NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI‘I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER




NO. 29232






IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I





JEFF JOHN SILVA, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

PAUL LANAKILA CAMPOS, Defendant-Appellant

and

LEPOLOA (k), et al., Defendants-Appellees





APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD CIRCUIT
(CIVIL NO. 06-1-0097)





ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL
OF DEFENDANT-APPELLANT PAUL LANAKILA CAMPOS
(By: Foley, Presiding Judge, Fujise and Leonard, JJ.)

Upon consideration of Plaintiff-Appellee Jeff John Silva's Motion to Dismiss Appeal of Defendant-Appellant Paul Lanakila Campos (Appellant), the papers in support, and the records and files herein, it appears that: (1) Appellant filed the notice of appeal on July 1, 2008; (2) Appellant filed the statement of jurisdiction, but he did not file the opening brief; (3) on January 30, 2009, the clerk's office informed Appellant: (a) the time to file the opening brief expired; (b) the matter would be called to the attention of the court on February 6, 2009; and (c) the appeal may be dismissed pursuant to HRAP Rule 30; (4) Appellant did not respond to the notice of default or file the opening brief; and (5) Appellant did not respond to the motion to dismiss his appeal or otherwise oppose dismissal.

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff-Appellee Jeff John Silva's Motion to Dismiss Appeal of Defendant-Appellant Paul Lanakila Campos is granted, and the appeal is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, April 15, 2009.