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NO. 27693



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I



DIANE JOYCE PLOTTS, ROBERT KALANI UICHI KIHUNE, JAMES DOUGLAS
KEAUHOU ING, CONSTANCE HEE LAU, and CHARLES NAINOA THOMPSON, in
their capacities as Trustees of the ESTATE OF BERNICE PAUAHI
BISHOP, Plaintiffs-Appellees


vs.


ROB CAWTHON and DEBBIE CAWTHON Defendants-Appellants


APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD CIRCUIT
(CIV. NO. 3RC05-1-0070K)



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

Upon review of the record, it appears that this court informed Appellants by letter dated March 3, 2006 that the time for filing the statement of jurisdiction expired on January 26, 2006 and the time for filling the opening brief expired on February 26, 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. Appellants having failed to file the statement of jurisdiction and the opening brief,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, May 25, 2006.



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