NO. 23508



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

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MICHELLE E. KINIMAKA, Plaintiff-Appellant



vs.



JOSEPH D. K. KINIMAKA, Defendant-Appellee

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APPEAL FROM THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT

(FC-D NO. 97-4103)





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 Michelle Kinimaka by letter dated December 1, 2000, that the time for filing the opening brief expired on November 16, 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; and Appellant having failed to respond to said letter or to otherwise oppose dismissal, therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, January 8, 2001.