Empire Ventures, Inc., a Colorado Corporation v. Hugh Roy Marshall

65 F.3d 174 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. EMPIRE VENTURES, INC., a Colorado corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hugh Roy MARSHALL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-15133. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 12, 1995. Decided Aug. 23, 1995. 1 Before: HALL, WIGGINS, LEAVY, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM * OVERVIEW 3 Hugh Roy Marshall ("Marshall") appeals the district court's order of specific performance in this diversity action, brought by Empire Ventures, Inc. ("Empire") for breach of a contract for the sale of land. 1 Marshall, the buyer, refused to complete the purchase; he claimed that Empire, the seller, had failed to deliver acceptable proof of ownership as required by the contract. The district court found that Marshall had accepted Empire's proof of ownership and that Empire was entitled to specific performance of the contract. Marshall appealed, and we affirm. BACKGROUND 4 Marshall is the sole stockholder, director and…