HAWAI`I APPELLATE COURT

OPINIONS AND ORDERS

NOVEMBER

2009

 

DATE

Ct.

CASE #

CASE NAME

APPEALED FROM

REPORTER CITATION

11/02/2009

S.Ct.

28833

State v. Shitanishi (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/28/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 417.

District Court, 1st  Circuit, Honolulu Div

 

11/02/2009

S.Ct.

28987

State v. Chang (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., 06/25/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 418.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2009.  S.Ct. s.d.o., filed 11/02/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/02/2009

S.Ct.

28987

State v. Chang (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  ICA s.d.o., 06/25/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 418.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/23/2009.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/02/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/02/2009

S.Ct.

29311

State v. Schneider (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/26/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 418.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/25/2009.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Div.

 

11/02/2009

ICA

29578

County of Maui v. Lundborg (mem.op., reversed).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit

 

11/02/2009

S.Ct.

29737

Keli‘ihananui v. Evans (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 04/21/2009 [pdf].  S.Ct. Order, filed 09/29/2009 [pdf]

Original Proceeding

 

11/03/2009

S.Ct.

27491

Jou v. Hamada (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Opinion, filed 01/26/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 101.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 03/05/2009 [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/28/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/03/2009

S.Ct.

28653

State v. Werle.  ICA mem.op., filed 03/11/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 254.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 06/22/2009.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/29/2009 [pdf].

District Court, 2nd Circuit, Wailuku Div.

121 Haw. 274 

11/03/2009

S.Ct.

29474

Abordo v. State (Order Granting Motion to Supplement Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 09/22/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 202.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/15/2009.  S.Ct. Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/19/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/03/2009

ICA

29871

H. Isabelle McGarry Trust of  March 19, 1971 v. Hofelich (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of  Jurisdiction).  ICA Order Denying the November 16, 2009 Motion for Reconsideration of November 3, 2009 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 11/24/2009.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit

 

11/03/2009

S.Ct.

30118

Brown v. Alm (Order).

Original Proceeding

 

11/04/2009

S.Ct.

28491

Kaleikini v. Thielen (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari and Scheduling Case for Oral Argument).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Mootness, filed 07/09/2009 [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/28/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/04/2009

S.Ct.

28646

Baldauf v. AOAO Regency Park (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA mem.op., filed 06/25/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 30.  ICA Order Denying Appellee’s Motion for Reconsideration of Memorandum Opinion filed June 25, 2009, filed 07/10/2009 [pdf].  ICA Order Denying Appellant’s Motion for Partial Reconsideration, or, in the Alternative, Clarification of the ICA’s Memorandum Opinion filed June 25, 2009, filed 07/10/2009 [pdf].  ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 10/30/2009 [pdf].

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board

 

11/04/2009

ICA

29191

State v. Behrendt (s.d.o., affirmed as to Counts 1 and 2, vacated as to Count 3, and remanded).  ICA Order Denying State of Hawaii’s Motion to Reconsider by Addressing Count 4, filed 11/24/2009.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit

121 Haw. 260 

11/05/2009

S.Ct.

29372

Estate of Sison v. Estate of Marcos.

Certified Question from the U.S. Distrct Court, Hawaii District

 

11/05/2009

S.Ct.

29744

Lee v. HSBC Bank USA.

Certified Question from the U.S. Distrct Court, Hawaii District

121 Haw. 287

11/05/2009

S.Ct.

30086

Cawthon v. Ching, Director, State of Hawaii, Department of Labor and Industrial Relation (Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration).  S.Ct. Order, filed 10/19/2009 [pdf].

Original Proceeding

 

11/05/2009

S.Ct.

30136

Tomel v. State (Order).

Original Proceeding

 

11/05/2009

S.Ct.

30140

Villanueva v. State (Order).

Original Proceeding

 

11/09/2009

ICA

29039

State v. Ancheta (mem.op., affirmed, vacated, affirmed, vacated and remanded).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/09/2009

S.Ct.

29163

State v. Kalaola (Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 05/29/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 417.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/24/2009. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/09/2009

ICA

29337

State v. Delos Santos (mem.op., reversed).  Dissenting Opinion by J. Fujise.

