OPINIONS AND
ORDERS
JANUARY
2008
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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).
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Court of the State of
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DATE |
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CASE# |
CASE NAME |
APPEALED FROM |
REPORTER
CITATION |
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01/03/2008 |
S.Ct. |
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 |
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01/07/2008 |
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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 |
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01/07/2008 |
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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 |
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01/07/2008 |
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Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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01/08/2008 |
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Tani v. Allstate Insurance Company (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
116 Haw. 464 |
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01/08/2008 |
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State
v. Heyer (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
District Court, 2nd
Circuit, Wailuku Div. |
116 Haw. 464 |
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01/09/2008 |
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Rosales
v. Duell. ICA Order
of Amendment, filed 01/11/2008 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
117 Haw. 44 |
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01/09/2008 |
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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 |
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01/10/2008 |
S.Ct. |
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, |
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01/11/2008 |
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The
Bank of |
Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
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01/11/2008 |
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Rosales
v. Duell (Order of Amendment). ICA Opinion,
filed 01/09/2008 [pdf], 117 Haw. 44. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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01/11/2008 |
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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 |
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01/11/2008 |
S.Ct. |
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District Court, 1st
Circuit |
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01/16/2008 |
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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 |
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01/16/2008 |
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Circuit Court, 1st
Circuit |
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01/17/2008 |
S.Ct. |
In
re Elion (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License). |
Original Proceeding |
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01/18/2008 |
S.Ct. |
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 |
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01/18/2008 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Dias (Order Rejecting Application
for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 08/09/2007 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |
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01/18/2008 |
S.Ct. |
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 |
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01/18/2008 |
S.Ct. |
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 |
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01/18/2008 |
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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 |
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01/18/2008 |
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G.F.
v. S.C. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st
Circuit |
117 Haw. 52 |
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01/18/2008 |
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In
re “F” Children” T.F. & K.F. (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st
Circuit |
117 Haw. 52 |
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01/22/2008 |
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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 |
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01/22/2008 |
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26999 [pdf] |
Valenzona v. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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01/22/2008 |
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Hilton
Hotels Corporation v. Parnar (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Hon. Div. |
117 Haw. 52 |
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01/22/2008 |
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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 |
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01/22/2008 |
S.Ct. |
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 |
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01/23/2008 |
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Valenzona v. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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01/23/2008 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Hatori (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of
Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 08/31/2007 [pdf]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit |
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01/23/2008 |
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State
v. Long (s.d.o., reversed). ICA Order
of Correction, filed 02/13/2008 [pdf]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit |
117 Haw. 52 |
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01/24/2008 |
S.Ct. |
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 |
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01/24/2008 |
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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 |
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01/24/2008 |
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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 |
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01/25/2008 |
S.Ct. |
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 |
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01/25/2008 |
S.Ct. |
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 |
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01/25/2008 |
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Jenkins v. State (Order
Dismissing Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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01/25/2008 |
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Silva v. Olszowka-Martinez (Order Dismissing Appeal). ICA
Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 02/14/2008 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit |
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01/25/2008 |
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Ivie v. Ivie (Order Dismissing
Appeal). |
Family Court, 3rd Circuit |
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01/28/2008 |
S.Ct. |
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 |
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01/28/2008 |
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Yamashita v. Dae Young Development Corporation (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Hon. Div. |
117 Haw. 52 |
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01/28/2008 |
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State v. Luke (s.d.o., affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Kaneohe Div. |
117 Haw. 52 |
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01/29/2008 |
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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 |
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01/29/2008 |
S.Ct. |
State v. Fang (Order
Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/25/2007 [pdf], 116 Haw. 72.
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Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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01/29/2008 |
S.Ct. |
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 |
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01/29/2008 |
S.Ct. |
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 |
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01/30/2008 |
S.Ct. |
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 |
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01/30/2008 |
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State
v. Quarles (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order
of Correction, filed 02/21/2008 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
117 Haw. 52 |
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01/30/2008 |
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In
re L.B. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit |
117 Haw. 52 |
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01/30/2008 |
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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 |
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01/31/2008 |
S.Ct. |
Office
of Hawaiian Affairs v. Housing and Community Development Corporation of |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
117 Haw. 174 |
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01/31/2008 |
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Wilderman v. State (mem.op.,
affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
118 Haw. 209 |
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01/31/2008 |
S.Ct. |
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 |
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01/31/2008 |
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In
re N.C. (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit |
117 Haw. 52 |
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01/31/2008 |
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State
v. Grissom (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |
117 Haw. 52 |
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01/31/2008 |
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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 |
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01/31/2008 |
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Waimana Enterprises, Inc. v. Maui Electric Company, Ltd.
(s.d.o., affirmed). |
Public Utilities Commission |
117 Haw. 52 |
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01/31/2008 |
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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 |
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