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
The Key Bridge Marriott is the company's longest operating hotel. The Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center is one of the tallest hotels in the Western Hemisphere. Marriott was founded by John Willard Marriott in 1927 when he and his wife, Alice Sheets Marriott, opened a root beer stand in Washington, D.C. As a Mormon missionary in the humid summers in Washington D.C, Marriott was convinced that what residents of the city needed was a place to get a cool drink.