NO. 23568



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII



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ROBERT R. MANLEY, Claimant-Appellant



vs.



JACK DIXON, INC., Employer-Appellee



and



ARGONAUT INSURANCE COMPANY, Insurance Carrier-Appellee

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APPEAL FROM THE LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS APPEALS BOARD

(CASE NO. AB 97-343(M) (7-94-02901))



ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson,

Nakayama, Ramil, and Acoba, JJ.)



Upon review of the record, (1) the supreme court clerk's office informed Appellant Robert Russell Manley by letter dated September 18, 2000 that the record on appeal cannot be filed without payment of the filing fee pursuant to Rule 3(f) of the Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure (HRAP) or an executed motion to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to HRAP Rule 24 and, that, the matter would be called to the attention of the court for such action as the court deemed proper pursuant to Rule 11(a), including dismissal of the appeal; and (2) appellant failed to pay the filing fee or submit a motion to proceed in forma pauperis; therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, December 4, 2000.