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NO. 27371



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I



MIRANDA BLAKE, Appellant-Appellant

vs.


RESOURCE CONSULTANTS INC., and PAMELA TOGUCHI, Appeals Officer,
Appellees-Appellees



APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
(CIV. NO. 04-1-1115)



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 December 2, 2005 that the time for filing the opening brief expired on October 31, 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, January 23, 2006.



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