IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I
RALPH ROSENBERG REPORTERS, INC., a Hawaii corporation,
Plaintiff-Appellee
vs.
SUZANNE C. DIMEFF, THE LAW OFFICES OF CARL L. DIMEFF, and DIMEFF
LAW OFFICES, Defendants-Appellants
and
DOES 1-10, Defendant
APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
(CIVIL NO. 02-1-0528)
ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, and Acoba, JJ. and
Intermediate Court of Appeals Associate Judge Lim,
assigned by reason of vacancy)
Upon review of the record, it appears the Honorable Eden Elizabeth Hifo's
September 11, 2002 judgment in Civil No. 02-1-0528 does not satisfy the
requirements of Rule 58 of the Hawai`i Rules of Civil Procedure (HRCP).
Although the
September 11, 2002 judgment is certified for an appeal pursuant to
HRCP Rule 54(b), it does not specifically identify the claims for which
it is entered. Jenkins v.
Cades Schutte Fleming & Wright, 76 Hawai`i 115, 119, 869 P.2d
1334, 1338 (1994) ("[I]f a judgment purports to be the final judgment in
a case involving multiple claims or multiple parties, the judgment . .
. must . . . identify the claims for which it is entered, and . . . dismiss
any claims not specifically identified[.]"). Therefore, this appeal is
premature and we lack jurisdiction. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that
this appeal is dismissed for lack of appellate jurisdiction.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, January 16, 2003.