HAWAI`I APPELLATE COURT

OPINIONS AND ORDERS

MARCH

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 ANot for Publication@ means the disposition will not be published in the West reporters and has limited precedential value.

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.

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DATE	Ct.	CASE #	CASE NAME	APPEALED FROM	REPORTER CITATION
03/01/2007	S.Ct.	27317 [pdf]	Zane v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion, filed 10/31/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/16/2007. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 04/25/2007. S.Ct. Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/14/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/14/2007 [pdf], 115 Haw. 60.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	113 Haw. 331
03/02/2007	ICA	27813 [pdf]	State v. Thurston (mem.op., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/15/2007 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	115 Haw. 147
03/02/2007	ICA	28273 [pdf]	Fresch v. Estate of Tavares (Order Denying Howard K. Leslie, Jr.’s, Motion for Reconsideration of Order Dismissing Appeal). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 02/12/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, Vacating Order Dismissing Appeal and Remanding Appeal to the Intermediate Court of Appeals, filed 06/25/2007 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
03/02/2007	ICA	28289 [pdf]	Riethbrock v. Lange (Order Denying Defendant-Appellant Marion Barbara Lange’s February 14, 2007 Motion to Dismiss for Lack for Juridiction).	Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit
03/02/2007	ICA	28322 [pdf]	Lee v. County of Hawaii (Order Dismissing Appeal).	Circuit Court, 3^rd Circuit
03/05/2007	S.Ct.	26433 [pdf]	Taylor v. Winston (Order Rejecting Application for Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/31/2006 [pdf], 112 Haw. 148.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
03/06/2007	ICA	27756 [pdf]	State v. Tunoa. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/12/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 285.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	113 Haw. 393
03/06/2007	S.Ct.	28300 [pdf]	Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Cook (Reciprocal Suspension Order).
03/07/2007	S.Ct.	27459 [pdf]	Tortorello v. Tortorello. ICA Opinion, filed 06/30/2007 [pdf], 112 Haw. 219. Dissenting Opinion by J. Fujise [pdf]. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 08/07/0006 [pdf], 111 Haw. 325. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/16/2007 [pdf].	Family Court, 1^st Circuit	113 Haw. 432
03/07/2007	S.Ct.	28365 [pdf]	Laschinski v. Polak (Order). S.Ct. Order, filed 03/22/2007 [pdf].	Original Proceeding
03/08/2007	S.Ct.	25585 [pdf]	Kaanapali Hillside Homeowners’ Association v. Doran (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). 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. Opinion, filed 06/21/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 361. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/20/2007 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 2^nd Circuit	113 Haw. 471
03/08/2007	ICA	25867 [pdf]	State v. Lindsey (Amended Order of Correction). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/30/2007 [pdf], 113 Haw. 209.	District Court, 2^nd Circuit
03/08/2007	S.Ct.	26110 [pdf]	State v. Ramano (Order of Amendment). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/27/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 1. Dissenting Opinion by J. Levinson [pdf]. S.Ct. Order of Amendment, filed 03/30/2007 [pdf].	District Court, 1^st Circuit
03/08/2007	ICA	27783 [pdf]	State v. Schuck (mem.op., affirmed).	Family Court, 2^nd Circuit	115 Haw. 147
03/08/2007	ICA	28317 [pdf]	Munoz v. Hata (Order Dismissing Appeal).	Circuit Court, 2^nd Circuit
03/09/2007	ICA	27504 [pdf]	Abejon v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari without Prejudice, filed 04/10/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/18/2007 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	113 Haw. 405
03/09/2007	ICA	28313 [pdf]	Tokuhisa v. Cutter Management Co. (Order Dismissing Appeal).	Circuit Court 1^st Circuit
03/12/2007	S.Ct.	26362 [pdf]	State v. Smith (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/05/2006 [pdf], 112 Haw. 2. S.Ct. Order, filed 12/11/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/12/2007 [pdf].	District Court, 2^nd Circuit, Wailuku Division
03/12/2007	S.Ct.	26998 [pdf]	Rees v. Carlisle.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	113 Haw. 446
03/12/2007	ICA	27637 [pdf]	In re A.G. (mem.op., affirmed). ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/15/2007 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/30/2007 [pdf].	Family Court, 1^st Circuit	115 Haw. 147
03/12/2007	ICA	28030 [pdf]	Tavares v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
03/12/2007	ICA	28034 [pdf]	Hutch v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
