAME	APPEALED FROM	REPORTER CITATION
07/02/2007	S.Ct.	27706 [pdf]	State v. MacArthur (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/14/2007 [pdf], 113 Haw. 330.	District Court, 2^nd Circuit
07/03/2007	S.Ct.	28574 [pdf]	Pflueger v. Chang (Order).	Original Proceeding
07/03/2007	S.Ct.	28581 [pdf]	Silverman v. Hifo (Order). S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/24/2007 [pdf].	Original Proceeding
07/05/2007	ICA	27875 [pdf]	State v. Vesper (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated, and remanded). S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/03/2008 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 284
07/05/2007	ICA	27894 [pdf]	State v. Nguyen (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 284
07/05/2007	S.Ct.	28603 [pdf]	Frontier One, LCC v. McKenna (Order).	Original Proceeding
07/05/2007	S.Ct.	28629 [pdf]	Lemusu v. Luiz (Order). S.Ct. Order, filed 08/02/2007 [pdf].
07/06/2007	ICA	27300 [pdf]	State v. Padilla. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 08/13/2007 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 507
07/06/2007	ICA	27831 [pdf]	State v. Rosa (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 284
07/06/2007	S.Ct.	28593 [pdf]	Santiago v. Chan (Order). S.Ct. Order, filed 08/14/2007 [pdf].	Original Proceeding
07/09/2007	S.Ct.	26566 [pdf]	Diplomat Tours and Travel, Inc. v. Sanga (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/23/2007, 113 Haw. 371 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellee's Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Mootness, filed 06/22/2005 [pdf].	District Court, 1^st Circuit, Ewa Division
07/09/2007	ICA	26903 [pdf]	Gorai v. MTL, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/18/2007 [pdf].	Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board	114 Haw. 284
07/09/2007	ICA	27905 [pdf]	State v. Dilliner. ICA Order of Correction, filed 10/05/2007 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 518
07/09/2007	ICA	27986 [pdf]	State v. McElroy (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 284
07/09/2007	ICA	28500 [pdf]	Young v. Ellis (Order Dismissing Appeal).	Circuit Court, 2^nd Circuit
07/09/2007	S.Ct.	28594 [pdf]	Kalima v. Marks (Order).	Original Proceeding
07/11/2007	ICA	27906 [pdf]	State v. Gomes (s.d.o., affirmed, vacated, and remanded). Consolidated with No. 27907. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/12/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/20/2008 [pdf], 117 Haw. 218. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 284
07/11/2007	ICA	28488 [pdf]	State v. Farrow (Order Dismissing Appeal).	Circuit Court, 3^rd Circuit
07/12/2007	S.Ct.	27211 [pdf]	Brescia v. North Shore Ohana. Concurring Opinion by J. Levinson, with whom C.J. Moon joins [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration and/or Clarification, filed 08/31/2007 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 5^th Circuit	115 Haw. 477
07/12/2007	S.Ct.	27756 [pdf]	State v. Tunoa (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 03/06/2007 [pdf], 113 Haw. 393.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 285
07/12/2007	ICA	28194 [pdf]	State v. Grandinetti (Denying Defendant’s HRAP Rule 40 Motion and Briefing Under the 10-Day Rule, and Reinstatement of Appeal). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 05/30/2007 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 3^rd Circuit
07/13/2007	ICA	27745 [pdf]	In re Motion to Quash an Administrative Subpoena between: Office of Hawaii County Prosecuting Attorney, Wagner (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 3^rd Circuit	114 Haw. 301
07/13/2007	ICA	27749 [pdf]	State v. Gututala (s.d.o., affirmed). Dissenting Opinion by J. Watanabe [pdf]. Consolidated with No. 27750. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/07/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 04/11/2008 [pdf], 117 Haw. 333. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1st Circuit	114 Haw. 301
07/16/2007	ICA	26665 [pdf]	Waddell v. Government Employees Insurance Company (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 301
07/16/2007	ICA	27632 [pdf]	State v. Hewahewa (mem.op., vacate and remand case for dismissal).	District Court, 2^nd Circuit, Wailuku Div.
