Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii, 2012

51 opinions

Malama SOLOMON, State Senator, 1st Senatorial District; Louis Hao; Patricia A. Cook; And Steven G. Pavao, Petitioners, v. Neil ABERCROMBIE, Governor, State of Hawaii; Scott Nago, Chief Election Officer, State of Hawaii; State of Hawaii 2011 Reapportionment Commission; Victoria Marks; Lorrie Lee Stone; Anthony Takitani; Calvert Chipchase IV; Elizabeth Moore; Clarice Y. Hashimoto; Harold S. Masumoto; Dylan Nonaka; and Terry E. Thomason, Respondents; Michael J. Matsukawa, Petitioner, v. State of Hawaii 2011 Reapportionment Commission; and Scott Nago, Chief Election Officer, State of Hawaii, Respondents 2012-01-06
HAWAII STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION and United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO, Plaintiffs-Appellants/Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. Neil ABERCROMBIE, Governor, State of Hawaii; Barbara A. Krieg, Interim Director, Department of Human Resources Development, State of Hawaii; and Kalbert K. Young, Director, Department of Budget and Finance, State of Hawaii; Doe Defendants 1-10, Defendants-Appellees/Appellants/Cross-Appellees 2012-01-17
ALOHACARE, Petitioner/Appellant-Appellant, v. Gordon I. ITO, Insurance Commissioner, State Of Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Respondent/Appellee-Appellee, and United HealthCare Insurance Company dba Evercare; WellCare Health Insurance of Arizona, Inc., dba Ohana Health Plan and affiliates; and Department of Human Services, State of Hawaii, Respondents/Intervenors-Appellees-Appellees 2012-01-25
STATE of Hawaii, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hatem A. EID, Respondent/Defendant-Appellant 2012-01-26
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brandon VALEROS, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2012-01-27
Hawaii State Teachers Assn v. Abercrombie 2012-02-03
Lily E. HAMILTON on behalf of Amber J. LETHEM, a minor, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christy L. LETHEM, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2012-02-07
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff Appellee, v. Peter Kalani BAILEY, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2012-03-01
FIRST INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAWAII, LTD., Plaintiff/Appellee, and Joseph G. Toro, Plaintiff-Intervenor/Appellant, v. A & B PROPERTIES, INC., Defendant/Appellee 2012-03-14
Heinrich Alexander RIETHBROCK, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Marion Barbara LANGE, Respondent/Defendant-Appellee 2012-03-16
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Orlando PECPEC, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2012-03-20
State v. Bailey 2012-03-22
Charles Mitchell HART and Lisa Marie Hart, Petitioners/Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent/Defendant-Appellee 2012-03-27
Tamman v. Tamman 2012-03-28
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Blue LEALAO, aka Boy Blue Lealao, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2012-03-28
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Samuel WALKER, also known as Samuel Ahsan, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2012-03-28
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jason KIESE, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2012-03-29
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kevin K. NESMITH, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant; State of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Chris F. Yamamoto, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2012-04-12
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Pulumataala ELI, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2012-04-13
Richard MARVIN III, and Amy Marvin, Individually and as Next Friends of Ivy Mae Marvin, Sadie Marvin, Savannah Marvin and Anabelle Marvin, minors; Wylie Hurd; Nicholas Fred Marvin, individually and as Next Friend of Alana Marvin, minor; Aaron Marvin; Barbara Nelson; Jeffrey McBride; Mareta Zimmerman, Individually and as Next Friend of Teva Dexter and Liko McBride, minors, Petitioners/Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. James PFLUEGER, Pflueger Properties; and Pilaa 400, LLC, Respondents/Defendants-Appellants; James Pflueger, Pflueger Properties; and Pilaa 400, LLC, Respondents/Counterclaimants-Appellants, v. Richard Marvin III; Amy Marvin; Nicholas Fred Marvin and Jeffrey McBride, Petitioners/Counterclaim-Defendants-Appellees 2012-04-27
State v. Daniels 2012-04-30
State v. Flynn 2012-05-01
State v. Bullard 2012-05-01
State v. Yamahata 2012-05-03
State v. Pai 2012-05-03
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, Petitioner/Appellant-Appellant, v. LAND USE COMMISSION, STATE OF HAWAII; Colleen Hanabusa; Maile Shimabukuro; and Ko Olina Community Association, Respondents/Appellees-Appellees 2012-05-04
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael C. TIERNEY, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2012-05-07
