NO. 23051



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII



JOAN S. NGIRMIDAL,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

vs.

STATE OF HAWAI`I, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, JOHN DOES 1-25, inclusive,

Defendant-Appellee.

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CIV. NO. 98-267

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

Upon review of the record, it appears that the supreme court clerk's office, by letter dated May 18, 2000, informed Plaintiff-Appellant Joan S. Ngirmidol that the time for filing the opening brief expired on April 11, 2000 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 has failed to file the opening brief; therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, June 6, 2000.



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RONALD T.Y. MOON, Chief Justice



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STEVEN H. LEVINSON, Associate Justice



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PAULA A. NAKAYAMA, Associate Justice



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MARIO R. RAMIL, Associate Justice



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SIMEON R. ACOBA, JR., Associate Justice