NO. 21978





IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII






BRUCE K. NAKAMURA, Respondent-Appellant,


vs.



STATE OF HAWAII, UNVERSITY OF HAWAII,

Petitioner-Appellee, Self-Insured.




CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

(CASE NO. AB 96-736 (2-95-415530))



ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI



Petitioner-appellee State of Hawaii's application for writ of certiorari, filed October 26, 2000, is hereby granted.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, November 3, 2000.

FOR THE COURT:



Chief Justice