NO. 24591

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I


RESOURCE BANCSHARES MORTGAGE GROUP, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee

vs.

AMANDO TOLENTINO, JR. and FILEGRINA TOLENTINO, Defendants-Appellants,

and

JOHN DOES 1-50; JANE DOES 1-50; DOE PARTNERSHIPS, DOE CORPORATIONS, DOE ENTITIES and DOE GOVERNMENT UNITS 1-50, Defendants.

APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
(CIV. NO. 01-1-1231)


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 by letter dated February 15, 2002, that the time for filing the opening brief expired on February 5, 2002, 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 including dismissal of the appeal. Appellants having failed to respond to said letter or to otherwise oppose dismissal,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, March 7, 2002.