NO. 19060

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

JOSEPHINE A. DAN, Plaintiff-Appellee

vs.

RICHARD I. DAN, Defendant-Appellant

APPEAL FROM THE FAMILY COURT OF THE SECOND CIRCUIT
(FC-D NO. 89-0352)

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Ramil, and Acoba, JJ.)

Upon review of the record, it appears that this court informed Appellant Richard I. Dan by letter dated April 26, 2002, that the time for filing the statement of jurisdiction expired on March 24, 2002 and the time for filing the opening brief expired on April 13, 2002 and that, pursuant to Rule 30 of the Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure, the matter would be called to the attention of the court for such action as the court deemed proper including dismissal of the appeal. Appellant having failed to respond to said letter or to otherwise oppose dismissal,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, May 16, 2002.