Roberts v. Reyes
CourtHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Date FiledJune 25, 2026
DocketCAAP-25-0000849
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
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Electronically Filed
Intermediate Court of Appeals
CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX
25-JUN-2026
09:02 AM
Dkt. 33 ODSD
NO. CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX
IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I
SANDRA J. ROBERTS, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
HARRY K. REYES, Adult Corrections Officer 3
Department of Public Safety; Sgt. JOHN TALICH,
Hawaiʻi County Police Department; BRIAN SOUKI,
Hawaiʻi County Police Department; Major SCOTT P. AMARAL,
Hawaiʻi County Police Department,
Defendants-Appellees.
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD CIRCUIT
(CASE NO. 3CCV-XX-XXXXXXX)
ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
(By: Nakasone, Chief Judge, Wadsworth and Gluck, JJ.)
Upon review of the record, it appears that:
(1) The opening brief was due on or before March 9,
2026;
(2) Self-represented Plaintiff-Appellant Sandra J.
Roberts (Roberts) failed to file the opening brief or request an
extension of time;
(3) On May 1, 2026, the appellate clerk entered a
default notice informing Roberts that the time for filing the
opening brief had expired, the matter would be called to the
court's attention on May 11, 2026, for appropriate action, which
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could include dismissal of the appeal, under Hawaiʻi Rules of
Appellate Procedure Rule 30, and Roberts could request relief
from default by motion; and
(4) Roberts has not taken any further action in this
appeal.
Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is
dismissed.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, June 25, 2026.
/s/ Karen T. Nakasone
Chief Judge
/s/ Clyde J. Wadsworth
Associate Judge
/s/ Daniel M. Gluck
Associate Judge
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