Sorensen Television Systems Inc v Superior Court of Guam [2006] GUSC 19; 2006 Guam 21 (29 December 2006)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF GUAM

SORENSEN TELEVISION SYSTEMS, INC.
dba: PACIFIC NEWS CENTER,
Petitioner,

vs.

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GUAM,
Respondent,

LINA’LA SIN CASINO, JOSEPH DUENAS,
GUAM ELECTION COMMISSION, COMMITTEE TO
REVITALIZE TOURISM, JODIE VIDA,
JOHN PAUL CALVO, JANET GERBER CALVO,
DEBRALYNNE QUINATA and CARLO J.N. BRANCH,
Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court Case No.: WRM06-002
Superior Court Case No.: SP0165-06

OPINION

Filed: December 29, 2006

Cite as: 2006 Guam 21

Verified Petition for a Writ of Review or Mandamus filed November 6, 2006
Hagåtña, Guam

For Petitioner: Ladd A. Baumann, Esq. L.A. Baumann & Associates Suite 903, Pacific News Building Hagåtña, GU 96910	For Respondent: Bruce A. Bradley, Esq. Staff Attorney Judiciary of Guam 238 Archbishop F.B. Flores Street 120 W. O’Brien Drive Hagåtña, GU 96910
For Real Parties in Interest Lina’la Sin Casino: Joaquin C. Arriola, Jr., Esq. Arriola, Cowan & Arriola Suite 201, C&A Building 259 Martyr Street Hagåtña, GU 96910
For Real Parties in Interest Guam Election Commission: Rawlen M.T. Mantanona, Esq. Cabot Mantanona LLP Bank Pacific Bldg., Second Fl. 825 S. Marine Corps Dr. Tamuning, Guam 96913
For Real Parties in Interest Committee to Revitalize Tourism, Jodie Vida, John Paul Calvo, Janet Gerber Calvo, Debralynne Quinata and Carlo J.N. Branch: Richard A. Pipes, Esq. Suite 201, Orlean Pacific Plaza 865 S. Marine Corps Dr. Tamuning, Guam 96913

BEFORE: F. PHILIP CARBULLIDO, Chief Justice; RICHARD H. BENSON, Justice Pro Tempore; J. BRADLEY KLEMM, Justice Pro Tempore.

CARBULLIDO, C.J.:

[1] This matter comes before the court upon a Verified Petition for a Writ of Review or Mandamus filed by Petitioner Sorensen Television Systems, Inc., dba Pacific News Center on November 6, 2006.

[2]