NO. 24859


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I

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JAMES B. LAU, Plaintiff-Appellee,

vs.

CAROLINA LAU, Defendant-Appellant.

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APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
(FC-D NO. 99-3438)


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

Upon consideration of Defendant-Appellant Carolina Lau's motion to dismiss the appeal pursuant to HRAP Rule 42(b), the papers in support, and the records and files herein,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion to dismiss is granted, and this appeal is dismissed. Each party shall bear his or her own costs.

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