07/16/2007	ICA	27841 [pdf]	State v. Lacy (Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/25/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 283. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/20/207 [pdf]. S.Ct. mem.op., filed 10/29/2007 [pdf], 116 Haw. 28. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, [pdf].	District Court, 3^rd Circuit, Kau Division
07/16/2007	ICA	27957 [pdf]	State v. Laudowicz (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 301
07/16/2007	ICA	28509 [pdf]	Oceanic Kaimamala Corp. v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
07/17/2007	ICA	26842 [pdf]	State v. Lee (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/25/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 182.	Family Court, 3^rd Circuit
07/17/2007	ICA	27114 [pdf]	State v. Lalahi (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 284.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
07/17/2007	S.Ct.	27843 [pdf]	State v. Ball (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/19/2007 [pdf], 113 Haw. 507.	District Court, 3^rd Circuit, North & South Hilo Division
07/18/2007	ICA	26682 [pdf]	GE Capital Hawaii, Inc. v. Shanghai Investment Company, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 301
07/18/2007	ICA	26903 [pdf]	Gorai v. MTL, Inc. (Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/09/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 284.	Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board
07/19/2007	ICA	27867 [pdf]	State v. Howe (mem.op., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/17/2007 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
07/19/2007	ICA	27992 [pdf]	State v. Klie (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/20/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/27/2007 [pdf], 116 Haw. 519.	District Court, 1^st Circuit, Honolulu Div.	114 Haw. 301
07/20/2007	S.Ct.	25585 [pdf]	Kaanapali Hillside Homeowners’ Association v. Doran (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA Opinion, filed 10/13/2006 [pdf], 112 Haw. 356. ICA Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellee’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/31/2006 [pdf], 112 Haw. 470. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/08/2007 [pdf], 113 Haw. 471. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/21/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 361.	Circuit Court, 2^nd Circuit
07/20/2007	S.Ct.	26848 [pdf]	State v. Allison (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/20/2007 [pdf], 113 Haw. 470.	District Court, 1^st Circuit
07/20/2007	ICA	27643 [pdf]	Annan-Yartey v. Nomura (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 301
07/23/2007	S.Ct.	26178 [pdf]	Kaho`ohanohano v. State. Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Moon, in which J. Levinson, joins [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/28/2007 [pdf], 116 Haw. 1. Dissenting Opinion by C.J. Moon, in which J. Levinson joins.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 302
07/23/2007	S.Ct.	27374 [pdf]	FTW Revocable Trust v. Smith (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/22/2007 [pdf], 113 Haw. 330.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
07/23/2007	S.Ct.	27795 [pdf]	State v. Leiato (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/16/2007 [pdf], 113 Haw. 405.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
07/24/2007	S.Ct.	27286 [pdf]	State v. Williams. ICA s.d.o., filed 12/21/2006 [pdf], 113 Haw. 58. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/10/2007 [pdf].	District Court, 2^nd Circuit, Wailuku Division	114 Haw. 406
07/24/0007	ICA	27751 [pdf]	State v. Kauwe (Order of Dismissal). ICA Order Extending Time to Decide “Plaintiff-Appellee State of Hawaii’s Motion for Reconsideration of Order of Dismissal”, filed 08/08/2007 [pdf]. ICA Order, filed 08/22/2007 [pdf]. ICA Order Granting in Part “Defendant-Appellant Laura Kauwe’s Second Motion to Dismiss Appeal as Moot, Vacate Original Judgment of Conviction, and Dismiss All Related Criminal Proceedings” and Denying “Plaintiff-Appellee State of Hawai`i’s Motion for Substitution of Party Defendant”, filed 09/28/2007 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 3^rd Circuit
07/24/2007	S.Ct.	28581 [pdf]	Silverman v. Hifo (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Order, filed 07/03/2007 [pdf].	Original Proceedings
07/24/2007	S.Ct.	28604 [pdf]	Hunter v. Tanaka (Order). S.Ct. Order, filed 08/10/20074 [pdf].	Original Proceedings
07/25/2007	ICA	27947 [pdf]	Jernigan v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 07/31/2007 [pdf].	Special Proceedings	114 Haw. 405
0725/2007	ICA	28523 [pdf]	Mayes v. Kaanapali Hillside Homeowners’ Association (Order Dismissing Appeal).	Circuit Court, 2^nd Circuit
07/26/2007	S.Ct.	26311 [pdf]	Jou v. Government Employees Insurance Company (s.d.o., affirmed and denied).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	115 Haw. 363
07/26/2007	S.Ct.	27321 [pdf]	State v. Robertson (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/29/2007 [pdf], 113 Haw. 470. S.Ct. Order Affirming Judgment on Appeal, filed 11/08/2007 [pdf]. Dissent by C.J. Moon, in which J. Nakayama joins [pdf].	Circuit Court, 2^nd Circuit