03/12/2007	ICA	28101 [pdf]	Hutch v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
03/12/2007	ICA	28102 [pdf]	Hutch v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
03/12/2007	ICA	28103 [pdf]	In re Adoption of Female Child (Order Dismissing Appeal).	Family, Court, 2^nd Circuit
03/12/2007	ICA	28104 [pdf]	Hutch v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
03/12/2007	ICA	28122 [pdf]	State v. Allison (Order Dismissing Appeal).	District Court, 2^nd Circuit, Wailuku
03/12/2007	ICA	28154 [pdf]	Sarkar v. Sarkar (Order Dismissing Appeal).	Family Court, 1^st Circuit
03/12/2007	ICA	28198 [pdf]	Feldstein v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal).	Family Court, 1^st Circuit
03/14/2007	ICA	26652 [pdf]	Hess v. Aloha Airlines, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed).	Labor and Industrial Relations Appeal Board	113 Haw. 405
03/14/2007	ICA	26835 [pdf]	State v. Kalili (s.d.o., affirmed)	Circuit Court, 3^rd Circuit	113 Haw. 405
03/14/2007	S.Ct.	27865 [pdf]	Han v. Kang (Order Denying Application for Transfer).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
03/14/2007	S.Ct.	28202 [pdf]	Kanekoa v. Kanekoa (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Granting Plaintiff/Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellee Kahikina M. Kekona’s December 28, 2006 Motion to Dismissing the Appeal, filed 01/03/2007 [pdf].	Family Court, 1^st Circuit
03/15/2007	ICA	27637 [pdf]	In re A.G. (Order of Correction). ICA mem.op., filed 03/12/2007 [pdf], 115 Haw. 147. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/30/2007 [pdf].	Family Court, 1^st Circuit
03/15/2007	ICA	28116 [pdf]	Wailehua v. Hawaii Paroling Authorithy (Order Dismissing Appeal).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
03/15/2007	ICA	28337 [pdf]	Nuuanu Valley Association v. City and County of Honolulu (Order Dismissing Appeal).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
03/16/2007	ICA	26642 [pdf]	Sugarman v. Bews (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2007 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 2^nd Circuit	113 Haw. 405
03/16/2007	ICA	27795 [pdf]	State v. Leiato (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/23/2007 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	113 Haw. 405
03/16/2007	ICA	27951 [pdf]	State v. Costa (Order Granting Motion for Dismissal of Appeal).	Family Court, 1^st Circuit
03/18/2007	ICA	26327 [pdf]	State v. Owens (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	113 Haw. 405
03/19/2007	S.Ct.	26474 [pdf]	Estate of Moore (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/08/2007 [pdf], 112 Haw. 373.	Circuit Court, 3^rd Circuit
03/19/2007	ICA	26561 [pdf]	State v. Hulama (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/09/2007 [pdf].	Family Court, 2^nd Circuit	113 Haw. 405
03/19/2007	S.Ct.	26747 [pdf]	Savini v. University of Hawaii.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	113 Haw. 459
03/19/2007	ICA	27626 [pdf]	State v. Forbes (s.d.o., affirmed).	Family Court, 1^st Circuit	113 Haw. 405
03/20/2007	S.Ct.	26746 [pdf]	State v. Cambra (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 10/25/2006 [pdf], 112 Haw. 372. S.Ct. Order, filed 01/24/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. mem.op., filed 04/18/2007 [pdf], 115 Haw. 146. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 05/17/2007 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 2^nd Circuit
03/20/2007	ICA	26848 [pdf]	State v. Allison (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/20/2007 [pdf].	District Court, 1^st Circuit	113 Haw. 470
03/20/2007	S.Ct.	27217 [pdf]	State v. Kalai (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/13/2006 [pdf], 112 Haw. 373.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
03/20/2007	ICA	27773 [pdf]	Nakamura v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	113 Haw. 405
03/20/2007	ICA	27782 [pdf]	State v. Booth (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/15/2007 [pdf].	District Court, 2^nd Circuit, Wailuku Division	113 Haw. 405
03/20/2007	ICA	28334 [pdf]	Akatsuka v. Instant Concrete Facilities Corporation (Order Dismissing Appeal).	District Court, 1^st Circuit, Honolulu Division
03/20/2007	ICA	28351 [pdf]	State v. Friedheim (Order Dismissing Appeal). ICA Order Correcting Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 03/23/2007 [pdf].	District Court, 1^st Circuit, Kaneohe Division
03/20/2007	S.Ct.	28436 [pdf]	In re Department of Human Services v. Luke (Order Dismissing Proceeding).	Original Proceeding
03/21/2007	ICA	27129 [pdf]	Wilton v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/07/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/13/2007 [pdf], 116 Haw. 106.	Circuit Court, 2^nd Circuit	113 Haw. 470
03/21/2007	ICA	27138 [pdf]	State v. Kalili (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 3^rd Circuit	113 Haw. 470
03/21/0007	ICA	27571 [pdf]	Wasson v. T.H. (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of March 21, 2007 Summary Disposition Order, filed 04/16/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/14/2007 [pdf].	Family Court, 1^st Circuit	113 Haw. 470
