Legal Opinion
DIAMOND HOTEL CO., LTD., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Elizabeth Blanco MATSUNAGA, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 25, 1996No. 95-15312PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge:
Elizabeth Blanco Matsunaga appeals the decision of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (“CNMI” or “Commonwealth”). She argues that a provision of a lease agreement that violates Article XII, § 1, of the Commonwealth Constitution renders the entire lease void ab initio. We dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.
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Matsunaga’s brother, Manases B. Matsu-naga, owned real property in Saipan. He leased the property to Diamond Hotel for a term of 55 years. Paragraph 21 of the lease provided that Diamond Hotel would have the option to extend the lease…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Erwin & Erwin v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Concepcion S. Wabol v. Victorino VillacrusisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Carlos S. Camacho, Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands v. Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Ferreira v. BorjaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- Rita C. Sablan v. Guadalupe P. ManglonaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Mary Anne S. MILNE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Larry L. HILLBLOM, Defendant, and San Roque Beach Development Company, Ltd., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- Jose A. Sonoda, Paintiff-Appellee v. Antonio R. Cabrera Froilan C. Tenorio Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- Castro v. Hotel Nikko Saipan, Inc.Supreme Court of The Commonwealth of The Northern Mariana Islands · 1995
- In Re: The Estate of Vicente Candelaria Dela Cruz, Deceased. Jose Roberto Dela Cruz v. Jesus CruzCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Eurotex (Saipan), Inc. v. MunaSupreme Court of The Commonwealth of The Northern Mariana Islands · 1995
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