NO. 26032
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I
KA WAIHONA O KA NAAUAO, Hoopio DeCambra, Poka Laenui, Jeanette
Kauluwehi, Kenneth Kauluwehi, Stella Pihana-Young, Dixie
Padello, Mona Bernardino, Kuulei Weathington, and Leimana
Kahikina, individually and as members of the board of directors
of Ka Waihona O Ka Naauao, Cherienne Akau, and Kim Haupu
individually and as members-elect to the board of directors of Ka
Waihona O Ka Naauao, Maunaala Burgess, Carl Imiola Young, Jody
Pihana, Puanani Burgess, Judy Opunui, Will Joseph Weathington,
and Cameron-Joseph Auhoon, Plaintiffs-Appellants
vs.
STATE OF HAWAII BOARD OF EDUCATION, through its Chairman Herbert
Watanabe, STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, through its
Superintendent of Education, Patricia Hamamoto, Alvin Parker,
Glenn Philhower, Chrissy Pililaau, Fran Villareal, Wayne
Hirakawa, Opu Seminavage, Zana Hughes and Bill Sutkus,
Defendants-Appellees
(CIV. NO. 03-1-0800)
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KA WAIHONA O KA NAAUAO, a 21st Century Charter School; Hoopio
DeCambra, Poka Laenui, Jeanette Kauluwehi, Kenneth Kauluwehi,
Stella Pihana-Young, Dixie Padello, Mona Bernardino, Kuulei
Weathington, and Leimana Kahikina, individually and as members
of the local school board of Ka Waihona O Ka Naauao, a 21st Century
Charter School; Cherienne Akau, and Kim Haupu individually and
as members-elect to the local school board of Ka Waihona O Ka
Naauao, a 21st Century Charter School; Maunaala Burgess, Carl
Imiola Young, Jody Pihana, Puanani Burgess, Judy Opunui, Will
Joseph Weathington, and Cameron-Joseph Auhoon,
Plaintiffs-Appellants
vs.
Alvin Parker, Glenn Philhower, Chrissy Pililaau, Frances
Villareal, Wayne Hirakawa, Opu Seminavage, Zana Hughes and Bill
Sutkus, Defendants-Appellees
and
JOHN DOES and JANE DOES 1-50; DOE PARTNERSHIPS 1-50, DOE
CORPORATIONS 1-50; and DOE ENTITIES 1-50, Defendants
(CIV. NO. 03-1-1137)
APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Acoba, and Duffy, JJ.)
Upon review of the record, it appears that the circuit court's July 23, 2003 order granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants on the claims asserted in Civil No. 03-1-0800 and Civil No. 03-1-1137 has not been reduced to a separate judgment, as required by HRCP 58. See Jenkins v. Cades Schutte Fleming & Wright, 76 Hawaii 115, 869 P.2d 1334 (1994). Thus, this appeal is premature and we lack jurisdiction. Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this appeal is dismissed for lack of appellate jurisdiction.
Dated: Honolulu, Hawai`i, December 12, 2003.