Wilson v. Santos

NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER

Electronically Filed
Intermediate Court of Appeals
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX
09-NOV-2023
07:51 AM
Dkt. 41 ODSD
NO. CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

OF THE STATE OF HAWAI I

LEONA R. WILSON, TRUSTEE OF THE LEONA R. WILSON REVOCABLE TRUST
DATED DECEMBER 27, 2001, Petitioner-Appellee, v.
SIR JON FREEMAN ELEU SANTOS, aka JON SANTOS,
aka PRINCE NI ILOA MOE-KAPU KAMEHAMEHA,
Respondent-Appellant

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND CIRCUIT
(CASE NO. 2CSP-XX-XXXXXXX)

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
(By: Wadsworth, Presiding Judge, Nakasone and Guidry, JJ.)
Upon review of the record, it appears that:

(1) The opening brief was due on a first extension on

or before August 31, 2023;

(2) Self-represented Respondent-Appellant Sir John

Freeman Eleu Santos, aka Jon Santos, aka Prince Ni i Loa Moe-Kapu

Kamehameha (Santos) failed to file the opening brief or request a

further extension of time;

(3) On September 6, 2023, the appellate clerk entered a

default notice1 informing Santos that the time for filing the

opening brief had expired, the matter would be called to the

court's attention on September 18, 2023, for appropriate action,

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The default notice was electronically mailed to Santos on
September 6, 2023.
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which could include dismissal of the appeal under Hawai i Rules

of Appellate Procedure Rule 30, and Santos could request relief

from default by motion; and

(4) Santos not taken any further action in this appeal.

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is

dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai i, November 9, 2023.

/s/ Clyde J. Wadsworth
Presiding Judge

/s/ Karen T. Nakasone
Associate Judge

/s/ Kimberly T. Guidry
Associate Judge

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