NOT FOR PUBLICATION


NO. 25212




IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I







LAURA LEA FERREIRA, Petitioner-Appellee, v.
GWEN BITTAN, Respondent-Appellant





APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD CIRCUIT,
PUNA DIVISION
(S.P. NO. 02-0049PN)





ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR EXTENSION AND RECONSIDERATION
(By: Burns, C.J., Watanabe and Lim, JJ.)

On May 26, 2004, this court filed its Summary Disposition Order.

On July 14, 2004, Respondent-Appellant Gwen Bittan filed a "Motion for Time Extension and Reconsideration Under Rule 40."

Respondent-Appellant's motion is untimely filed and, for that reason, cannot be considered by this court.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion is denied.

DATED:  Honolulu, Hawai`i, July 16, 2004.


On the motion:

Gwen Bittan
  Respondent-Appellant.