NO. 24140


PRISCILLA VLADMIR, Petitioner-Appellee

vs.

CHRISTOPHER GRINDLING, Respondent-Appellant


APPEAL FROM THE FAMILY COURT OF THE SECOND CIRCUIT
(FC-DA NO. 00-1-0072)

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

This court having informed appellant by letter dated June 29, 2001, that the opening brief on appeal is in default and that pursuant to Rule 30 of the Hawai`i Rules of Appellate Procedure the matter would be called to the attention of the court for such action as the court deemed proper; and appellant having failed to respond to said letter or to otherwise oppose dismissal, therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this appeal is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, September 24, 2001.