Asia Pacific Hotel Guam, Inc. v Dongbu Insurance Company Ltd [2011] GUSC 16; Guam 18 2011 (24 October 2011)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF GUAM

ASIA PACIFIC HOTEL GUAM, INC.,
Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

DONGBU INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.,
Defendant-Appellee.

GUAM ADVANCE ENTERPRISES, INC.,
Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

ASIA PACIFIC HOTEL GUAM, INC.,
Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court Case No. CVA10-021
Superior Court Case No. CV0194-06 & CV0303-06 (consolidated)

OPINION

Filed: October 24, 2011

Cite as: 2011 Guam 18

Appeal from the Superior Court of Guam
Argued and submitted May 23, 2011
Hagåtña, Guam

Appearing for Plaintiff-Appellant Asia Pacific: Bill R. Mann, Esq. Berman, O’Connor & Mann Ste. 503, Bank of Guam Bldg. 111 Chalan Santo Papa Hagåtña, GU 96910

Appearing for Defendant-Appellee: Thomas C. Sterling, Esq. Blair, Sterling, Johnson & Martinez Ste. 1008, DNA Bldg. 238 Archbishop F. C. Flores St. Hagåtña, GU 96910

BEFORE: F. PHILIP CARBULLIDO, Chief Justice; ROBERT J. TORRES, Associate Justice; ALEXANDRO C. CASTRO, Justice Pro Tempore.

TORRES, J.:

[1] Asia Pacific Hotel Guam, Inc. (“Asia Pacific”) appeals a trial court judgment rendered in favor of Dongbu Insurance Company, Ltd. (“Dongbu”), which found that the entire amount awarded to Dongbu in arbitration was justified[1]. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the case for further proceedings.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

[2]