NO. 25212
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I
LAURA LEE FERREIRA, Petitioner-Appellee
vs.
GWEN BITTAN, Respondent-Appellant
APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD CIRCUIT
(S.P. NO. 02-0049PN)
ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, and Nakayama, JJ.,
Circuit Judge Chan, in place of Acoba, J., unavailable,
and Circuit Judge McKenna, assigned by reason of vacancy)
Upon review of the record, it appears that this court informed Appellant by letter dated March 7, 2003 that the time for filing the opening brief expired on February 20, 2003 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. Appellant 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, April 7, 2003.