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NO. 25737
 

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I



GERALD DARGIS, Plaintiff-Appellant

vs.

STATE OF HAWAI`I, Defendant-Appellee


APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
(CIV. NO. 02-1-2669)


ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Acoba, and Duffy, JJ.)

Upon review of the record, it appears that this court informed Appellant by letter dated June 30, 2003 that the time for filing the statement of jurisdiction expired on June 6, 2003 and by letter dated August 5, 2003 that the time for filing the opening brief expired on July 6, 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, September 16, 2003.