NO. 25127


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I



DLJ MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE CORP., Mortgage pass Through
Certificates, Series 1996-QB, under the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996 between Wendover Funding
Inc., as Master Services and DLJ Mortgage Acceptance Corporation,
as depositor, Plaintiff-Appellee

vs.

GEORGE EDWARD LAKE, JR., MARY ANN LAKE, GEORGE EDWARD LAKE, III,
Defendants-Appellants

and

PREFERRED CREDIT CORPORATION, DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
TAXATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I, et al., Defendants


APPEAL FROM THE THIRD CIRCUIT COURT
(CIV. NO. 01-1-44)
 

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 November 15, 2002 that the time for filing the opening brief expired on October 23, 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, December 5, 2002.