NO. 27003


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I


WAHIAWA GENERAL HOSPITAL, Petitioner

vs.


THE HONORABLE VICTORIA S. MARKS, Judge of the Circuit Court
of the First Circuit of the State of Hawai`i, VANH THONG,
Individually and as Next Friend of TROY VAN THONG, a minor;
RA SOK; and RANDALL SUZUKA, M.D., Respondents



ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
(CIV. NO. 02-1-1718)



ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND/OR PROHIBITION
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Acoba, and Duffy, JJ.)

Upon consideration of Petitioner Wahiawa General Hospital's petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition, the papers in support, and the records and files herein, it appears Petitioner fails to demonstrate that it is entitled to mandamus relief. Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition for writ of mandamus and/or prohibition is denied without prejudice to any remedy Petitioner may have by way of appeal and without prejudice to Petitioner seeking any further relief in the pending circuit court case.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, January 20, 2005.


Vincent A. Rhodes
and William N. Ota
for petitioner on
the writ