OPINIONS AND
ORDERS
JUNE
2007
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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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DATE |
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CASE# |
CASE NAME |
APPEALED FROM |
REPORTER
CITATION |
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06/01/2007 |
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Chin
v. Carpenter-Asui (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
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06/01/2007 |
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Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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06/04/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Jones
v. Iamwong (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, without
Prejudice). ICA
mem.op., filed 04/30/2007 [pdf],
115 Haw. 147. ICA
Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/16/2007 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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06/04/2007 |
S.Ct. |
State v. |
Family Court, 2nd
Circuit |
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06/05/2007 |
S.Ct. |
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Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
114 Haw. 226 |
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06/05/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Holi
v. AIG Hawaii Insurance Company, Inc.
(Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion,
filed 01/08/2007 [pdf],
113 Haw. 196. |
Circuit Court, 3rd
Circuit |
114 Haw. 226 |
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06/05/2007 |
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Wu
v. Nifalar (mem.op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
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06/05/2007 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Ruggiero. Concurring
and Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom C. J. Moon, joins [pdf]. Concurring
and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. |
District Court, 2nd
Circuit |
114 Haw. 227 |
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06/05/2007 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Basuel (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA
s.d.o., filed 02/23/2007 [pdf],
113 Haw. 371. |
Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
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06/06/2007 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Barona (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). Dissenting
Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. ICA
s.d.o., filed 02/05/2007 [pdf],
113 Haw. 209. |
Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
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06/06/2007 |
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State
v. Carvalho (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 2nd
Circuit |
114 Haw. 283 |
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06/07/2007 |
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Kuamoo
v. State, Department of Agriculture (Order Denying Claimant-Appellant’s
Motion for Reconsideration). ICA
s.d.o., filed 04/11/2007 [pdf],
113 Haw. 507. ICA
Order Denying Claimant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed
05/17/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order
Dismissing Notices of Appeal and Permitting Petitioner/Claimant-Appellant to
File an Appropriate Application for Writ of Certiorari in Accordance with
Hawai‘i Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 40.1, filed 06/22/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct.
Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2007 [pdf]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board |
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06/07/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Buscher
v. Doning. |
Circuit Court, 3rd
Circuit |
114 Haw. 202 |
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06/07/2007 |
S.Ct. |
143
Nenue Holdings, LLC v. Bonds (Order
Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Granting in Part “Plaintiff-Appellee
143 Nenue Holdings Motion to Dismiss Appeal for Mootness”, filed 01/18/2007 [pdf]. Consolidated with No. 27833. ICA
s.d.o., filed 01/19/2007 [pdf],
113 Haw. 160. |
Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
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06/07/2007 |
S.Ct. |
In
re T. Children: J.K.T. (1), J.N.T., J.J. T., J.K.T. (2), and J.A.T., Jr.
(Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion,
filed 02/16/2007 [pdf],
113 Haw. 492. |
Family Court, 1st
Circuit |
114 Haw. 226 |
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06/07/2007 |
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State
v. Hanato (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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06/08/2007 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Manewa (Order Granting Motion for Postponement of Oral Argument). ICA s.d.o.,
filed 12/20/2006 [pdf],
113 Haw. 58. S.Ct.
Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order
Denying Second Motion for Postponement of Oral Argument and Cancelling Oral
Argument, filed 08/07/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion,
filed 09/12/2007 [pdf], 115 Haw. 343. Concurring
Opinion by J. Levinson, with whom C.J. Moon joins [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
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06/15/2007 |
S.Ct. |
In
re K. Children: D.K. and B.K. (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of
Certiorari). ICA Opinion,
filed 04/13/2007 [pdf], 120 Haw. 116.
Consolidated with No. 27515. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit |
114 Haw. 226 |
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06/15/2007 |
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State
v. Beter (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, |
114 Haw. 283 |
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06/19/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Grandinetti
v. Corrections Corporation of |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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06/21/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Kaanapali
Hillside Homeowners’ Association v. Doran.
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.
Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/20/2007 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |
114 Haw. 361 |
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06/21/2007 |
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State
v. Paulo-Tamashiro (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit |
114 Haw. 283 |
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06/21/2007 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Crowell (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA
s.d.o., filed 01/17/2007 [pdf],
113 Haw. 160. S.Ct. s.d.o.,
filed 11/02/2007 [pdf],
116 Haw. 124. Concurrence
and Dissent by J. Acoba, with whom J. Duffy joins [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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06/21/2007 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Zorzi (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA
s.d.o., filed 02/09/2007 [pdf],
113 Haw. 330. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit |
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06/21/2007 |
S.Ct. |
In
re L-K Children: R. L-K (1) and R. L-K
(2) (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA
s.d.o., filed 01/22/2007 [pdf],
113 Haw. 160. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit |
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06/21/2007 |
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State
v. Cantiberos (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North & |
114 Haw. 283 |
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06/21/2007 |
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Mariano
v. St. Francis Medical Center (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
114 Haw. 283 |
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06/21/2007 |
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In
re K Children: G. K. and B. K.
(s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit |
114 Haw. 283 |
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06/22/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Kuamoo
v. State, Department of Agriculture (Order Dismissing Notices of Appeal and
Permitting Petitioner/Claimant-Appellant to File an Appropriate Application
for Writ of Certiorari in Accordance with Hawai‘i Rules of Appellate
Procedure Rule 40.1). ICA
s.d.o., filed 04/11/2007 [pdf],
113 Haw. 507. ICA
Order Denying Claimant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed
05/17/2007 [pdf]. ICA
Order Denying Claimant-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed
06/07/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct.
Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/28/2007 [pdf]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board |
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06/22/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Jou
v. Schmidt (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
114 Haw. 262 |
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06/22/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Jou
v. Schmidt (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
114 Haw. 262 |
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06/22/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Diplomat
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District Court, 1st Circuit Ewa Division |
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06/22/2007 |
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Hafoka
v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |
114 Haw. 283 |
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06/22/2007 |
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Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
114 Haw. 283 |
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06/22/2007 |
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State
v. |
District Court, 1st Circuit |
114 Haw. 396 |
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06/22/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Ranches
v. City and |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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06/25/2007 |
S.Ct. |
The
Bank of |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit |
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06/25/2007 |
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State
v. Hernandez (s.d.o., reversed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, |
114 Haw. 283 |
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06/25/2007 |
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State
v. Lacy (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA
Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition
Order, filed 07/16/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct.
Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/20/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct.
mem.op., filed 10/29/2007 [pdf], 116 Haw. 28. Concurring
and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, [pdf]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Ka‘u
Division |
114 Haw. 283 |
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06/25/2007 |
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State
v. Yamaguchi (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
114 Haw. 283 |
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06/25/2007 |
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State
v. Bolosan (mem. op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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06/25/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Leslie
v. Estate of Tavares (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
Vacating Order Dismissing Appeal and Remanding Appeal to the Intermediate
Court of Appeals). ICA Order
Dismissing Appeal, filed 02/12/2007.
ICA Order Denying Howard K. Leslie, Jr.’s, Motion for Reconsideration
of Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 03/02/2007.
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Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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06/26/2007 |
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State
v. Huynh (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct.
Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/20/2007 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
114 Haw. 283 |
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06/26/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Vidinha
v. Miyaki (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Opinion,
filed 10/09/2006 [pdf], 112 Haw. 336.
S.Ct.
Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari without Prejudice,
filed 11/09/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct.
Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2006 [pdf],
114 Haw. 261. S.Ct.
Amended Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
12/27/2006 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
114 Haw. 262 |
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06/26/2007 |
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Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit |
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06/27/2007 |
S.Ct. |
In
re Doe (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA
s.d.o., filed 01/31/2007 [pdf],
113 Haw. 209. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit |
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06/27/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Vestin
Mortgage, Inc. v. McKenna (Order). |
Original Proceeding |
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06/28/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Mathias
v. State (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari Without
Prejudice). ICA
s.d.o., filed 03/23/2007 [pdf],
113 Haw. 470. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |
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06/28/2007 |
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State
v. Silao (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit |
114 Haw. 284 |
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06/28/2007 |
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Hawaiian
Airlines, Inc. v. Paradise Skycap Services, Inc. (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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06/29/2007 |
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State
v. Quiros (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct.
Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/21/2007 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |
114 Haw. 284 |
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06/29/2007 |
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State
v. Lalahi (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order
of Correction, filed 07/17/2007 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
114 Haw. 284 |
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06/29/2007 |
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State
v. Lee (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, |
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