RAMIREZ v. SANTOS, 25713 (Haw. 9-8-2003)

25713Supreme Court of Hawaii.
September 8, 2003.

APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT (CIV. NO. 00-1-2467)

Jeffrey s. Portnoy Kaiulani E.S. Kidani (Cades Schutte) for third-party defendant-appellant Verizon Hawaii, Inc., fka GTE Hawaiian Tel. Co., Inc.

MOON, C.J., LEVINSON, NAKAYAMA, and ACOBA, JJ., and CIRCUIT JUDGE WILSON, IN PLACE OF DUFFY, J., RECUSED

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL
Upon consideration of the motion to dismiss appeal filed by Third-Party Defendant/Appellant Verizon Hawaii, Inc., fka GTE Hawaiian Telephone Co., Inc., the papers in support, and the records and files herein, it appears that: (1) Verizon Hawaii, Inc. filed a notice of appeal on March 21, 2003; (2) Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and the City and County of Honolulu filed joinders in Verizon `s notice of appeal; (3) on August 13, 2003, this court entered an order dismissing the appeals of Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and the City and County of Honolulu; and (4) Verizon states that the parties have settled the underlying case, the settlement was approved, and Verizon no longer wishes to pursue its appeal. Therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion to dismiss is granted, and this appeal is dismissed.