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NO. 27670



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I




CHARLES BUXMANN, Plaintiff-Appellant


vs.


HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, Defendant-Appellee


and


MARLENE FIGUEROA, Sr. Director, Human Services; JOHN RYAN, Vice
President of Hawaiian Airlines, Defendants




APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
(CIV. NO. 05-1-1140)




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 May 26, 2006, that the time for filing the opening brief expired on May 12, 2006, 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, June 15, 2006.



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