NO. 25249


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I



JOHN S. SILVA, JR., Petitioner-Claimant-Appellant,


vs.


CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, HONOLULU FIRE DEPARTMENT,
Respondent-Employer-Appellee, Self-Insured.


CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
(Case No. AB 2002-032 (2-75-7925))




ORDER DENYING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
(By: Duffy, J. for the court (1))

Petitioner-Claimant-Appellant's application for writ of certiorari filed on May 17, 2004, is hereby denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, May 24, 2004.


John S. Silva, Jr.
petitioner-claimant-
appellant, appearing
pro se, on the writ


1.      Considered by: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Acoba, and Duffy, JJ.