ZUBATY v. NOYCE, 25564 (Haw. 4-25-2003)


RICH ZUBATY, Plaintiff-Appellant v. MARGARET MAY NOYCE, DAN VANARSDALE, PENDRED NOYCE, TOM CATTELL, DAN BURKE, SEAN MORRIS, LINDA SHERRARD, CARL MENDENHALL, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, COUNTY OF MISSOULA, MONTANA, VICE PRESIDENT AND/OR CHIEF OFFICER OF THE TRUST DEPARTMENT, FIRST INTERSTATE BANK, MISSOULA, MONTANA, Defendants-Appellees and JOHN AND JANE DOES 1-5, DOE CORPORATIONS 1-5, DOE PARTNERSHIPS 1-5, DOE LEGAL ENTITIES 1-5, Defendants

25564Supreme Court of Hawaii.
April 25, 2003.

APPEAL FROM THE SECOND CIRCUIT COURT (CIV. NO. 01-1-0546)

MOON, C.J., LEVINSON, and NAKAYAMA, JJ., and CIRCUIT JUDGE MARKS, IN PLACE OF ACOBA, J., UNAVAILABLE, and CIRCUIT JUDGE WILSON, ASSIGNED BY REASON OF VACANCY

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
Upon review of the record, it appears that the circuit court’s July 31, 2002 order dismissing the claims against defendants Noyce and Vanarsdale and the December 16, 2002 order dismissing the claims against all other defendants, the Honorable Joseph E. Cardoza, presiding, have not been reduced to a separate judgment, as required by Rule 58, Hawai`i Rules of Civil Procedure. See Jenkins v. Cades Schutte Fleming Wright, 76 Haw. 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.