NO. 24105

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

STEVEN S. O'CONNOR, Plaintiff-Appellant

vs.

NORBERT WONG, M.D.; MICHAEL MEAGHER, M.D.; RADIOLOGY
ASSOCIATES, INC., a Hawaii corporation; and EMERGENCY GROUP, INC., a Hawaii corporation, Defendants-Appellees

and

THE QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER, a non-profit Hawaii
corporation; SUTTER HEALTH PACIFIC, a California
Corporation for Non-Profit; JOHN DOES 1-10; JANE
DOES 1-10; DOE PARTNERSHIPS 1-10; DOE CORPORATIONS 1-10;
ROE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 1-10; AND ROE
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES 1-10, Defendants

APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
(CIV. NO. 96-5171)


ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama,
Ramil, and Acoba, JJ.)

Upon review of the statements supporting and contesting jurisdiction and the record, it appears that: (1) the January 26, 2001 order granting summary judgment has not been reduced to a separate judgment, as required by Rule 58 of the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure; and thus, (2) this appeal is premature and we lack jurisdiction. See Jenkins v. Cades Schutte Fleming & Wright, 76 Hawaii 115, 869 P.2d 1334 (1994). Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this appeal is dismissed for lack of appellate jurisdiction.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, May 25, 2001.