Create 21 Chuo, Inc. v. Southwest Slopes, Inc.

BURNS, Chief Judge.

Defendant Southwest Slopes, Inc. (Southwest), appeals the circuit court’s May 12, 1998 Judgment, upon a jury verdict, in favor of Plaintiff Create 21 Chuo, Inc. (Create 21), that (1) rescinded the land sale contract entered into by the parties; (2) pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 449-16.5 (1985), awarded Create 21 recovery of the amount of its aggregate deposits held in escrow, together with all interest earned thereon; and (3) denied Southwest’s counterclaim for damages, permission to retain the $500,-000 deposit, and prejudgment interest. We affirm.

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