Bank of Hawaii v. Sablan

ATALIG, Justice:

Appellant, Bank of Hawaii (“BOH”), appeals the denial of its request for a new trial and for damages and attorney’s fees. We have jurisdiction pursuant to title 1, § 3102 (a) of the Commonwealth Code. We affirm.

ISSUES PRESENTED AND STANDARD OF REVIEW

¶2 The issues before us are whether the Superior Court erred in denying BOH’s motion for a new trial pursuant to Com. R. Civ. P. 83(i) and for damages and attorney’s fees pursuant to the Bad Checks Act of 1984, 7 CMC § 2441 et. seq. ( “The Bad Checks Act”).

¶3 A trial court’s denial of a motion for a new trial is reviewed for…