NO. 25501


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I



WILLIAM A. MERCK, individually and
on behalf of others similarly situated,
Plaintiff-Appellant,


vs.


WESTERN INSURANCE SERVICE, INC.,
an Idaho corporation, dba W.I.S./SECURITY PLUS,
Defendant-Appellee,


and


WINDWARD AUTO SALES, INC., a Hawai`i
corporation; THEODORE T. NOBRIGA, aka Troy Nobriga;
BANK OF HAWAII; JOHN DOES 1-5 and DOE ENTITIES 1-5,
Defendants.



APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
(CIV. NO. 00-1-0651)



ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
(By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, and Duffy JJ.;
with Acoba, J., concurring separately)

The motion for reconsideration filed on February 22, 2005 by the plaintiff-appellant, William A. Merck, requesting that this court review its summary disposition order, filed on February 9, 2005, is hereby denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, March 4, 2005.


Charles S. Lotsof
for plaintiff-appellant
on the motion



Having concurred in the result only reached in the summary disposition order, I concur.    (J. Acoba)