Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii, 2016

54 opinions

STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. June-June Mas ABDON, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2016-01-12
Louis Robert SANTIAGO, as Trustee of the Louis Robert Santiago Revocable Living Trust dated November 17, 1999, as amended, and Yong Hwan Santiago, as Trustee of the Yong Shimabukuro Revocable Living Trust dated July 25, 1996, as amended, Petitioners/Plaintiffs-Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. Ruth TANAKA, Respondent/Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant 2016-01-15
Lloyd R. ANASTASI, Petitioner and Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent and Petitioner/Defendant-Appellee 2016-02-04
Mark H.K. GREER, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rosalyn H. BAKER, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant, and State of Hawaii, Respondent/Defendant-Appellee 2016-02-22
State v. Parker 2016-02-23
State v. Moniz 2016-02-23
State v. Kam 2016-02-25
State v. Hayata 2016-02-25
State v. Ling 2016-02-26
State v. Sailola 2016-02-26
Deborah J. WALTRIP, Petitioner/Claimant-Appellant, v. TS ENTERPRISES, INC., dba Kimos Restaurant, and Firemans Fund Insurance Company, Respondent/Employer/Insurance Carrier-Appellee, and Special Compensation Fund, Respondent/Appellee 2016-03-01
State v. Richardson 2016-03-02
State v. Elberson 2016-03-04
State v. Kernstock 2016-03-04
State v. Mikawa 2016-03-04
State v. Reilly 2016-03-04
State v. Shigemura 2016-03-04
State v. Bayudan 2016-03-10
State v. Gardner 2016-03-15
Gene WONG, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC., Respondent/Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant 2016-03-30
State v. Guard 2016-04-01
Sierra Club v. Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii Inc. 2016-04-06
State v. Tuia 2016-04-18
State v. Franco 2016-04-21
State v. Fisher 2016-04-25
Clarence O. FURUYA and Lona Lum Furuya, Petitioners-Respondents/Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. ASSOCIATION OF APARTMENT OWNERS OF PACIFIC MONARCH, INC.; James Dozier; Greta Withers; Elwin Stemig; Foil Craver; Kazuo Sawada, Respondents-Petitioners/Defendants-Appellants/Cross-Appellees 2016-05-02
Edwin GARCIA, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Bernard ROBINSON, M.D., Respondent/Defendant-Appellee 2016-05-03
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Last KONY, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2016-05-04
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Max C.K. BOWMAN, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2016-05-09
Narcis D. SALERA; Glenn E. Companion; United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO; John Does 1-10; and Jane Does 1-10, Respondents/Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. Kirk W. CALDWELL, Mayor, City and County of Honolulu; Carolee C. Kubo, Director, Department of Human Resources, City and County of Honolulu; Lori M.K. Kahikina, Director, Department of Environmental Services, City and County of Honolulu; and City and County of Honolulu, Petitioners/Defendants-Appellants/Cross-Appellees, and John Does 1-10; Jane Does 1-10; Doe Corporations 1-10; Doe Partnerships 1-10; Roe Non-Profit Organizations 1-10; and Roe Governmental Entities 1-10 (2014-013), Defendants 2016-05-11
Hovey B. LAMBERT, Trustee under that Hovey B. Lambert Trust, an unrecorded Revocable Living Trust Agreement dated April 5, 2002, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WAHA (k); Pahupu (k); Rahela Kaniu; George Kakelaka Lua; Clarence Lua; Rose Davidson Lua; George Lua; Ardys Lua; Kenneth Lua; Ellen Lua; Delarine Teeney, also known as Delirine Gallagher; Violet Lua, also known as Violet Ohumukini; Arthur Ohumukini; Melody Ohumukini; Simeon Lua, also known as Simeon Lani Lua; Makahiwa K. Lua, Jr.; Dawn K.T. Wasson; Joanna Thompson; Howard Lua, also known as Howard Keawe Lua; Toni-Sue Lua; Jeremy K. Lua; Joel Lua; Jenilynne Lua Longi; Patricia Malia Lua Matagi; Grayce Dean; Geraldine Roberts; Vickie Pili; Falemao Pili; James Lua; Pauline Thornton, also known as Pauline Lua; Robert Lua; Janice L. Kai; Jean P. Carson; Laurence Lua; Margo Howlett; Etuate Fa, also known as Edward Fa; Joelene Fa; Maria Lua Kamai, also known as Maraea Kamae; Leonard Lua; Lorraine Lua; Leonard R. Lua, Jr.; Evelyn Makaveckas; Henry Kamae, Jr.; Kane Kamae; Kenneth Kamae; Klennmeyer Kamae, Sr.; Harriet Kamae; Kay-Vola Shannon; Kwen-Lynn Brandow; Craig T. Brandow; Hazel Lua Nemoto; Lawrence Naoki Nemoto; Larynell Nemoto-Husemann, also known as Gigi Galdones; Tyrone Galdones; Heidi K. Keleopaa; Kiana N.H. Jodell; Dawne Balderson, also known as Donna Smith; Maureen Hardin; Joel K. Lua; Cynthia Lua; Samuel Lua, also known as Samuel Masao Lua; Carolyn Lua; Robert E. Massey; Daniel L. Massey; Carol L. Massey; Robin Ing; Amy Drummundo; Maile Vanaman, also known as Maililei Vanaman; George Lua, also known as George Pookela Lua; Kallen Lua; Ingred Maile; Straide Lua; Lanell Lua; Warren Lua; Rose Koluana Lua; Thelma Lua, also known as Thelma White, also known as Lani White; Property Reserve, Inc.; Ana Tekiata Finau; Lucy Leiahola Girelli; George Nehemia Nihipali, Jr.; Rosemary Montano; Colleen Carrier; Jeffrey Lua; Harmony Elam; Elizabeth Bal; Hyrum K. Yee Poong; Margaret-Ann Lua; Marian Kapanui; Annette Lamm; Saffire Makaena; Erica Massey; Juanita Kahanu Post; Keinard Hans Post; Keinard K. Post; Walter Shannon; George Shannon; Kathleen Shannon; Department of Taxation of State of Hawaii; United States of America Internal Revenue Service; Department of Planning and Permitting, City and County of Honolulu; Child Support Enforcement Agency of State of Hawaii; Hawaii Pacific Federal Credit Union, Respondents/Defendants-Appellees, and Lesieli Teisina, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant, and Penisimani Teisina, Petitioner/Intervenor-Appellant, and Maltbie K. Napoleon, Respondent/Party-In-Interest-Appellee 2016-05-17
Brian YOSHII, Petitioner/Claimant-Appellee-Appellant v. STATE of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, Respondent/Employer-Appellant/Appellee, Self-Insured, and First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd., Respondent/Third-Party Administrator-Appellant-Appellee 2016-05-18
Genbao GAO, Petitioner/Claimant-Appellant, v. STATE of Hawaii, DEPARTMENT OF the ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent/Employer-Appellee, Self-Insured 2016-05-18
PEER NEWS LLC dba Civil Beat, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU and Honolulu Police Department, Defendants-Appellees, and State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers, Intervenor-Defendant-Appellant 2016-06-09
PACIFIC RADIATION ONCOLOGY, LLC, a Hawaii Limited Liability Corporation, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The QUEENS MEDICAL CENTER, a Hawaii Non-Profit Corporation, et al., Defendants-Appellees 2016-06-13
Anastasia Y. WALDECKER, Petitioner/Petitioner-Appellant, v. John OSCANLON, Respondent/Respondent-Appellee 2016-06-17
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gregory A. KAZANAS, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2016-06-21
William A. ARTHUR, Sr., Individually, and the Estate of Mona Arthur thru William A. Arthur, Sr. as the Personal Representative, Respondents/Plaintiffs/Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. STATE of Hawaii, DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS; Kamehameha Investment Corporation; Design Partners Inc., Respondents/Defendants/Appellees/Cross-Appellees, and Coastal Construction Co., Inc.; Respondent/Defendant/Appellee/Cross-Appellant; and Sato and Associates, Inc.; and Daniel S. Miyasato, Petitioners/Defendants/Appellees/Cross-Appellants, Kamehameha Investment Corporation, Respondent/Third-Party Plaintiff/Appellee/Cross-Appellee, v. Kiewit Pacific Co., Respondent/Third-Party Defendant/Appellee/Cross-Appellee; Kiewit Pacific Co., Respondent/Fourth-Party Plaintiff/Appellee/Cross-Appellee, v. Pacific Fence, Inc., Respondent/Fourth-Party Defendant/Appellee/Cross-Appellee 2016-06-27