07/27/2007	ICA	27692 [pdf]	State v. Kiaha (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for a Writ of Certiorari and Affirming in Part and Vacating in Part the September 6, 2007 Judgment of the Intermediate Court of Appeals, filed 10/30/2007 [pdf]. Concurrence and Dissent by J. Acoba with whom J. Duffy joins [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 405
07/27/2007	ICA	28522 [pdf]	Edwards v. Mizukami (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, without Prejudice). ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Order filed 12/14/2007 Denying Appellant’s 11/30/2007 Motion for Order Ruling Sustaining Appeal upon Plaintiff-Appellee’s & Counsel’s Default, filed 01/07/2008 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of 12/20/2007 Order Denying 12/13/2007 Motion for Order to Strike Appellee’s Aberrant Memo, filed 01/07/2008 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of 12/27/07 Order Denying 12/17/07 Motion for Order Striking Time-Barred Answering Brief, filed 01/16/2008 [pdf]. ICA Order, filed 02/07/2008 [pdf]. ICA Order, filed 02/07/2008 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of 5/14/08 Order Denying Motion for Ruling filed 3/7/08, filed 06/03/2008 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Part of 5/23/08 Order Denying Findings and Conclusion, filed 06/05/2008 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/27/2008 [pdf], 121 Haw. 29. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of 6/12/08 Order Denying 5/30/08 Motion for Recusal, filed 06/30/2008 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/23/2008 [pdf], 121 Haw. 29. ICA s.d.o., filed 04/30/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 386. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, 05/15/2009 [pdf]. ICA Order Dismissing June 22, 2009 Motion to Vacate and Reverse Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration and Judgment on Appeal, filed 06/26/2009 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying June 30, 2009 Motion for Reconsideration of 6/26/09 Order Dismissing 6/22/09 Motion to Vacate and Reverse 5/15/09 Order and 5/18/09 Judgment, filed 07/02/2009 [pdf]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/12/2009. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Clarification, filed 09/09/2009 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2009 [pdf].	Family Court, 1^st Circuit
07/30/2007	ICA	26992 [pdf]	SRI International v. Galijan (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 405
07/30/2007	ICA	27588 [pdf]	State v. Enaena (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 405
07/30/2007	ICA	27871 [pdf]	State v. Pixley (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 405
07/30/2007	ICA	28252 [pdf]	Ragsdale v. Administrative Director of the Courts (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/21/2007 [pdf]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf].	District Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 405
07/31/2007	S.Ct.	25811 [pdf]	Sheehan v. Grove Farm Company, Inc. (Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding). ICA Opinion, filed 08/30/05 [pdf], 114 Haw. 376. ICA Order Denying Appellant's Motion for Reconsideration, filed 09/14/2005 [pdf], 108 Haw. 377. S.Ct. Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/19/2005 [pdf], 109 Haw. 158.	Circuit Court, 5^th Circuit	115 Haw. 200
07/31/2007	S.Ct.	26637 [pdf]	The Association of Apartment Owners of Newtown Meadows v. Venture 15, Inc. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 09/20/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motions for Reconsideration, filed 09/20/2007 [pdf], 115 Haw. 395. J. Acoba Concurring and Dissenting.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	115 Haw. 232
07/31/2007	S.Ct.	27248 [pdf]	State v. Kekuewa. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. ICA Opinion, filed 08/10/2006 [pdf], 112 Haw. 269. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Requesting Further Briefing, filed 12/14/2006 [pdf], 113 Haw. 153.	District Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 411
07/31/2007	ICA	27947 [pdf]	Jernigan v. State (Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/25/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 405.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
07/31/2007	ICA	28137 [pdf]	State v. Tyler (s.d.o., affirmed).	District Court, 1^st Circuit, Ewa Division	114 Haw. 405
07/31/2007	ICA	28232 [pdf]	In re “F” Children: T.F. and K.F. (s.d.o., affirmed).	Family Court, 1^st Circuit	114 Haw. 405
07/21/2009	ICA	28875 [pdf]	Mynatt v. Mynatt (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
07/21/2009	ICA	29254 [pdf]	State v. Nading (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
07/21/2009	ICA	29799 [pdf]	State v. Foster (Order Denying Defendant-Appellee Raymond L. Foster’s July 15, 2009 HRAP Rule 40 Motion to Reconsider the July 13, 2009 Order Denying Defendant-Appellee Raymond L. Foster’s June 15, 2009 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit