NO. 22732

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

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LEO BILLY VEGA, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant

vs.

KATHLEEN KAZUKO VEGA, Respondent/Defendant-Appellee

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CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

(FC-D NO. 96-0021)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI

(By: Ramil, J., for the court ⁽¹⁾

)

Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant Leo Billy Vega's Application for Writ of Certiorari filed on October 13, 2000 is hereby granted.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, October 17, 2000.

Gary Y. Okuda

for petitioner/plaintiff-

appellant on the writ

1. Considered by: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Ramil, and Acoba, JJ.