Kaimana Kalaeloa Owner, LLC v. Muafono

• Docket Number: CAAP-23-0000423
• Decision Date: 26 December 2023
• Parties: KAIMANA KALAELOA OWNER, LLC, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GAFATASI MUAFONO; MEAGAN TORRES, aka MEAGAN K.K. TORRES; and NATHAN YADAO, aka NATHAN T. YADAO, Defendants-Appellants
• Court: Hawaii Court of Appeals

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KAIMANA KALAELOA OWNER, LLC, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
GAFATASI MUAFONO; MEAGAN TORRES, aka MEAGAN K.K. TORRES; and NATHAN YADAO, aka NATHAN T. YADAO, Defendants-Appellants

No. CAAP-23-0000423

Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawaii

December 26, 2023

NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI'I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER

APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT WAI'ANAE DIVISION (CIVIL NO. 1DRC-23-0001431)

Hiraoka, Presiding Judge, Wadsworth and Guidry, JJ.

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

Upon review of the record, it appears that:

(1) The statement of jurisdiction and opening brief were due on or before September 18, 2023, and October 17, 2023, respectively;

(2) Self-represented Defendants-Appellants Gafatasi Muafono, Meagan Torres a.k.a. Meagan K.K. Torres, and Nathan Yadao a.k.a. Nathan T. Yadao (Appellants) failed to file either document or request an extension of time;

(3) On November 1, 2023, the appellate clerk entered a default notice informing Appellants that the time for filing the statement of jurisdiction and opening brief had expired, the matter would be called to the court's attention on November 13, 2023, for appropriate action, which could include dismissal of the appeal under Hawai'i Rules of Appellate Procedure Rules 12.1(e) and 30, and Appellants could request relief from default by motion; and

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(4) Appellants have not taken any further action in this appeal. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed.