Abel v. Kaua'i Police Department

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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCOT-20-0000092 23-JUN-2020 01:53 PM SCOT-20-0000092 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI#I NICHOLAS L. ABEL, Plaintiff, vs. KAUA#I POLICE DEPARTMENT; WILCOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; DR. ROBERT WOTRING II; DR. WILLIAM M. DOWNS; DR. WILLIE L. NUNEZ; OFFICIAL & INSURED; and COUNTY OF KAUA#I, Defendants. ORIGINAL PROCEEDING ORDER (By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, Pollack, and Wilson, JJ.) Upon review of the document received by the appellate clerk’s office from plaintiff Nicholas L. Abel, which was filed as a complaint on February 24, 2020, it appears that this court lacks jurisdiction to consider the complaint. See HRS § 602-5. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the complaint is dismissed. IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that all pending motions are dismissed. DATED: Honolulu, Hawai#i, June 23, 2020. /s/ Mark E. Recktenwald /s/ Paula A. Nakayama /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Richard W. Pollack /s/ Michael D. Wilson

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