Opinion
24545
January 14, 2002.
APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT (CIV. NO. 00-1-0546)
MOON, C.J., LEVINSON, NAKAYAMA, RAMIL, and ACOBA, JJ.
ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
Upon review of the statements supporting and contesting jurisdiction and the record, it appears that the circuit court's August 21, 2001 order granting summary judgment in Civil No. 00-1-0546, the Honorable Gary W. B. Chang, presiding, has not been reduced to a separate judgment, as required by HRCP 58. 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.