HAWAI`I APPELLATE COURT

OPINIONS AND ORDERS

FEBRUARY

2009

DATE	Ct.	CASE #	CASE NAME	APPEALED FROM	REPORTER CITATION
02/02/2009	S.Ct.	29594 [pdf]	Tierney v. Perkins (Order).	Original Proceeding
02/03/2009	S.Ct.	29561 [pdf]	In re Pabst (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).	Original Proceeding
02/04/2009	ICA	29395	State v. Celis (Order Dismissing Appeal). ICA Amended Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 02/11/2009 [pdf].	District Court, 1^st Circuit
02/04/2009	S.Ct.	29599 [pdf]	Kostron v. Perkins (Order).	Original Proceeding
02/05/2009	S.Ct.	27789 [pdf]	AIG Hawaii Insurance Company, Inc. v. State Farm Insurance Companies (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA mem.op., filed 10/08/2008 [pdf], 119 Haw. 244.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
02/05/2009	ICA	29394 [pdf]	Boles v. Engle (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction). ICA Order Denying Defendant-Appellant Clyde Engle’s February 18, 2009 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of the February 5, 2009 Dismissal Order, and Ordering Correction of a Clerical Error in the February 5, 2009 Dismissal Order, filed 02/25/2009 [pdf]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2009. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/10/2009 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 2^nd Circuit
02/06/2009	S.Ct.	27840 [pdf]	Hawaii Insurers Council v. Lingle (Order Denying Motion for Partial Reconsideration or, in the Alternative, for Clarification). ICA Opinion, filed 04/14/2008 [pdf], 117 Haw. 454. Concurring Opinion by J. Watanabe [pdf]. ICA Order of Amendment, filed 04/15/2008 [pdf]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/30/2008. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/08/2008 [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/18/2008 [pdf], 120 Haw. 51.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
02/06/2009	ICA	28356 [pdf]	State v. Ramos (mem.op., vacated in part, remanded in part and affirmed in part). ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/23/2009 [pdf]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2009. Amended Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/25/2009. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/31/2009 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	120 Haw. 115
02/06/2009	S.Ct.	28617 [pdf]	State v. Hussein (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari Without Prejudice). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/22/2008 [pdf], 119 Haw. 335. Resubmitted Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/04/2009. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/17/2009 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	121 Haw. 29
02/06/2009	ICA	28845 [pdf]	1000 Friends of Kauai v. Department of Transportation, State of Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 5^th Circuit	120 Haw. 49
02/06/2009	ICA	29425 [pdf]	Miller v. Wagner (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).	Circuit Court, 3^rd Circuit
02/09/2009	S.Ct.	26517 [pdf]	Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Au (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). S.Ct. Opinion, filed 06/07/2005 [pdf], 107 Haw. 327. S.Ct. Order of Suspension, filed 06/07/0005 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Respondent Ronald G.S. Au's June 22, 2005 Motion for Reconsideration of the June 7, 2005 Opinion and Order of Suspension, filed 07/01/2005 [pdf], 108 Haw. 1. S.Ct. Order Granting Respondent Ronald G.S. Au's July 1, 2005 Motion to Stay and Extend Execution of the June 7, 2005 Decision and Order, filed 07/06/2005 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Petition for Reinstatement, filed 01/19/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of the Order Denying Petition for Reinstatement of Ronald G.S. Au, filed 02/02/2007 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Amendment of Order of Suspension, filed 12/17/2008 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Dismissing “Motion/Writ”, filed 10/19/2009 [pdf].
02/09/2009	S.Ct.	28849 [pdf]	State v. Miller (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, with whom J. Hirai joins [pdf]. ICA s.d.o., filed 09/15/2008 [pdf], 118 Haw. 420. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/24/2008. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/25/2010. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakayama, in which substitute J. Hirai joins. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 02/04/2010.	Family Court, 2^nd Circuit
02/09/2009	ICA	28949 [pdf]	State v. Hartmann (s.d.o., affirmed).	District Court, 2^nd Circuit	120 Haw. 49
02/10/2009	S.Ct.	28682 [pdf]	Torres v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/25/2008 [pdf], 118 Haw. 424. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/06/2009.	Circuit Court, 3^rd Circuit
02/11/2009	ICA	28891 [pdf]	In re A. F. H. (Order of Correction). Consolidated with No. 28910. ICA s.d.o., filed 01/26/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 49.	Family Court, 1^st Circuit
02/11/2009	ICA	28971 [pdf]	State v. Luka (s.d.o., vacated, amended, and remanded).	District Court, 1^st Circuit, Honolulu Div.	120 Haw. 49
02/11/2009	ICA	29341 [pdf]	Lansing v. Jenko-Crispin (Order Denying February 4, 2009 Motion to Reconsider January 26, 2009 Dismissal Order and Denying Appellant Lansing’s February 6, 2009 Motion to Reinstate Appeal). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 01/26/2009 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying Appellant Lansing’s February 17, 2009 Motion to Reinstate, filed 02/19/2009 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying Appellant Lansing’s February 23, 2009 Motion to Reinstate the Appeal, filed 02/27/2009 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying Appellant Lansing’s February 25, 2009 Motion to Reinstate the Appeal, filed 03/02/2009 [pdf]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/22/2009. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/15/2009 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order, filed 05/15/2009 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order, filed 07/22/2009 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
02/11/2009	ICA	29395 [pdf]	State v. Celis (Amended Order Dismissing Appeal). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal, filed 02/04/2009.	District Court, 1^st Circuit
02/12/2009	ICA	28702 [pdf]	Estate of Roxas v. Marcos. Concurring Opinion by J. Leonard [pdf]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Nakamura [pdf]. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Opinion, filed 03/02/2009 [pdf]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/31/2009. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2009 [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 08/10/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 59.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	120 Haw. 123
02/12/2009	ICA	28809 [pdf]	Napeahi v. State (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/02/2009. S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 03/03/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 29. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/01/2009 [pdf]. Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf].	Circuit Court 1^st Circuit	120 Haw. 49
02/12/2009	ICA	29402 [pdf]	Group Builders, Inc. v. Admiral Insurance Company (Order Partially Dismissing Appeal and Completely Dismissing All Cross-Appeals).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
02/12/2009	S.Ct.	29611 [pdf]	O’Grady v. Nakamura (Order).	Original Proceeding
02/13/2009	S.Ct.	28364 [pdf]	Coleman v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/03/2008 [pdf], 118 Haw. 540. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/05/2009.	Circuit Court, 3^rd Circuit
02/13/2009	ICA	28586 [pdf]	Vickery v. Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert (mem.op., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	120 Haw. 115
02/13/2009	ICA	28759 [pdf]	Swift Securities Limited v. Yau (mem.op., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	120 Haw. 115
02/13/2009	ICA	28985 [pdf]	Lau v. Signature Cab Holdings, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed). J. Watanabe concurs in the results. ICA Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order, filed 03/05/2009 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	120 Haw. 49
02/13/2009	ICA	29411 [pdf]	Alteka Co., Ltd. v. Otsuka (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
02/13/2009	S.Ct.	29600 [pdf]	In re Duchek (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).	Original Proceeding
02/17/2009	S.Ct.	27832 [pdf]	Bank of Hawaii v. Shinn (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration). Dissent by J. Levinson, with who J. Nakayama joins. ICA Opinion, filed 02/29/2008 [pdf], 118 Haw. 132. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/24/2008 [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 12/29/2008 [pdf], 120 Haw. 1. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Levinson, with whom J. Nakayama joins [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	120 Haw. 50
02/17/2009	ICA	29409 [pdf]	State v. Ignacio (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
02/18/2009	S.Ct.	28838 [pdf]	State v. Woodfall (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/30/2008 [pdf], 119 Haw. 232. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/20/2009. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 04/29/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 387. S.Ct. Order of Correction, filed 05/15/2009 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order, filed 07/01/2009 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
02/18/2009	ICA	27497 [pdf]	Director, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations v. Si-Nor, Inc. (mem.op., reversed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	120 Haw. 115
02/18/2009	S.Ct.	28573 [pdf]	In re “T” Children: S.T. and M.T., III (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/26/2008 [pdf], 119 Haw. 335. Consolidated with Nos. 28587 and 28588. ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/30/2008 [pdf]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/21/2009.	Family Court, 1^st Circuit
02/18/2009	ICA	29431 [pdf]	In re Protection of the Property of Jane Doe (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
02/19/2009	ICA	28787 [pdf]	State v. Cravalho (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).	Circuit Court, 2^nd Circuit	120 Haw. 255