Family Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/09/2009

ICA

29485

State v. Corder (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 11/25/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

121 Haw. 260 

11/09/2009

ICA

29787

Wehrle v. Chesser (Order Denying November 3, 2009 Motion for Reconsideration of the October 23, 2009 Order of Dismissal).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction, filed 10/23/2009 [pdf].

Family Court, 3rd Circuit

 

11/09/2009

ICA

29931

Texeira v. Melchor (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit

 

11/09/2009

ICA

30002

Rigsby v. Rigsby (Order Denying September 30, 2009 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/09/2009

S.Ct.

30144

Blueearth Biofuels, LLC v. Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (Order on Certified Question).

Original Proceeding

 

11/10/2009

ICA

28823

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/10/2009

S.Ct.

29016 

Sapanara v. State (Order Dismissing Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 04/27/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 383.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 05/22/2009 [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/26/2009. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/10/2009

ICA

29460

State v. Kimura (s.d.o., vacated and remanded).  ICA Order of Amendment, filed 11/12/2009.

District Court, First Circuit, Honolulu Div.

 

11/10/2009

ICA

29791

State v. Roth (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

District Court, 2nd Circuit

 

11/10/2009

ICA

29815 [pdf]

Jamila v. Jamila (Order Dismissing Appeal Pursuant to HRAP Rule 30).

Family Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/10/2009

ICA

29957

In re N.N. (Order Granting Motion for Dismissal of Appeal).

Family Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/10/2009

S.Ct.

30053

In re Aoyama (Order).  S.Ct. Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License, filed 09/29/2009 [pdf].

Original Proceeding

 

11/12/2009

ICA

29062

State v. Beyer (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Div.

 

11/12/2009

ICA

29460

State v. Kimura (Order of Amendment).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/10/2009.

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Div.

 

11/12/2009

ICA

29552

Jones v. Van Balen (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit

 

11/12/2009

ICA

29620

State v. Gomes (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Div.

 

11/12/2009

ICA

29914

Mowry v. Zapara (Order Denying November 3, 2009 Motion for Reconsideration of the October 23, 2009 Order of Dismissal).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 10/23/2009 [pdf].

District Court, 5th Circuit

 

11/13/2009

ICA

28370

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

District Court, 1st Circuit, Honolulu Div.

 

11/13/2009

S.Ct.

28448

State v. Mundon.  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, in which J. Duffy joins.  ICA s.d.o., filed 02/27/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 255.  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]. 

Circuit Court, 5th Circuit

 

11/13/2009

S.Ct.

29023

State v. Ho (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 06/26/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 418.  ICA Order of Amendment, filed 07/16/2009 [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/13/2009

ICA

29837

Buchwach v. Gate Gourmet, Inc. (Order).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/13/2009

ICA

29894

State v. Martins (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit

 

11/13/2009

S.Ct.

30143

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

Original Proceeding

 

11/13/2009

S.Ct.

30146

In re Quaintance, II (Order Granting Petition to Resign and Surrender License).

Original Proceeding

 

11/16/2009

S.Ct.

29288

Shipman v. State (Order Dismissing “Application for Writ of Certiorari” without Prejudice).  ICA s.d.o., filed 10/17/2009 [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/09/2009. 

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/16/2009

ICA

29840

In re J.J. (s.d.o., affirmed).

Family Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/17/2009

S.Ct.

29149

State v. Wheeler.  ICA s.d.o., filed 03/06/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 256.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 07/13/2009.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/13/2009 [pdf].

District Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/17/2009

ICA

29248

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

Family Court, 3rd Circuit

 

11/18/2009

ICA

28912

Ferreira v. Ferreira (mem.op., vacated and remanded).  ICA Order Denying Defendant-Appellee Nelson v. Ferreira’s Motion for Reconsideration, filed 12/07/2009.

Family Court, 2nd Circuit

 

11/18/2009

ICA

29760

Pacific Mortgage Investors, LLC v. Johnson (Order Granting August 28, 2009 Motion to Dismiss Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/19/2009

S.Ct.

28877

State v. Corder.  Dissenting Opinion by J. Acoba, in which C.J. Moon joins.   ICA s.d.o., filed 03/31/2009 [pdf], 120 Haw. 281.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/19/2009.  S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 09/30/2009 [pdf].

Family Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/19/2009

S.Ct.

