HAWAI`I APPELLATE COURT

OPINIONS AND ORDERS

JANUARY

2008

 

DATE

Ct.

CASE#

CASE NAME

APPEALED FROM

REPORTER CITATION

01/03/2008

S.Ct.

27875 [pdf]

State v. Vesper (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/05/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 284.

Circuit Court,  1st Circuit

 

01/07/2008

ICA

28522 [pdf]

Mizukami v. Mizukami (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).   ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, without Prejudice, filed 07/27/2007 [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,  1st Circuit

 

01/07/2008

ICA

28522 [pdf]

Mizukami v. Mizukami (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of 12/20/2007 Order Denying 12/13/2007 Motion for Order to Strike Appellee’s Aberrant Memo).  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, without Prejudice, filed 07/27/2007 [pdf].  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 12/27/07 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,  1st Circuit

 

01/07/2008

ICA

28733 [pdf]

Campos v. Marrhey Care Home, LLC (Order Granting December 6, 2007 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court,   1st Circuit

 

01/08/2008

ICA

26794 [pdf]

Tani v. Allstate Insurance Company (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court,   1st Circuit

116 Haw. 464

01/08/2008

ICA

27126 [pdf]

State v. Heyer (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Div.

116 Haw. 464

01/09/2008

ICA

27059 [pdf]

Rosales v. Duell.  ICA Order of Amendment, filed 01/11/2008 [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

117 Haw. 44

01/09/2008

ICA

28054 [pdf]

State v. Dela Cruz (s.d.o., affirmed).  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/15/2008 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion to Continue Oral Argument, filed 07/24/2008 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Dismissing Certiorari Proceeding, filed 10/28/2008 [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

116 Haw. 464

01/10/2008

S.Ct.

27775 [pdf]

State v. Tsui (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/09/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 405.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Div.

 

01/11/2008

ICA

26889 [pdf]

The Bank of  New York as Trustee of Amresco Residential Securities Corporation Loan Trust 1997-3 under the Pooling & Servicing Agreement dated as of September 1, 1997 v. Cadiz (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

01/11/2008

ICA

27059 [pdf]

Rosales v. Duell (Order of Amendment).  ICA Opinion, filed 01/09/2008 [pdf], 117 Haw. 44.

Circuit Court,  1st Circuit

 

01/11/2008

ICA

28326 [pdf]

In re “K-F” Children: U. K-F. and R. K-F. (Order Denying Father-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/24/2007 [pdf], 116 Haw. 464.

Family Court, 1st Circuit

 

01/11/2008

S.Ct.

28675 [pdf]

Hawaii Public Housing Authority v. Kim (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 11/06/2007 [pdf].

District Court, 1st Circuit

 

01/16/2008

ICA

28522 [pdf]

Mizukami v. Mizukami (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of 12/27/07 Order Denying 12/17/07 Motion for Order Striking Time-Barred Answering Brief).  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, without Prejudice, filed 07/27/2007 [pdf].  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, 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,  1st Circuit

 

01/16/2008

ICA

28716 [pdf]

Lansing v. Jenko-Crispin (Order Denying January 3, 2008 Motion for Reconsideration of December 17, 2007 Order of Dismissal).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 12/17/2007 [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

01/17/2008

S.Ct.

28909 [pdf]

In re Elion (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding

 

01/18/2008

S.Ct.

26808 [pdf]

State v. Monico (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/31/2007 [pdf], 115 Haw. 148.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

01/18/2008

S.Ct.

27711 [pdf]

State v. Dias (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 08/09/2007 [pdf].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit

 

01/18/2008

S.Ct.

27764 [pdf]

State v. Mainaaupo (S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 08/31/2007 [pdf].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [pdf].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/05/2008 [pdf], 117 Haw. 235.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf].  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 04/04/2008 [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

01/18/2008

S.Ct.

