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Electronically Filed Intermediate Court of Appeals CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX 05-JUN-2025 07:50 AM Dkt. 35 ODSLJ NO. CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX

IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF HAWAI#I

THOMAS P. FLORES II, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GLENN S. PAGE; SAFEWAY INC., Defendants-Appellees

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT (CASE NO. 1CCV-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER (By: Hiraoka, Presiding Judge, Nakasone and McCullen, JJ.)

Upon review of the record, it appears that: 1. Plaintiff-Appellant Thomas P. Flores, II filed his notice of appeal in the circuit court on December 2, 2024; 2. Flores purports to appeal from the circuit court's November 22, 2024 Order Denying Request to Remove Case From Court Annexed Arbitration Program; and 3. Rule 8(C) of the Rules Governing the Court Annexed Arbitration Program (Exhibit A to the Rules of the Circuit Courts of the State of Hawai#i) provide that the Arbitration Judge's decision on a request to remove a case from the Program "is non- reviewable." NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI#I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai#i, June 5, 2025.

/s/ Keith K. Hiraoka Presiding Judge /s/ Karen T. Nakasone Associate Judge /s/ Sonja M.P. McCullen Associate Judge