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Posted at 11:42 a.m. Thursday, July 26, 2001

Lokelani Lindsey's appeal rejected

By David Waite
Advertiser Staff Writer

The Hawai'i Supreme Court today dismissed an appeal by former Bishop Estate trustee Lokelani Lindsey, who had challenged a lower court's decision to remove her temporarily as a trustee in 1999.

The Supreme Court justices said the issue was "moot" because after Lindsey was ordered removed from the board, she submitted a permanent resignation. The matter was considered by substitute justices because the regular five-member court appointed trustees for the estate and said that was a conflict of interest.

"Appellant Lindsey fails to present sufficient reasons for the appeal to continue in light of her permanent resignation," the court said.