NO. 23862



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

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ACCREDITED HOME LENDERS, INC.,

a California corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee



vs.



RANULFO DUTERTE RAMONES, Defendant-Appellant



and



PRAXEDES BERNALDEZ RAMONES, GE CAPITAL HAWAII, INC.,

AVONDALE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, FINANCE FACTORS, LIMITED, CREDGUARD CORPORATION, and JOHN and

MARY DOES 1-20, DOE PARTNERSHIPS, CORPORATIONS or

OTHER ENTITIES 1-20, Defendants

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APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT

(CIV. NO. 99-3655)





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 Ranulfo Duterte Ramones by letter dated February 23, 2001 that the time for filing the opening brief expired on February 11, 2001 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, March 13, 2001.