Legal Opinion

Hwang Jae Corp. v. Marianas Trading & Development Corp.

Supreme Court of The Commonwealth of The Northern Mariana Islands

Decided July 19, 1994No. Appeal No. 93-035; Civil Action No. 88-0889Published

1Opinion of the Court

ATALIG, Justice:

The appellant, Marianas Trading and Development Corporation (“MTDC”), appeals from orders denying its motion for continuance and taxing costs, as well as from the judgment. We hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying MTDC’s motion to continue, and we affirm.

ISSUES AND STANDARD OF REVIEW

The issues raised on appeal are:(1) Whether the trial court erred in denying MTDC’s motion for a continuance of the trial date; and(2) Whether the court abused its discretion in granting MTDC’s former counsel’s motion to withdraw.

The denial of a motion for continuance is…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. Larry FlyntCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  2. United States v. Jose Dominguez Lim, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  3. Robert and Beverly Ohntrup v. Firearms Center, Inc. v. Makina Ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu Morgan, Lewis & BockiusCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
  4. United States v. 2.61 Acres of LandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  5. United States v. Larry FlyntCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985

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