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NO. 27175


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII



EFLEDA SALOME B. WILLIAMSON, Plaintiff-Appellee,


vs.


CALVERT A. WILLIAMSON, Defendant-Appellant.


APPEAL FROM THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT
(FC-D NO. 04-1-1296)



ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
(By: Nakayama, J. for the court (1))

Upon review of the record, it appears that the family court's March 8, 2005 minute order is not an appealable final order and a final decree on the complaint for divorce has not yet been entered in FC-D No. 04-1-1296. Thus, this appeal is premature and we lack jurisdiction. See HRS § 641-1(a). Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this appeal is dismissed for lack of appellate jurisdiction.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, July 29, 2005.




1.     Considered by: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Acoba, and Duffy, JJ.