Coward v. Director of Department of Customer Services

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Electronically Filed
Intermediate Court of Appeals
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX
30-MAY-2025
08:01 AM
Dkt. 35 ORD

NO. CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

OF THE STATE OF HAWAI#I

WILLIAM J. COWARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v.
DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMER SERVICES,
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, Defendant-Appellee

APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT
HONOLULU DIVISION
(CASE NO. 1DRC-XX-XXXXXXX)

ORDER
(By: Leonard, Acting Chief Judge, Hiraoka and McCullen, JJ.)

Upon consideration of the Reconsideration of the Order
dismissing Appeal, filed May 23, 2025, by self-represented
Plaintiff-Appellant William J. Coward, which the court construes
as a motion for reconsideration of the Order Dismissing Appeal,
filed May 14, 2025, and for relief from default and a second
extension of time for the opening brief, the papers in support,
and the record,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion is granted and the
appeal is reinstated. See Hawai#i Rules of Appellate Procedure
(HRAP) Rules 26(b), (e), 40. The deadline to file the opening
brief is extended to July 7, 2025. Any further default of the
opening brief may result in sanctions authorized by HRAP Rule 30,
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including, without limitation, monetary sanctions, the appeal
being dismissed, or both.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawai#i, May 30, 2025.

/s/ Katherine G. Leonard
Acting Chief Judge

/s/ Keith K. Hiraoka
Associate Judge

/s/ Sonja M.P. McCullen
Associate Judge

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