NO. 24174

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

RAY W. KEUNING, Appellant-Appellant

vs.

STATE OF HAWAII, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND
CONSUMER AFFAIRS, BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS,
ARCHITECTS, SURVEYORS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS,
Appellees-Appellees

APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
(CIV. NOS. 99-1696 & 99-2892)


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

Upon review of the record, it appears that: (1) the circuit court's March 8, 2001 order, the Honorable Eden Elizabeth Hifo, presiding, has not been reduced to a separate judgment as required by HRCP 58 and 72(k); and thus, (2) this appeal is premature and we lack jurisdiction. See Jenkins v. Cades Schutte Fleming & Wright, 76 Hawai`i 115, 869 P.2d 1334 (1994). Therefore,

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

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, July 10, 2001.