CASTRO v. HOTEL NIKKO SAIPAN, INC.

No. 95-16058.

96 F.3d 1259 (1996)

Victor Babauta CASTRO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HOTEL NIKKO SAIPAN, INC., a C.N.M.I. corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided September 24, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay H. Sorensen, Saipan, CM., for plaintiff-appellant.

John F. Biehl, Carlsmith, Ball, Wichman, Murray, Case & Ichiki, Saipan, CM., for defendant-appellee.

Before: FLETCHER, D.W. NELSON and CANBY, Circuit Judges.


FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Victor Castro appeals from a decision of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ("CNMI"). Because Castro failed to raise a federal issue before the CNMI Supreme Court and the CNMI Supreme Court did not pass upon a federal issue, we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

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In July 1991, Castro entered the Hotel Nikko to board the elevator to see the view from the top of the Hotel. A sign...

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