03/21/2007	S.Ct.	27635 [pdf]	Fong v. Oh (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 10/27/2006 [pdf], 112 Haw. 372. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/30/2007 [pdf], 116 Haw. 187. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/19/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order (1) Granting in Part Motion to Correct Judgment on Appeal and (2) Vacating Judgment on Appeal entered on December 27, 2007, filed 01/25/2008 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
03/21/2007	ICA	27913 [pdf]	In re D.T. (s.d.o., affirmed).	Family Court, 1^st Circuit	113 Haw. 470
03/21/2007	S.Ct.	28407 [pdf]	Grandinetti v. Oshiro (Order)	Original Proceeding
03/22/2007	ICA	27452 [pdf]	State v. Baybado (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 2^nd Circuit	113 Haw. 470
03/22/2007	S.Ct.	27599 [pdf]	State v. Souza (Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/24/2007 [pdf], 113 Haw. 160.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
03/22/2007	ICA	28191 [pdf]	Mortgage Electronic Registration System, Inc. v. Goddard (Order Dismissing Appeal).	Circuit Court, 3^rd Circuit
03/22/2007	S.Ct.	28365 [pdf]	Laschinski v. Polak (Order). S.Ct. Order, filed 03/07/2007 [pdf].	Original Proceeding
03/23/2007	ICA	27020 [pdf]	State v. Mathias (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari Without Prejudice, filed 06/28/2007 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 2^nd Circuit	113 Haw. 470
03/23/2007	ICA	28329 [pdf]	Hamaoka v. Hyatt Corporation (Order Dismissing Appeal). ICA Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant Leslie L. Hamaoka’s March 28, 2007 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/04/2007 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying the March 8, 2007 Motion for a Stay of Proceedings Due to an Automatic Stay from Bankruptcy Court, filed 03/23/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/02/2007 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
03/23/2007	ICA	28329 [pdf]	Hamaoka v. Hyatt Corporation (Order Denying the March 8, 2007 Motion for a Stay of Proceedings Due to an Automatic Stay from Bankruptcy Court). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 03/23/2007 [pdf]. ICA Order Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant Leslie L. Hamaoka’s March 28, 2007 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/04/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/02/2007 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
03/23/2007	ICA	28351 [pdf]	State v. Friedheim (Order Correcting Order Dismissing Appeal). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 03/20/2007 [pdf].	District Court, 1^st Circuit, Kaneohe Division
03/23/2007	S.Ct.	28441 [pdf]	Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Woo (Order of Transfer to Inactive Status). S.Ct. Order of Transfer to Active Status and Resumption of Disciplinary Proceedings, filed 05/16/2008 [pdf].	Original Proceeding
03/28/2007	S.Ct.	26852 [pdf]	Engel v. Administrative Director of the Courts (s.d.o., affirmed). Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf].	District Court, 1^st Circuit	113 Haw. 469
03/28/2007	ICA	27471 [pdf]	State v. Tenn (s.d.o., affirmed).	District Court, 1^st Circuit	113 Haw. 470
03/28/2007	ICA	27896 [pdf]	State v. Robinson (s.d.o., reversed).	District Court, 1^st Circuit	113 Haw. 470
03/29/2007	ICA	26036 [pdf]	Lee v. Hwang (mem.op., vacated, remanded and affirmed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	115 Haw. 147
03/29/2007	ICA	26639 [pdf]	State v. Tulia (s.d.o., affirmed).	Family Court, 1^st Circuit	113 Haw. 470
03/29/2007	ICA	27321 [pdf]	State v. Robertson (s.d.o., reversed, affirmed, vacate and remand). S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/26/2007 [pdf]. 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	113 Haw. 470
03/29/2007	S.Ct.	27962 [pdf]	In re United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO (Order Dismissing “Notice of Appeal to the Supreme Court”)	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
03/30/2007	S.Ct.	25930 [pdf]	Wailuku Agribusiness Co., Inc. v. Ah Sam. ICA Opinion, filed 08/01/2006 [pdf], 112 Haw. 241. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/16/2007 [pdf], 113 Haw. 153. S.Ct. Order of Amendment, filed 04/12/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/19/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 55.	Circuit Court, 2^nd Circuit	114 Haw. 24
03/30/2007	S.Ct.	26110 [pdf]	State v. Ramano (Order of Amendment). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 02/27/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 1. Dissenting Opinion by J. Levinson [pdf]. S.Ct. Order of Amendment, filed 03/08/2007 [pdf].	District Court, 1^st Circuit
03/30/2007	ICA	27637 [pdf]	In re A.G. (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). ICA mem.op., 03/12/2007 [pdf], 115 Haw. 147. ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/15/2007 [pdf].	Family Court, 1^st Circuit