NO. 23715



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

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FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF

AMERICA, A FEDERALLY CHARTERED SAVINGS AND LOAN

ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff-Appellee



vs.



JOHN WAYNE HERRING and MARY ELIZABETH

HERRING, Defendants-Appellants

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APPEAL FROM THE FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT

(CIV. NO. 97-226)





ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

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

Ramil, and Acoba, JJ.)

Upon review of the record, it appears that this court informed Appellants John W. Herring and Mary E. Herring by letter dated January 18, 2001, that the time for filing the opening brief expired on December 10, 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 Appellants 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, February 6, 2001.