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NO. 27394


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I


GIGI DAVIDSON, Plaintiff-Appellee


vs.


MICHAEL FRIEDLANDER, Defendant-Appellant


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MICHAEL FRIEDLANDER, Counter-Claim Plaintiff



vs.


GIGI DAVIDSON, Counter-Claim Defendant




APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT
(CIV. CASE NO. 1RC05-1-946)




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

Upon review of the record, it appears that this court informed Appellant by letter dated October 21, 2005, that the time for filing the statement of jurisdiction expired on September 16, 2005 and the time for filing the opening brief expired on October 16, 2005, and that, pursuant to Rule 30 of the Hawai`i Rules of Appellate Procedure, the matter would be called to the attention of the court for such action as the court deemed proper including dismissal of the appeal. Appellant having failed to respond to said letter or to otherwise oppose dismissal,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, December 8, 2005.




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