Hawaiian Paradise Park Corporation, a Hawaii Corporation v. Friendly Broadcasting Co., Inc., an Ohio Corporation

HAMLEY, Circuit Judge:

Hawaiian Paradise Park Corporation (Hawaiian) entered into a contract with United Broadcasting Company, Inc. (United) for the sale of Hawaiian’s Honolulu television station. Uniied subsequently assigned its interest in the contract to Friendly Broadcasting Co., Inc. (Friendly). Hawaiian later declined to consummate the sale. Friendly then brought this diversity action against Hawaiian for injunctive relief and specific performance. Following a trial, judgment was entered for plaintiff and defendant appeals.

We are confronted at the outset with Friendly’s motion to dismiss…