NO. 22726

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

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NICANOR E. CASUMPANG, JR., Plaintiff-Appellant

vs.

IWLU, LOCAL 142, Defendants-Appellees

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APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND CIRCUIT

(WAILUKU DISTRICT)

(CIV. NO. W98-2104)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

(Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama,

Acoba, JJ, and Ramil, J., dissenting)

The motion for reconsideration filed on November 13, 2000 by defendants-appellees ILWU, Local 142, requesting that this court consider its opinion, filed on November 2, 2000, is hereby denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, December 20, 2000.

Herbert R. Takahashi and

Rebecca L. Covert (of

Takahashi, Masui &

Vasconcellos) for the

defendants-appellees

ILWU, Local 142

on the motion