In making its decision, the appellate court may affirm the trial court, meaning that it accepts the decision of the lower court, or may reverse it, thus agreeing with the appellant's contention that the trial court's decision was erroneous.
Marriott Buys Starwood for $12.2B, Becomes World's Largest Hotel Owner The combination creates a hot powerhouse of more than 5,500 hotels in more than 100 countries. By Lou Whiteman
W Hotel & Residences sold to Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross. July 22, 2014|By Kerry Close, Sun Sentinel. The W Hotel & Residences in Fort Lauderdale has been sold to a company headed by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross. It will remain a W Hotel. Ross owns the New York-based Related Cos. Related Fund Management, an affiliate of Related, bought all 147 of the hotel's condominium units on the market for $90 million on Thursday. It also assumed ownership of all of the property's hotel rooms for an undisclosed amount, according to Joanna Rose, spokeswoman for Related Fund Management.