Opinion
24182
July 12, 2001.
APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT (CIV. NOS. 00-1-3187, 00-1-3125, 00-1-3678)
MOON, C.J., LEVINSON, NAKAYAMA, RAMIL, and ACOBA, JJ.
ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
Upon review of the record, it appears that: (1) the circuit court's February 28, 2001 order dismissing Civil No. 00-1-3187 as to defendants Charles Ridley, Sean McSweeney and Fred Gunn, the Honorable Sabrina S. McKenna, presiding, has not been reduced to a separate judgment certified under HRCP 54(b), as required by HRCP 58; see Jenkins v. Cades Schutte Fleming Wright, 76 Haw. 115, 869 P.2d 1334 (1994) (An order that disposes of claims is not appealable unless the order is reduced to a separate judgment. The judgment must be certified under HRCP 54(b) if it disposes of less than all the claims.); and thus, (2) this appeal is premature and we lack jurisdiction. Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this appeal is dismissed for lack of appellate jurisdiction.