27969 [pdf]

State v. Lopez (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 08/28/2007 [pdf].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 03/05/2008 [pdf], 117 Haw. 235.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf].  Consolidated with No. 27764.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

01/18/2008

ICA

28150 [pdf]

State v. Pauline (s.d.o., affirmed).  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/09/2008 [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

117 Haw. 52

01/18/2008

ICA

28268 [pdf]

G.F. v. S.C. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit

117 Haw. 52

01/18/2008

ICA

28339 [pdf]

In re “F” Children” T.F. & K.F. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit

117 Haw. 52

01/22/2008

ICA

26359 [pdf]

State v. Roman (s.d.o., affirmed).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/04/0008 [pdf].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 09/11/2008 [pdf], 119 Haw. 468.  J. Nakayama and J. Acoba concurring in the results only.  S.Ct. Order of Amendment, filed 09/17/2008 [pdf].  S.Ct. Second Order of Amendment, filed 09/22/2008 [pdf].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit

117 Haw. 52

01/22/2008

ICA

26999 [pdf]

Valenzona v. Carlisle (mem.op., affirmed).  ICA Order Vacating Memorandum Opinion, filed 01/23/2008 [pdf].  New mem.op., filed 02/05/2008 [pdf], 118 Haw. 209.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/12/2008 [pdf].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

01/22/2008

ICA

27056 [pdf]

Hilton Hotels Corporation v. Parnar (s.d.o., affirmed). 

District Court, 1st Circuit, Hon. Div.

117 Haw. 52

01/22/2008

ICA

28020 [pdf]

State v. Branco (s.d.o., affirmed).  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/14/2008 [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

117 Haw. 52

01/22/2008

S.Ct.

28138 [pdf]

State v. Wroblewski (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/31/2007 [pdf], 115 Haw. 148.  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 04/11/2008 [pdf], 117 Haw. 333.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

01/23/2008

ICA

26999 [pdf]

Valenzona v. Carlisle (Order Vacating Memorandum Opinion).  ICA mem.op., filed 01/22/2007.  New mem.op., filed 02/05/2008 [pdf], 118 Haw. 209.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/12/2008 [pdf].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

01/23/2008

S.Ct.

27239 [pdf]

State v. Hatori (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 08/31/2007 [pdf].

Family Court, 1st Circuit

 

01/23/2008

ICA

27365 [pdf]

State v. Long (s.d.o., reversed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/13/2008 [pdf].

District Court, 1st Circuit

117 Haw. 52

01/24/2008

S.Ct.

26308 [pdf]

Kamaka v. Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 01/25/2008 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Granting Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel’s “Motion for Clarification” and Amending the January 24, 2008 Opinion of the Court, filed 02/14/2008 [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

117 Haw. 92

01/24/2008

ICA

27766 [pdf]

State v. O’Connor (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/31/2007 [pdf], 116 Haw. 464.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/24/2008 [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

01/24/2008

ICA

27837 [pdf]

State v. Russell (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 12/31/2007 [pdf], 116 Haw. 464.  Consolidated with No. 27838.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit

 

01/25/2008

S.Ct.

26308 [pdf]

Kamaka v. Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel (Order of Correction).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/24/2008 [pdf], 117 Haw. 92.  S.Ct. Order Granting Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel’s “Motion for Clarification” and Amending the January 24, 2008 Opinion of the Court, filed 02/14/2008 [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

01/25/2008

S.Ct.

27635 [pdf]

Fong v. Oh (Order (1) Granting in Part Motion to Correct Judgment on Appeal and (2) Vacating Judgment on Appeal entered on December 27, 2007).  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. Opinion, filed 11/30/2007 [pdf], 116 Haw. 187.  S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 12/19/2007 [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

01/25/2008

ICA

28612 [pdf]

Jenkins v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

01/25/2008

ICA

28748 [pdf]

Silva v. Olszowka-Martinez (Order Dismissing Appeal).  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/14/2008 [pdf].

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit

 

01/25/2008

ICA

28761 [pdf]

Ivie v. Ivie (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Family Court, 3rd Circuit

 

01/28/2008

S.Ct.

