Legal Opinion
California & Hawaiian Sugar Co. v. Sun Ship, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 22, 1986No. Nos. 85-2310, 85-2356PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NOONAN, Circuit Judge.
Jurisdiction in this case is based on the diversity of citizenship of California and Hawaiian Sugar company (C and H), a California corporation; Sun Ship, Inc. (Sun), a Pennsylvania corporation; and Halter Marine, Inc. (Halter), a Louisiana corporation. Interpreting a contract which provides for construction by the law of Pennsylvania, we apply Pennsylvania law. The appeal is from a judgment of the district court in favor of C and H and Halter on the main issues. Reviewing the district court’s interpretation of the contract anew as a matter of law and respecting the…
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