Case State of Hawai’i v. Josue Macario Reyes Pesquera Court Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals Judge Karen T. Nakasone (David
Case Sherri R. Frost and Larry Frost v. Association of Apartment Owners of Pu’u Po’a (by and through the Board
Case Nonhuman Rights Project, Inc., on behalf of Mari and Vaigai v. City and County of Honolulu, Department of Enterprise
Case Ken Fukuyama v. Arthur Jeremiah Court Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals Judge Clyde J. Wadsworth (David Y. Ige, 2019);
Case State of Hawaii v. Landon Kalanikoa Fernandez Court Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals Judge Leonard (Linda Lingle, 2007); Wadsworth
Case US Bank Trust National Association, Not in Its Individual Capacity but Solely as Owner Trustee for VRMTG Asset Trust
Case Reynaldo Valdes-Paz v. Gene DeMello, Jr., et al. Court Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi Judge Vladimir P. Devens (Josh Green,
Case Anthony Bellamy v. City and County of Honolulu; Nickolas T. Hirata, Officer #1; Dylan Torres, Officer #2; Byron Marfil,
Case State of Hawaiʻi v. Jonathan Ellway Court Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi Judge DEVENS (Josh Green, 2024) Date Decided June
The ICA affirmed summary judgment in a judicial foreclosure, holding that U.S. Bank established standing through a collateral tracking report proving note possession at filing, and that challenges to loan accounting raised for the first time on appeal were waived.
Case Hye Ja Choi v. Tachibana Enterprises, LLC and Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Court Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi
Case Tiki’s Grill & Bar, LLC v. DTRIC Insurance Company, Limited Court Supreme Court of Hawai’i Judge Vladimir P. Devens
The ICA reversed an excessive speeding conviction because the State failed to prove the manufacturer’s specific training requirements for the LIDAR device, as required under the Assaye/Amiral framework.
The ICA affirmed an excessive speeding conviction, holding that evidence of driving 92 mph in a 60-mph zone was sufficient to prove recklessness under HRS § 291C-105(a)(2), regardless of the defendant’s subjective reason for accelerating.
In a published opinion, the ICA held that district courts exceed their statutory authority when requiring OVUII defendants to appear for substance abuse compliance hearings, extending the Supreme Court’s Fay decision and holding such hearings are impermissibly akin to probation.
The ICA affirmed summary judgment in a negligence action, holding that expert medical causation testimony was required where pre-existing eye conditions placed the causal link beyond common knowledge.