27354
[pdf]

State v. Espiritu.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama [pdf].  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/31/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 283.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/13/2007 [pdf].

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit

117 Haw. 127

01/28/2008

ICA

27921
[pdf]

Yamashita v. Dae Young Development Corporation (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Hon. Div.

117 Haw. 52

01/28/2008

ICA

28146
[pdf]

State v. Luke (s.d.o., affirmed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Kaneohe Div.

117 Haw. 52

01/29/2008

ICA

27237 [pdf]

Kato v. Funari (s.d.o., affirmed).  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/22/2008 [pdf].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/25/2008 [pdf], 118 Haw. 375.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit

117 Haw. 52

01/29/2008

S.Ct.

27876 [pdf]

State v. Fang (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/25/2007 [pdf], 116 Haw. 72. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

01/29/2008

S.Ct.

27902 [pdf]

State v. Rumbawa (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 08/30/2007 [pdf].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Recktenwald [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

01/29/2008

S.Ct.

28071 [pdf]

State v. Kolia (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 08/16/2007 [pdf], 116 Haw. 29.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

117 Haw. 234

01/30/2008

S.Ct.

26704 [pdf]

First Hawaiian Bank v. Lau (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 09/11/2007 [pdf], 116 Haw. 71.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

01/30/2008

ICA

27852 [pdf]

State v. Quarles (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/21/2008 [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

117 Haw. 52

01/30/2008

ICA

28185 [pdf]

In re L.B. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit

117 Haw. 52

01/30/2008

ICA

28203 [pdf]

State v. Cutsinger.  ICA Order of Amendment, filed 01/31/2008 [pdf].  ICA Second Order of Amendment, filed 02/05/2008 [pdf].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/29/2008 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/18/2008 [pdf].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

118 Haw. 68 

01/31/2008

S.Ct.

25570 [pdf]

Office of Hawaiian Affairs v. Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (HCDCH).  U.S. Supreme Court decision, filed 03/31/2009.  S.Ct. Notice Regarding Reopening of Appeal No. 25570 and Order to Transmit Trial Records to the Hawai‘i Supreme Court, filed 05/15/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Regarding Notification of Settlement, filed 05/15/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Denying Motion to Intervene, filed 05/15/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Granting in Part, Joint Motion to Dismiss, filed 10/27/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/27/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 324.  S.Ct. Order Denying Defendants-Appellees’ Motion to Dismiss, filed 10/27/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order of Amendment, filed 11/24/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

117 Haw. 174

01/31/2008

ICA

26970 [pdf]

Wilderman v. State (mem.op., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

118 Haw. 209

01/31/2008

S.Ct.

27482 [pdf]

State v. Fetelee.  Concurring Opinion by J. Nakayama [pdf].  ICA Opinion, filed 04/18/2007 [pdf], 114 Haw. 151.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, Designating Case for Oral Argument, and Ordering of Supplemental Briefing, filed 08/29/2007 [pdf], 115 Haw. 200. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

117 Haw. 53

01/31/2008

ICA

27991 [pdf]

In re N.C. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit

117 Haw. 52

01/31/2008

ICA

28014 [pdf]

State v. Grissom (s.d.o., affirmed).

 Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit

117 Haw. 52

01/31/2008

ICA

28028 [pdf]

Inoue v. Inoue.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/03/2008 [pdf], 118 Haw. 194.

Family Court, 1st Circuit

118 Haw. 86 

01/31/2008

ICA

28056 [pdf]

Waimana Enterprises, Inc. v. Maui Electric Company, Ltd. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Public Utilities Commission

117 Haw. 52

01/31/2008

ICA

28203 [pdf]

State v. Cutsinger (Order of Amendment).  ICA Opinion, filed 01/30/2008 [pdf], 118 Haw. 68.  ICA Second Order of Amendment, filed 02/05/2008 [pdf].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 02/29/2008 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/18/2008 [pdf].  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit