OPINIONS AND
ORDERS
MARCH
2009
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DATE |
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CASE # |
CASE NAME |
APPEALED FROM |
REPORTER
CITATION |
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03/02/2009 |
S.Ct. |
State v. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |
121 Haw. 29 |
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03/02/2009 |
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Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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03/02/2009 |
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Estate of Roxas
v. Marcos (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Opinion). ICA Opinion,
filed 02/12/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw.
123. Concurring
Opinion by J. Leonard [pdf]. Dissenting
Opinion by J. Nakamura [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, 1st Circuit |
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03/02/2009 |
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State
v. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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03/02/2009 |
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McCully Associates v. Ten Grand Associates (Order Denying
February 11, 2009 Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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03/03/2009 |
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Weidenbach v. Koolau
Agricultural Co., Ltd. (mem.op., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
120 Haw. 254 |
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03/03/2009 |
S.Ct. |
Kapuwai v. City and |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeal Board |
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03/03/2009 |
S.Ct. |
Napeahi v. State (Order Dismissing Application for Writ
of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/12/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 49. Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 03/02/2009. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 05/01/2009 [pdf]. Dissenting
Opinion by J. Acoba [pdf]. |
Circuit Court,
1st Circuit |
121 Haw. 29 |
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03/03/2009 |
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Keliipuleole v. Rutt (Order
of Amendment). ICA s.d.o., filed 01/28/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 49. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, |
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03/03/2009 |
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Hofelich v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of
Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit |
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03/04/2009 |
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Maddox
v. State (Order). |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |
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03/04/2009 |
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In
re Blaisdell (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of
Appellate Jurisdiction). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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03/05/2009 |
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Jou v. Hamada (Order of Correction). ICA Opinion,
filed 01/26/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw.
101. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
09/28/2009. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 11/03/2009. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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03/05/2009 |
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Lau
v. Signature Cab Holdings, Inc. (Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for
Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/13/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 49. J. Watanabe concurs in the
results. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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03/05/2009 |
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In
re “R” Children: S.K.R. (1), S.K.R. (2), and K.K. R. (s.d.o.,
affirmed). Consolidated with No.
29012. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit |
120 Haw. 255 |
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03/05/2009 |
S.Ct. |
Pacific
Mortgage Investors LLC v. Johnson (Order).
S.Ct. Order Dismissing Appeal as Moot, filed 06/08/2009
[pdf]. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed
07/16/2009 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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03/05/2009 |
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Jelks v. State (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of
Appellate Jurisdiction). Application
for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/12/2009.
S.Ct. Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 07/06/2009 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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03/06/2009 |
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Kaunamano v. State (s.d.o.,
vacated and remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit |
120 Haw. 256 |
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03/06/2009 |
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State
v. Wheeler (s.d.o., vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
07/13/2009. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 08/13/2009 [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/17/2009, 121 Haw. 383. |
District Court, 1st Circuit |
120 Haw. 256 |
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03/06/2009 |
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In
re J.M. (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA
Order Denying Mother-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration Filed March 16,
2009, filed 03/19/2009 [pdf]. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit |
120 Haw. 256 |
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03/09/2009 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Mailo (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of
Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/01/2008 [pdf], 119 Haw. 322.
ICA
Order of Correction, filed 12/22/2008 [pdf]. Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 01/30/2009. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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03/09/2009 |
S.Ct. |
Office
of Disciplinary Counsel v. Kloos (Order of Public
Censure). |
Original Proceeding |
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03/11/2009 |
S.Ct. |
Barbee
v. The Queen’s |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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03/11/2009 |
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State
v. Werle (mem. op.,
affirmed). Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 06/22/2009. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 07/29/2009 [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/03/2009, 121 Haw. 274. |
District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Div. |
120 Haw. 254 |
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03/11/2009 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Tanaka (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/23/2008 [pdf], 119 Haw. 335.
Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/18/2009. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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03/12/2009 |
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Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit |
120 Haw. 256 |
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03/12/2009 |
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State
v. Hare (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
120 Haw. 256 |
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03/12/2009 |
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Acoba v. Gonzalez (Order Dismissing Appeal for Mootness). |
Family Court, 1st Circuit |
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03/12/2009 |
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State
v. Cho (s.d.o., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
06/25/2009. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 07/22/2009 [pdf]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, |
120 Haw. 256 |
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03/12/2009 |
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State
v. Mundon (Order Denying Motion for
Reconsideration). ICA s.d.o., filed 02/27/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 255. 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, 5th Circuit |
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03/12/2009 |
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KNG
Corporation v. Kim (s.d.o., affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
120 Haw. 256 |
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03/12/2009 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. McMillen (Order Dismissing Certiorari
Proceeding). Dissenting
Opinion by J. Acoba, with whom C.J. Moon joins
[pdf]. ICA s.d.o., filed 07/29/2008 [pdf], 118 Haw. 352.
Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/17/2008. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 12/16/2008 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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03/12/2009 |
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State
v. Burull (s.d.o.,
affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 06/25/2009. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 07/08/2009 [pdf]. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, Puna Division |
120 Haw. 256 |
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03/13/2009 |
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Peroff v. United Rim Transport, Inc. (s.d.o., affirmed).
ICA
Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 04/01/2009 [pdf].
Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/02/2009. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 08/07/2009 [pdf]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, |
120 Haw. 256 |
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03/13/2009 |
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Koga
Engineering & Construction, Inc. v.
State of Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed, reversed
and remanded). ICA
Order Denying Defendant-Appellant State of Hawaii’s Motion for
Reconsideration of Summary Disposition Order, filed 04/06/2009 [pdf].
Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/08/2009. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari
and Requesting further Briefing, filed 08/12/2009 [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/14/2010. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
120 Haw. 256 |
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03/13/2009 |
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State
v. Estabillio (mem.op.,
affirmed). Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 06/23/2009. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 07/31/2009 [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 10/26/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 261.
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Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit |
120 Haw. 254 |
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03/13/2009 |
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State
v. Lee (s.d.o., remanded). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, |
120 Haw. 256 |
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03/13/2009 |
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State
v. Riccitiello (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division |
120 Haw. 256 |
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03/13/2009 |
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State
v. Vega (Order Granting Defendant-Appellant’s Motion to Dismiss Appeal). |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division |
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03/13/2009 |
S.Ct. |
Rapozo v. Perkins (Order). S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed
04/02/2009 [pdf]. |
Original Proceeding |
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03/13/2009 |
S.Ct. |
Murakami
v. Hifo (Order). |
Original Proceeding |
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03/16/2009 |
S.Ct. |
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Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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03/16/2009 |
S.Ct. |
29035 |
The
Sierra Club v. The Department of Transportation of the State of |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |
120 Haw. 181 |
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03/17/2009 |
S.Ct. |
Alvarez
Family Trust v. Association of Apartment Owners of the Kaanapali
Alii (Order Accepting Application for Writ of
Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 11/21/2008 [pdf], 119 Haw. 321.
ICA
Order Denying December 12, 2008 Motion for Reconsideration, filed
12/23/2008 [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion filed 12/11/2009. Dissenting
Opinion by J. Acoba, regarding estoppel,
with whom J. Duffy joins. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |
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03/19/2009 |
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Schiller
v. Schiller. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit |
120 Haw. 283 |
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03/19/2009 |
S.Ct. |
Rapozo
v. Better Hearing of |
District Court, 5th Circuit |
120 Haw. 257 |
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03/19/2009 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Hinton. ICA s.d.o., filed 08/26/2008 [pdf], 118 Haw. 419.
Dissenting
Opinion by J. Foley [pdf].
Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/17/2008. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 01/29/2009 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
120 Haw. 265 |
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03/19/2009 |
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In
re J. M. (Order Denying Mother-Appellant’s Motion for Reconsideration Filed
March 16, 2009). ICA s.d.o., filed 03/06/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 256. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit |
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03/20/2009 |
S.Ct. |
The
Sierra Club v. The Department of Transportation of the State of |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |
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03/20/2009 |
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Freeman
v. National Interstate Insurance Company of |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit |
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03/23/2009 |
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State
v. Gonsalves (s.d.o.,
vacated and remanded). Application for
Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/06/2009. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 08/10/2009 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit |
120 Haw. 281 |
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03/23/2009 |
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State
v. Ramos (Order of Correction). ICA mem.op., filed 02/06/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw.
115. 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, 1st Circuit |
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03/23/2009 |
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Fernandez
v. Correa (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA
Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/29/2009 [pdf]. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, |
120 Haw. 281 |
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03/24/2009 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Kalua (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of
Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 10/30/2008 [pdf], 119 Haw. 232.
Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 02/11/2009. |
Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit |
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03/25/2009 |
S.Ct. |
In the Matter of
Arbitration Between United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO and
City and County of Honolulu (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of
Certiorari). ICA Opinion,
filed 10/27/2008 [pdf], 119 Haw. 201.
ICA
Order of Correction, filed 11/18/2008 [pdf]. Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 02/13/2009. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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03/25/2009 |
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State
v. Kane (mem.op., affirmed). ICA Order
of Correction, filed 04/22/2009 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
120 Haw. 254 |
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03/25/2009 |
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Stowers v. State (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
120 Haw. 281 |
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03/25/2009 |
S.Ct. |
Marn v. Marks (Order).
|
Original Proceeding |
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03/27/2009 |
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State
v. Lawhead (s.d.o.,
affirmed). |
Circuit Court, 5th Circuit |
120 Haw. 281 |
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03/30/2009 |
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Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit |
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03/30/2009 |
S.Ct. |
Branco v. State (Order Denying Motion to Withdraw
Application for Writ of Certiorari without Prejudice). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/15/2008 [pdf], 119 Haw. 335. Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 03/13/2009. S.Ct. Order Granting Motion to Withdraw Application for
Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/13/2009 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit |
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03/30/2009 |
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State
v. |
District Court, 3rd Circuit, North & |
120 Haw. 312 |
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03/30/2009 |
S.Ct. |
State
v. Ganiron (Order Striking
Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Emilo A. Ganiron, Jr.’s Second
Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 12/05/2008 [pdf], 119 Haw. 335.
S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 05/06/2009 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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03/31/2009 |
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Liberty
Mutual Insurance Company v. Sentinel Insurance Co., Ltd. Partial
Opinion of the Court by C.J. Recktenwald [pdf]. Dissenting
Opinion by J. Watanabe [pdf]. ICA Order
of Correction, filed 04/22/2009 [pdf]. ICA Order
of Correction, filed 06/16/2009 [pdf].
Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/14/2009. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 08/25/2009 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit |
120 Haw. 329 |
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03/31/2009 |
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State
v. Nicholson (s.d.o., affirmed). ICA Order
Granting the State of Hawai‘i’s Motion for Publication
of Summary Disposition Order, filed 04/30/2009 [pdf]. ICA Opinion,
filed 05/01/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 480. Application for Writ of
Certiorari, filed 08/17/2009. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 09/29/2009 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
120 Haw. 281 |
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03/31/2009 |
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Anama v. State, Department of Health (mem.op., vacated and remanded). ICA Order
of Correction, filed 04/22/2009 [pdf]. |
Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board |
120 Haw. 254 |
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03/31/2009 |
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State
v. Alston (mem.op., affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
07/23/2009. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 08/27/2009 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
120 Haw. 254 |
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03/31/2009 |
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State
v. Corder (s.d.o.,
vacated and remanded). Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 08/19/2009. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 09/30/2009 [pdf]. S.Ct. Opinion, filed 11/19/2009, 121 Haw. 451. Dissenting
Opinion by J. Acoba, in which C.J. Moon
joins. S.Ct. Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed
12/23/2009. Dissent by J. Acoba, with whom C.J. Moon joins. |
Family Court, 1st Circuit |
120 Haw. 281 |
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03/31/2009 |
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State
v. Driessen (s.d.o.,
affirmed). Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 08/19/2009. S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 09/29/2009 [pdf]. |
Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit |
120 Haw. 281 |
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03/31/2009 |
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State
v. Johnson (s.d.o., affimed). Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed
06/09/2009. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari,
filed 07/16/2009 [pdf]. S.Ct. s.d.o., filed
12/11/2009, 121 Haw. 461. Concurring
Opinion by J. Acoba. |
District Court, 1st Circuit, Ewa Division |
120 Haw. 281 |
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03/31/2009 |
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State
v. Guinan (s.d.o.,
affirmed, vacated and remanded). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
120 Haw. 281 |
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03/31/2009 |
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Hogg
v. Murakami (Order Denying March 19, 2009 Motion for Reconsideration). |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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03/31/2009 |
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Imamoto v. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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03/31/2009 |
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Imamoto v. |
Circuit Court, 1st Circuit |
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