NO. 29715




IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I




EMERSON M.F. JOU, M.D.,
Petitioner/Provider-Appellant-Appellant,

vs.

J.P. SCHMIDT, Insurance Commissioner, Department
of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, State of Hawai‘i,
Respondent/Appellee-Appellee,

vs.

USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY,
Respondent/Respondent-Appellee-Appellee.




CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
(CIV. NO. 05-1-0615)




ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
(By: Moon, C.J., for the court (1))

Petitioner/provider-appellant-appellant Emerson M.F. Jou, M.D.'s application for writ of certiorari, filed on October 22, 2009, is hereby rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i,  November 24, 2009.



1.      Considered by: Moon, C.J., Nakayama, Acoba, and Duffy, JJ. and Circuit Judge Town, in place of Recktenwald, J., recused.