Case Title: Mr and Mrs. Doe Parents No. 1 v. State, Dept. of Education

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State: hawaii

Court: Hawaii Supreme Court

Date: 2000-08-28T00:00:00Z

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NO. 23357 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI#I MR. AND MRS. DOE PARENTS NO. 1, Individually and as Guardians ad Litem for Their Minor Child, Doe Minor Girl No. 1; and MR. AND MRS. DOE PARENTS NO. 2, Individually and as Guardians ad Litem for Their Minor Child, Doe Minor Girl No. 2, Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants vs. STATE OF HAWAI#I, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, and LAWRENCE J. NORTON; MARIE VALERIE NORTON; JOHN DOES 1-10; JANE DOES 1-10; DOE CORPORATIONS 1-10; DOE PARTNERSHIPS 1-10; and DOE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES 1-10, Defendants APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT (CIV. NO. 96-4906) ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL AND CROSS-APPEAL (By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Ramil, and Acoba, JJ.) Upon review of the record, it appears that: (1) the judgment entered on March 23, 2000 is a judgment only on the claims against defendant State of Hawai#i, Department of Education; (2) the March 23, 2000 judgment is certified under HRCP 54(b), but certification under HRCP 54(b) is inappropriate inasmuch as all claims in Civil No. 96-4906 have been resolved; (3) a final judgment as to all claims in Civil No. 96-4906 has not been entered pursuant to HRCP 58; and, thus, (4) the appeal of the March 23, 2000 judgment is premature. See Jenkins v. Cades Schutte Fleming & Wright, 76 Hawai#i 115, 869 P.2d 1334 (1994). Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this appeal and cross-appeal are dismissed for lack of appellate jurisdiction. DATED: Honolulu, Hawai#i, August 28, 2000.