Title: Tauese v. State, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

State: hawaii

Issuer: Hawaii Supreme Court

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*** NOT FOR PUBLICATION *** NO. 25954 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI#I SIONE TAUESE, Plaintiff-Appellant vs. STATE OF HAWAII, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS; RITZ-CARLTON KAPALUA; MARRIOTT CLAIMS SERVICES CORPORATION, Defendants-Appellees APPEAL FROM THE SECOND CIRCUIT COURT (CIV. NO. 02-1-0414) ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL (By: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Acoba, and Duffy, JJ.) Upon review of the statements supporting and contesting jurisdiction and the record, it appears that the circuit court’s July 14, 2003 order granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants on the plaintiff’s claims for declaratory and injunctive relief has not been reduced to a separate judgment, as required by HRCP 58. See Jenkins v. Cades Schutte Fleming & Wright, 76 Hawai#i 115, 869 P.2d 1334 (1994). Thus, this appeal is premature and we lack jurisdiction. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this appeal is dismissed for lack of appellate jurisdiction. Dated: Honolulu, Hawai#i, December 11, 2003.