OPINIONS AND
ORDERS
NOVEMBER
2007
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DATE |
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CASE# |
CASE NAME |
APPEALED FROM |
REPORTER
CITATION |
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11/01/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Flournoy v. State (s.d.o.,
affirmed). J. Acoba,
with whom J. Duffy joins, concurs in the results only. |
Circuit Court, 2nd
Circuit |
116 Haw. 124 |
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11/02/2007 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Crowell (s.d.o., vacated, remanded and
affirmed). Concurrence
and Dissent by J. Acoba, with whom J. Duffy
joins [pdf]. ICA s.d.o., filed 01/17/2007 [pdf], 113 Haw. 160.
S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 06/21/2007 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
116 Haw. 124 |
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11/05/2007 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Latu (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of
Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/24/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 182. |
Circuit Court, 2nd
Circuit |
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11/05/2007 |
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United
Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO v. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit |
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11/05/2007 |
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State
v. Smith (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd
Circuit |
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11/05/2007 |
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Dibona v. ANC Rental Corporation (Order Dismissing
Appeal) |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board |
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11/05/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Silva
v. Lingle (Order). |
Original Proceeding |
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11/06/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Kam Center Specialty Corporation v. LWC IV
Corporation (Order re: Motions for Reconsideration and Order of
Amendment). S.Ct. mem.op., filed
09/27/2007 [pdf], 116 Haw. 28. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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11/06/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Regan
v. State (Order). S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed
08/28/2006 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration,
filed 01/12/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed
08/31/2007 [pdf], 115 Haw. 363.
S.Ct. Order Dismissing Motion for Reconsideration,
filed 09/21/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 10/10/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Second Motion for Reconsideration,
filed 10/10/2007 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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11/06/2007 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Pebenito (Order Rejecting Application for Writ
of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 04/26/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 75. |
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11/06/2007 |
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Wintermeyer v. Wintermeyer
(Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |
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11/06/2007 |
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District Court, 1st
Circuit |
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11/07/2007 |
S.Ct. |
State v. Fields (Order
Denying Motion for Reconsideration).
J. Acoba Dissenting. ICA Opinion,
filed 05/31/2005 [pdf], 120 Haw. 73.
S.Ct. Order Granting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 07/06/2005 [pdf], 108 Haw. 1.
S.Ct. Opinion,filed
08/30/2007. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba. S.Ct. Motion for Reconsideration and Order of Amendment,
filed 10/10/2007 [pdf]. Concurrence
and Dissent by J. Acoba and Order Amending
Dissenting Opinion [pdf]. New Amended
Opinion, filed 10/10/2007 [pdf], 115 Haw. 503.
Amended
Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 5th
Circuit |
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11/08/2007 |
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Moyle
v. Y & Y Hyup Shin Corporation. ICA Order
of Correction, filed 03/19/2008 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 04/04/2008 [pdf], 117 Haw. 356.
S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/04/2008. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J.
Nakayama. Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba. S.Ct. Order of Amendment and Correction, filed
09/11/2008 [pdf]. Amended S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/11/2008 [pdf], 118 Haw. 385. Amended
Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [pdf]. Amended
Concurring Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
116 Haw. 388 |
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11/08/2007 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Robertson (Order Affirming Judgment on Appeal). Dissent
by C.J. Moon, in which J. Nakayama joins [pdf]. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/29/2007 [pdf], 113 Haw. 470.
S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 07/26/2007 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |
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11/08/2007 |
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State
v. Heggland.
S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 03/31/2008 [pdf], 117 Haw.
356. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/08/2008 [pdf], 118 Haw. 425.
C.
J. Moon Concurring [pdf]. J. Acoba Concurring [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed
08/22/2008 [pdf], 118 Haw.
353. |
Circuit Court, 3rd
Circuit |
116 Haw. 376 |
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11/08/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Office
of Disciplinary Counsel v. Gravelle (Order of
Disbarment). S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 04/07/2006 [pdf]. |
Original Proceeding |
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11/08/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Office
of Disciplinary Counsel v. Johnson (Reciprocal Suspension Order). |
Original Proceeding |
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11/09/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Sher v. Cella (Order Rejecting
Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Opinion,
filed 04/11/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 263.
ICA
Order Denying Appellees’ Motion for Reconsideration
of the Opinion filed April 11, 2007, filed 05/04/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 181. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |
119 Haw. 287 |
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11/13/2007 |
S.Ct. |
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Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |
116 Haw. 106 |
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11/13/2007 |
S.Ct. |
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Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
116 Haw. 124 |
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11/13/2007 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Espiritu (Order Accepting
Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 05/31/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw.
283. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/28/2008 [pdf], 117 Haw. 127.
Dissenting
Opinion by J. Nakayama [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |
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11/13/2007 |
S.Ct. |
In re |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
116 Haw. 73 |
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11/13/2007 |
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Citizens for |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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11/15/2007 |
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Ferreiro v. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
116 Haw. 144 |
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11/15/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Omerod v. Heirs of Kainoa Kupuna Kaheananui. J. Levinson concurring in the results only. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit. |
116 Haw. 239 |
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11/15/2007 |
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Hoshino
v. Hoshino (s.d.o., affirmed). Consolidated with No. 27922. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, |
116 Haw. 144 |
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11/16/2007 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Beltran. ICA Opinion,
filed 04/05/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 100.