02/19/2009	ICA	29341 [pdf]	Lansing v. Jenko-Crispin (Order Denying Appellant Lansing’s February 17, 2009 Motion to Reinstate). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 01/26/2009 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying February 4, 2009 Motion to Reconsider January 26, 2009 Dismissal Order and Denying Appellant Lansing’s February 6, 2009 Motion to Reinstate Appeal, filed 02/11/2009 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying Appellant Lansing’s February 23, 2009 Motion to Reinstate the Appeal, filed 02/27/2009 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying Appellant Lansing’s February 25, 2009 Motion to Reinstate the Appeal, filed 03/02/2009 [pdf]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/22/2009. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/15/2009 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order, filed 05/15/2009 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order, filed 07/22/2009 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
02/20/2009	ICA	28925 [pdf]	State v. Belen (s.d.o., affirmed and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/10/2009. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/10/2009 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	120 Haw. 255
02/20/2009	ICA	29061 [pdf]	State v. Edralin (mem.op., vacated and remanded). Concurring Opinion by J. Nakamura [pdf]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/22/2009 [pdf]. S.Ct. mem.op., filed 09/15/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 219.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	120 Haw. 115
02/23/2009	ICA	28296 [pdf]	State v. Gay (s.d.o., affirmed).	District Court, 3^rd Circuit, North & South Kona Division	120 Haw. 255
02/23/2009	S.Ct.	28778 [pdf]	State v. Corn (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/30/2008 [pdf], 118 Haw. 424. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/15/2009.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
02/23/2009	S.Ct.	29169 [pdf]	Murauskas v. Gusman (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 10/30/2008 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying the November 17, 2008 Motion to Grant Additional Time to File an HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 11/21/2008 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying Plaintiff-Appellant Keith Murauskas’s December 17, 2008 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/23/2008 [pdf]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/26/2009.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
02/23/2009	S.Ct.	29628 [pdf]	Smith v. Kim (Order)	Original Proceeding
02/24/2009	S.Ct.	27823 [pdf]	State v. Laride (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 07/31/2008 [pdf], 118 Haw. 352. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 01/20/2009.	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
02/24/2009	ICA	28760 [pdf]	Hazuka v. Allied Maintenance Services, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed).	Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board	120 Haw. 255
02/24/2009	ICA	29077 [pdf]	Killion v. State (mem.op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/04/2009. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/03/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 419.	Circuit Court, 2^nd Circuit	120 Haw. 115
02/24/2009	ICA	29428 [pdf]	City and County of Honolulu v. Smith (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction)	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit
02/25/2009	ICA	28999 [pdf]	Awana v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	120 Haw. 255
02/25/2009	ICA	29082 [pdf]	State v. Chavira (s.d.o., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 2^nd Circuit	120 Haw. 255
02/25/2009	ICA	29123 [pdf]	State v. Meyers (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	120 Haw. 255
02/25/2009	ICA	29394 [pdf]	Boles v. Engle (Order Denying Defendant-Appellant Clyde Engle’s February 18, 2009 HRAP Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration of the February 5, 2009 Dismissal Order, and Ordering Correction of a Clerical Error in the February 5, 2009 Dismissal Order). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 02/05/2009 [pdf]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/06/2009. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/10/2009 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 2^nd Circuit
02/26/2009	ICA	27304 [pdf]	Si-Nor, Inc. v. Director, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Fujise [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	120 Haw. 135
02/26/2009	ICA	28561 [pdf]	Fukumoto v. Onogi (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).	District Court, 1^st Circuit, Honolulu Div.	120 Haw. 255
02/26/2009	ICA	28946 [pdf]	State v. Noga (s.d.o., affirmed).	Family Court, 1^st Circuit	120 Haw. 255
02/26/2009	ICA	29139 [pdf]	State v. Richards (s.d.o., affirmed).	District Court, 1^st Circuit	120 Haw. 255
02/27/2009	ICA	28662 [pdf]	Doe v. Doe.	Family Court, 2^nd Circuit	120 Haw. 149
02/27/2009	ICA	28448 [pdf]	State v. Mundon (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 03/12/2009 [pdf]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/21/2009. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/01/2009 [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/13/2009, 121 Haw. 339. Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, in which J. Duffy joins.	Circuit Court, 5^th Circuit	120 Haw. 255
02/27/2009	ICA	28652 [pdf]	Bach v. Stogdell (mem.op., affirmed).	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit	120 Haw. 115
02/27/2009	ICA	28862 [pdf]	State v. Ampong (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2009. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/08/2009 [pdf].	District Court, 2^nd Circuit Wailuku Div.	120 Haw. 255
02/27/2009	ICA	29341 [pdf]	Lansing v. Jenko-Crispin (Order Denying Appellant Lansing’s February 23, 2009 Motion to Reinstate the Appeal). ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 01/26/2009 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying February 4, 2009 Motion to Reconsider January 26, 2009 Dismissal Order and Denying Appellant Lansing’s February 6, 2009 Motion to Reinstate Appeal, filed 02/11/2009 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying Appellant Lansing’s February 17, 2009 Motion to Reinstate, filed 02/19/2009 [pdf]. ICA Order Denying Appellant Lansing’s February 25, 2009 Motion to Reinstate the Appeal, filed 03/02/2009 [pdf]. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/22/2009. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/15/2009 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order, filed 05/15/2009 [pdf]. S.Ct. Order, filed 07/22/2009 [pdf].	Circuit Court, 1^st Circuit