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NO. 27246

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I

ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY OF HAWAII, INC., a Hawai‘i corporation, Plaintiff

vs.

ROGER LOPES JAMES and PAMELA ANN PUANANI CHIYONO MITCHELL JAMES, HENRY A.Y. AH SAM; JUDITH C. AH SAM; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I; JOHN DOES 1-10; DOE PARTNERSHIPS 1-10; DOE CORPORATIONS 1-10; DOE ENTITIES 1-10; and DOE GOVERNMENTAL UNITS 1-10, Defendants

(CIV. NO. 98-329)

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BANK UNITED, Plaintiff-Appellee

vs.

ROGER LOPES JAMES and PAMELA ANN PUANANI CHIYONO MITCHELL JAMES, Defendants-Appellants

and

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY OF HAWAII, INC., GREENWOOD TRUST, CHAMPION PRODUCTS, INC., and JOHN and MARY DOES 1-20, DOE PARTNERSHIPS, CORPORATIONS or OTHER ENTITIES 1-20, Defendants

(CIV. NO. 99-474)

APPEAL FROM THE THIRD CIRCUIT COURT, HILO DIVISION
(CIV. NOS. 98-329 and 99-474)

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

Upon consideration of the motion for reconsideration of the December 20, 2005 order dismissing appeal, the papers in support and the record,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion for reconsideration is denied.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, January 9, 2006.