Karyn Eileen HERRMANN, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kenneth Ross HERRMANN, Respondent/Defendant-Appellant 2016-06-28
In the Matter of the THOMAS H. GENTRY REVOCABLE TRUST 2016-06-28
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Elujino V. ALVAREZ, III, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2016-06-30
Dorinda HAMILTON, Petitioner and Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. David HAMILTON, Petitioner and Respondent/Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant 2016-06-30
Robert E. WIESENBERG, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII; John Does 1-50; Jane Does 1-50; Doe Entities 1-50; Doe Governmental Units/Entities 1-50, Respondent/Defendant-Appellee 2016-06-30
Pacific Radiation Oncology, LLC v. Queens Medical Center 2016-07-01
William Eric BOYD, Petitioner/Appellant/Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. HAWAII STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, State of Hawaii, Respondent/Appellee/Appellant/Cross-Appellee 2016-07-19
GREEN PARTY OF HAWAII, Karen M. Holt, Elizabeth M. Ruze, Michael Kratzke, Moani Keala Akaka, Kim Duffett, Mary Jo Dennison and MakaAla KaAumoana, Petitioners/Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Scott NAGO, Chief Elections Office, State of Hawaii, and State of Hawaii, Respondents/Defendants-Appellees 2016-07-19
Thomas H. Gentry Revocable Trust, In re 2016-07-28
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dannette H. GODINES, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2016-08-05
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eugene PARIS, Jr., also known as Eugene J.E. Rivera, Jr., Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2016-08-08
STATE of Hawaii, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Takson KRSTOTH, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant 2016-08-09
Bruce Edward COX, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Carlyn Davidson COX, Respondent/Defendant-Appellee 2016-08-16
CERTIFIED CONSTRUCTION, INC., Petitioner/Petitioner-Appellant, v. Nancy CRAWFORD, as Director of the Department of Finance, County of Hawaii, Respondent/Respondent-Appellee; In the matter of Certified Construction, Inc., Petitioner/Petitioner-Appellant/Appellee, v. Nancy Crawford, as Director of the Department of Finance, County of Hawaii, Respondent/Respondent-Appellee/Appellant 2016-09-20
Hannah HARRISON, Respondent/Petitioner/Appellant/Appellant, v. Gordon I. ITO, Insurance Commissioner, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, State of Hawaii, Respondent/Respondent/Appellee-Appellee, and Evercare, Petitioner/Respondent/Appellee-Appellee; Jenivie Delos Reyes, Franklin Biddinger, Floyd Hayes, John Villanueva, and Tehine Avilla, Respondents/Petitioners/Appellants-Cross-Appellees/Appellants, v. Gordon I. Ito, Insurance Commissioner, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, State of Hawaii, Respondent/Respondent/Appellee-Appellee, and Evercare, Petitioner/Respondent/Appellee-Cross-Appellant/Appellee; Audrey Delos Santos, Respondent/Petitioner/Appellant/Appellant, v. Gordon I. Ito, Insurance Commissioner, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, State of Hawaii, Respondent/Respondent/Appellee-Appellee, and Evercare, Petitioner/Respondent/Appellee-Appellee 2016-09-22
STATE of Hawaii, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lincoln PHILLIPS, Respondent/Defendant-Appellant 2016-09-30