Robert A. Ball v. Tokyu Land Corporation, Micronesia, Tokyu Land Corporation, Micronesia, Cross-Plaintiff/appellee v. Black Construction Corporation, Cross-Defendant/appellant

724 F.2d 1403 Robert A. BALL, et al., Plaintiffs, v. TOKYU LAND CORPORATION, MICRONESIA, et al., Defendants. TOKYU LAND CORPORATION, MICRONESIA, Cross-Plaintiff/Appellee, v. BLACK CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, Cross-Defendant/Appellant. No. 83-1819. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 15, 1983. Decided Jan. 31, 1984. E.R. Crain, Agana, Guam, for cross-plaintiff/appellee. Howard K. Hoddick, Honolulu, Hawaii, for cross-defendant/appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Guam Appellate Division. Before WRIGHT, CHOY, and POOLE, Circuit Judges. CHOY, Circuit Judge: 1 Black Construction Corporation appeals from the Guam superior court's denial of its motion to stay judicial proceedings pending arbitration. A three-judge panel of the District Court of Guam, Appellate Division, dismissed the appeal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under section 62 of the Guam Code of Civil Procedure. We reverse the district court's dismissal of the action. I. STATEMENT OF FACTS 2 Tokyu Land Corporation ("Tokyu Land") developed and Black Construction Corporation ("Black") constructed a housing tract in Guam. On August 23, 1976, the…