H.E. JOHNSON CO., INC. v. EMMA INTERNATIONAL, 23694 (Haw. 12-26-2000)

THE H.E. JOHNSON COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant vs. EMMA INTERNATIONAL, INC. and BANK OF HONOLULU, Defendants-Appellees and John Does 1-50; Mary Does 1-50; Doe Partnerships 1-50; Doe Corporations and Other Entities 1-50, Defendants.

23694.Supreme Court of Hawaii.
December 26, 2000.

Appeal from the First Circuit Court (Civ. No. 91-4242).

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
MOON, C.J., LEVINSON, NAKAYAMA, RAMIL, and ACOBA, JJ.

Upon review of the statements supporting and contesting jurisdiction and the record, it appears that: (1) the August 1, 2000 order granting the motion to dismiss the complaint has not been reduced to a separate judgment, as required by HRCP 58; and, thus; (2) this appeal is premature and we lack jurisdiction. See Jenkins v. Cades Schutte Fleming Wright, 76 Haw. 115, 869 P.2d 1334 (1994). Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this appeal is dismissed for lack of appellate jurisdiction.