Ko Olina Development, LLC v. Centex Homes
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM *
We consider here the cross-appeals by Ko Olina Development, LLC (KOD) and Centex Homes. KOD appeals from the district court’s judgment. Centex appeals from the district court’s denial of its motion for reconsideration of an order enforcing the judgment. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and affirm.
I. KOD’s Appeal
We review de novo the interpretation and meaning of contract provisions. Milenbach v. C.I.R., 318 F.3d 924, 930 (9th Cir.2003). Under Hawai’i law, which applies here, the terms of a contract are interpreted according to their plain, ordinary and accepted use in…
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