29474

Abordo v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari). ICA s.d.o., filed 09/22/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 202.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/15/2009.  S.Ct. Order Granting Motion to Supplement Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 11/03/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/19/2009

S.Ct.

30101

Marks v. State (Order).  S.Ct. Order, filed 10/30/2009 [pdf].

Original Proceeding

 

11/23/2009

ICA

29111

State v. Livesey (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Div.

 

11/23/2009

S.Ct.

29363

Whitby v. State (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA s.d.o., filed 07/15/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 31.  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/13/2009.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit

 

11/23/2009

ICA

29938

Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME, Local 152, AFL-CIO v. Honolulu Emergency Services Department, City and County of Honolulu (Order Dismissing Appeal).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/24/2009

S.Ct.

25570

Office of Hawaiian Affairs v. Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (HCDCH) (Order of Amendment).  S.Ct. Opinion, filed 01/31/2008 [pdf], 117 Haw. 174.  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].   S.Ct. Order Denying Defendants-Appellees’ Motion to Dismiss, filed 10/27/2009 [pdf].

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/24/2009

ICA

29191

State v. Behrendt (Order Denying State of Hawaii’s Motion to Reconsider by Addressing Count 4).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/04/2009, 121 Haw. 260 .

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit

 

11/24/2009

ICA

29310

State v. Phongsavath (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit,
Ewa Div.

 

11/24/2009

ICA

29403

State v. Nevarez (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Kaneohe Div.

 

11/24/2009

S.Ct.

29715

Jou v. Schmidt (Order Rejecting Application for Writ of Certiorari).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction, filed 07/29/2009 [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/22/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/24/2009

ICA

29871

H. Isabelle McGarry Trust of March 19, 1971 v. Hofelich (Order Denying the November 16, 2009 Motion for Reconsideration of November 3, 2009 Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).  ICA Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of  Jurisdiction, filed 11/03/2009.

Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit

 

11/24/2009

ICA

29944

Bereday v. Tsugo (Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Appellate Jurisdiction).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/25/2009

ICA

27865

Han v. Kang (mem. op., vacated and remanded).  S.Ct. Order Denying Application for Transfer, filed 03/14/2007 [pdf].  ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/03/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/25/2009

ICA

28585

In re Application of Correa to Register and Confirm Title to Land Situate at Omaopio 1, 2, 3, and 4, Kula, Maui, State of Hawaii (s.d.o., affirmed).

Land Court

 

11/25/2009

ICA

29130

State v. Strong.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/25/2009

ICA

29427

Barnett v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA Order Vacating 11/25/2009, s.d.o., filed 11/30/2009.  New s.d.o., filed 11/30/2009.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit

 

11/25/2009

ICA

29485

State v. Corder (Order of Correction).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/09/2009, 121 Haw. 260.

Family Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/25/2009

ICA

29854

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

Family Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/27/2009

ICA

29281

Fagaragan v. State (Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Petitioner-Appellant’s “Request for Instructions”).  ICA s.d.o., filed 08/26/2009 [pdf], 121 Haw. 178.  ICA Order of Correction, filed 09/15/2009 [pdf].  Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 12/21/2009.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit

 

11/30/2009

ICA

28010

Communications-Pacific, Inc. v. City and County of Honolulu.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/30/2009

ICA

28683

State v. Robertson (mem.op., reversed).  ICA Order of Correction, filed 12/17/2009.

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/30/2009

ICA

28693

Emory v. Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (“HCDCH”) (s.d.o., affirmed).

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/30/2009

ICA

29427

Barnett v. State (Order Vacating 11/25/2009, s.d.o).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/25/2009.  New s.d.o., filed 11/30/2009.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit

 

11/30/2009

ICA

29427

Barnett v. State (s.d.o., affirmed).  ICA s.d.o., filed 11/25/2009.  ICA Order Vacating 11/25/2009, s.d.o., filed 11/30/2009.

Circuit Court, 2nd Circuit

 

11/30/2009

ICA

29446

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

Circuit Court, 1st Circuit

 

11/30/2009

ICA

29479

State v. Acevedo (s.d.o., reversed).

District Court, 1st Circuit, Wahiawa Div.

 

11/30/2009

ICA

29646

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

Family Court, 1st Circuit