S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 09/05/2007 [pdf], 115 Haw. 200. |
District Court, 1st Circuit |
116 Haw. 146 |
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11/16/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Jou v. Dai-Tokyo Royal State Insurance Company. J. Acoba
concurring in the results only. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
116 Haw. 159 |
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11/16/2007 |
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State
v. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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11/16/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Williams
v. Circuit Court of the First Circuit (Order). |
Original Proceeding |
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11/19/2007 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Owens. ICA Opinion,
filed 02/05/2007 [pdf], 113 Haw. 472.
S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 08/10/2007 [pdf], 115 Haw.
200. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit |
116 Haw. 172 |
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11/19/2007 |
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State
v. Pham (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 1st
Circuit |
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11/19/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Office
of Disciplinary Counsel v. Vassar (Reciprocal Disbarment Order). |
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11/19/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Jardine v. Read (Order). |
Original Proceeding |
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11/20/2007 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Huynh (Order Rejecting Application
for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/26/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 283. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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11/20/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Office
of Disciplinary Counsel v. McNeff (Order of
Reinstatement). S.Ct.
Order of Suspension, filed 08/05/2004 [pdf]. |
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11/20/2007 |
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Nui
v. Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 2nd
Circuit |
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11/21/2007 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Quiros (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 06/29/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 284. |
Circuit Court, 2nd
Circuit |
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11/21/2007 |
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Jou v. Schmidt (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
116 Haw. 144 |
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11/21/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Exotics
Hawaii-Kona, Inc. v. Du Pont. Dissenting
Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Order Denying
Motion to Dismiss Cross-Appeal,
filed 01/11/2006 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd
Circuit |
116 Haw. 277 |
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11/21/2007 |
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Bonty v. State (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
116 Haw. 144 |
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11/21/2007 |
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State
v. Amina (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
116 Haw. 144 |
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11/21/2007 |
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State
v. Holt. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 04/18/2008 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
116 Haw. 403 |
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11/21/2007 |
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State
v. Mafataua (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
116 Haw. 144 |
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11/21/2007 |
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State
v. Lakman (s.d.o.,
affirmed). S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 04/21/2008 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 08/19/2009 [pdf]. Dissenting
Opinion by J. Duffy, with whom J. Acoba joins [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd
Circuit |
116 Haw. 144 |
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11/21/2007 |
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McKinley
v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 03/20/2008 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
116 Haw. 144 |
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11/21/2007 |
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Makanui v. State (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 3rd
Circuit |
116 Haw. 144 |
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11/21/2007 |
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In
the Interest of P.M. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st
Circuit |
116 Haw. 144 |
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11/21/2007 |
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Overseas
Lion Company, Ltd. v. Association of Apartment Owners of Pali
Ke Kua, Inc. (Order
Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 5th
Circuit |
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11/21/2007 |
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W.T.
Yoshimoto Corporation v. Kim (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
District Court, 1st
Circuit |
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11/21/2007 |
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Basco v. Williamson (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
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11/23/2007 |
S.Ct. |
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Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
116 Haw. 145 |
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11/23/2007 |
S.Ct. |
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Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
116 Haw. 465 |
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11/26/2007 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Raymond (Order Affirming Judgment on
Appeal). Dissenting
Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. ICA s.d.o., filed 02/07/2007 [pdf], 113 Haw. 209.
S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 08/23/2007 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd
Circuit |
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11/27/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Cooper
v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of
Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/11/2007 [pdf], 115 Haw. 476. |
District Court, 1st
Circuit, |
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11/27/2007 |
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Smith
v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
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11/28/2007 |
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Vidal
v. State of |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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11/28/2007 |
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Vidal
v. State of |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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11/29/2007 |
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State
v. Tailo (mem.op.,
vacated and remanded). Concurring
and Dissenting Opinion by J. Watanabe [pdf]. |
Family Court, 1st
Circuit |
118 Haw. 209 |
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11/29/2007 |
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Brewer
v. Claes (mem.op.,
affirmed). |
District Court, 5th
Circuit |
118 Haw. 209 |
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11/29/2007 |
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State
v. Ackerman (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st
Circuit |
116 Haw. 238 |
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11/29/2007 |
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State
v. Palafox (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
116 Haw. 238 |
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11/30/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Chay v. State, Department of Education (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Appeal from the Labor and
Industrial Relations Appeals Board |
116 Haw. 527 |
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11/30/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Coulter
v. State. ICA s.d.o., filed 01/05/2007 [pdf], 113 Haw. 160.
S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 05/29/2007 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
116 Haw. 181 |
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11/30/2007 |
S.Ct. |
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Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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11/30/2007 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Plichta. Dissenting
Opinion by J. Acoba with whom J. Duffy joins [pdf]. ICA s.d.o., filed 11/30/2006 [pdf], 112 Haw. 471.
S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 04/23/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/06/2007 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
116 Haw. 200 |
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11/30/2007 |
S.Ct. |
Fong
v. Oh. ICA mem.op., filed 10/27/2006 [pdf], 112 Haw. 372.
S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 03/21/2007 [pdf]. 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, 1st
Circuit |
116 Haw. 187 |
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11/30/2007 |
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Robertson
v. Cordova (Order Dismissing Appeal). |
Family Court, 2nd
Circuit |
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