Jason Lanakila CABRAL; the Estate of Joseph Pu Kaikala; Lynda Evadna Kaikala, individually, as Special Administratrix of the Estate of Shawn Kaikala, and as Guardian Ad Litem for minors: Shantel Kaiuola Cabral, and Iokepa John Kaikala; John E. Krause, individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for minors: Kahekili John Krause, Keanu Kaikala Krause, and Kawena Kaikala Krause, Petitioners/Plaintiffs-Appellants, and Mark Kale Cabral, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Defendant/Cross-Claim Plaintiff/Cross-Claim Defendant/Appellee, and Joni Marie Scott, Defendant/Cross-Claim Defendant/Cross-Claim Plaintiff 2012-05-09
Richard NELSON III, Kaliko Chun, James Akiona, Sr., Sherilyn Adams, Kelii Ioane, Jr., and Charles Aipia (deceased), Respondents/Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION, The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands, Alapaki Nahale-a, in his official capacity as Chair of the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Imaikalani P. Aiu, Perry Artates, Leimana K. Damate, Jeremy Kamakaneoaloha Hopkins, Michael P. Kahikina, Ian Lee Loy, Henry K. Tancayo, and Renwick V.I. Tassill, in their official capacities as members of the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Respondents/Defendants/Appellees, and Kalbert K. Young, in his official capacity as the State Director of Finance, and the State of Hawaii, Petitioners/Defendants/Appellees 2012-05-09
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Patrick K.K. HO, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2012-05-09
ALOHACARE, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, State of Hawaii, Respondent/Defendant-Appellee 2012-05-11
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lloyd PRATT, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2012-05-11
Julianne Nguyen BERRY, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Wayne Foster BERRY, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2012-05-11
ALAKAI NA KEIKI, INC., Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kathryn MATAYOSHI, in her official capacity as Superintendent of Education, Respondent/Defendant-Appellee 2012-05-11
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee v. Less Allen SCHNABEL, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2012-05-11
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Glenn KEOHOKAPU, Jr., Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2012-05-15
Bonnie Macleod KAKINAMI, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Aaron K.H. KAKINAMI, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2012-05-16
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Steve C. CABAGBAG, Jr., Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2012-05-17
Alakai Na Keiki, Inc. v. Matayoshi 2012-05-29
Alohacare v. Department of Human Services 2012-05-29
State v. Pratt 2012-05-29
State v. Castro 2012-07-30
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Raymond L. FOSTER, also known as Ray, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellee 2012-07-31
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Donald LEVELL, Jr., Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2012-08-08
In re ĪAO GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT AREA HIGH-LEVEL SOURCE WATER USE PERMIT APPLICATIONS and Petition to Amend Interim Instream Flow Standards of Waihee River and Waiehu, Īao, and Waikapū Streams Contested Case Hearing 2012-08-15
Paulette Kaanohiokalani KALEIKINI, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Wayne YOSHIOKA, in his official capacity as Director of the City and County of Honolulus Department of Transportation Services; City and County of Honolulu; Honolulu City Council; Peter Carlisle, in his official capacity as Mayor; City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services; City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting; William J. Aila, Jr., in his official capacity as Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources and state historic preservation officer; Puaalaokalani Aiu, in her official capacity as administrator of the State Historic Preservation Division; Board of Land and Natural Resources; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Neil Abercrombie, in his official capacity as Governor; and Oahu Island Burial Council, Respondents/Defendants-Appellees 2012-08-24
Kaleikini v. Yoshioka 2012-09-27
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Marco RODRIGUES, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellee 2012-10-12
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Atmarama D. DIAZ, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2012-10-18
DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE (HAWAII), INC.; Edward C. Littleton; Stacie Sasagawa; Tim Ho; Dixon Suzuki; and Del Monte Fresh Produce Company, Petitioners/Appellants-Appellants, v. INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNION, LOCAL 142, AFL-CIO, Respondent/Union/Appellee-Appellee, and Hawaii Labor Relations Board, Respondent/Appellee-Appellee 2012-10-22
Del Monte Fresh Produce (Hawaii), Inc. v. International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 142, AFL-CIO (2006-074) 2012-11-07