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MELO v. AIG HAWAII INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.

Supreme Court of Hawaii
Aug 4, 2003
25804 (Haw. Aug. 4, 2003)

Opinion

25804

August 4, 2003.

APPEAL FROM THE FIRST CIRCUIT COURT (CIV. NO. 02-1-0676)


ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL


Upon review of the record, it appears that the April 9, 2003 judgment, the Honorable Gary W. B. Chang, presiding, purports to be the final judgment in Civil No. 02-1-0676, but the judgment fails to state that the judgment in favor of the plaintiffs and against the defendant is a judgment on all of the plaintiff's claims for declaratory relief and on the defendant's counterclaim. See Jenkins v. Cades Schutte Fleming Wright, 76 Haw. 115, 119-120, 869 P.2d 1334, 1338-39 (1994) (In a multiple claim or multiple party circuit court case, a judgment that purports to be the final judgment must identify the claims for which the judgment is entered and must, on its face, show finality as to all claims. A statement that declares `there are no other outstanding claims' is not a judgment.). Thus, this appeal is premature and we lack jurisdiction. Therefore,

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


Summaries of

MELO v. AIG HAWAII INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.

Supreme Court of Hawaii
Aug 4, 2003
25804 (Haw. Aug. 4, 2003)
Case details for

MELO v. AIG HAWAII INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.

Case Details

Full title:ROLANDO L. MELO, as Special Administrator for the Estate of EMILIANA L…

Court:Supreme Court of Hawaii

Date published: Aug 4, 2003

Citations

25804 (Haw. Aug. 4, 2003)