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\par }{\b\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 SKY ENTERPRISE}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
\par Plaintiff-Appellant
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\par }{\b\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 KENZO Y. KOBAYASHI}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
\par Defendant-Appellee}{\f0\insrsid11882751 
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\par }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 Supreme Court Case No.: CVA02-008 
\par Superior Court Case No.: 1390-00}{\f0\insrsid11882751 
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\par }{\b\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 Cite as:}{\b\f0\insrsid11882751  }{\b\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 2003 Guam 5}{\f0\insrsid11882751 
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\par }{\b\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 Filed: March 4, 2003}{\f0\insrsid11882751 
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\par }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 Appeal from the Superior Court of Guam
\par Argued and submitted on February 5, 2003
\par Hag\'e5t\'f1a, Guam}{\f0\insrsid11882751 
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\par BEFORE: F. PHILIP CARBULLIDO, Chief Justice; FRANCES M. TYDINGCO-GATEWOOD, Associate Justice; PETER C. SIGUENZA, JR., Justice Pro Tempore}{\f0\insrsid11882751 
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\par }{\b\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 TYDINGCO-GATEWOOD, J.:}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
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\par }{\b\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 [1]}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 \tab Plaintiff-Appellant Sky Enterprise (}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 65 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{
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) appeals a Superior Court order granting Defendant-Appellant Kenzo Y. Kobayashi}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 s (}{
\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 65 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 Kobayashi}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 64 \\f 
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\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 s corporate records. Title 18 GCA }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
 4201 grants shareholders an unlimited right to inspect corporate records at reasonable hours. Kobayashi is a shareholder in Sky. Thus, we affirm the trial court}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols"
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\par }{\b\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 [2]}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 \tab Sky is a corporation operating under the business name Guam Veterinary Supply (}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 65 \\f 
"WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 GVS}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 64 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
). Kobayashi was the general manager of GVS until May 13, 2000. Kobayashi was also 
a director and treasurer in Sky from December 27, 1995 until his termination on May 13, 2000. One month after leaving his position at Sky, Kobayashi founded Aozora, Inc., the only direct competitor of GVS. Kobayashi is currently the president of Aozora, a
nd he continues to hold a one-third share of stock in Sky.
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On August 18, 2000, Sky filed a complaint against Kobayashi, alleging claims of conversion, embezzlement, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty. Kobayashi counterclaimed, alleging that Sky failed 
to pay Kobayashi his share of the dividends beginning in May 2000 and that Sky refused to allow Kobayashi to inspect its books and records. 
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\par }{\b\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 [4]}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 \tab On December 28, 2000, Kobayashi filed a Motion to Compel Plaintiff to Permit Inspection of Corpo
rate Books and Records. In the motion, Kobayashi requested that he be allowed to inspect and copy corporate books and records and to bring an accountant with him to the inspection. The trial court issued an order granting Kobayashi}{
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s motion to compel inspection but denying his request that he be allowed to copy the records. The order was silent as to whether Kobayashi would be permitted to bring an accountant to the inspection.
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\par }{\b\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 [5]}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 \tab Sky filed a notice of interlocutory appeal on April 19, 2002. This court issued an order agreeing to hear Sky}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst 
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, 2002 Guam 24, addressing jurisdictional issues involved in the appeal and cross appeal, wherein this court agreed to hear the appeal but dismissed the cross appeal for lack of jurisdiction. We now issue this opinion addressing the merits of the appeal.

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\par }{\b\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 [6]}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 \tab This court may assert jurisdiction over interlocutory appeals. Title 7 GCA }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols"
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\par }{\b\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 [7]}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 \tab Sky appeals from a trial court order granting Kobayashi}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt
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s corporate books and records. The trial court based its ruling on Kobayashi}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
s right as a shareholder to inspect corporate records under Title 18 GCA }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
 4201, and not on any rights that Kobayashi may have to production and examination of Sky}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
s records as a litigant. }{\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 See}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751  }{\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 Hillman v. Douglas Eng}{\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f 
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"WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 These two sets of rights are fundamentally different, and the powers of a trial court to limit examination of corporate records are correspondingly different.}{
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\par }{\b\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 [8]}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 \tab The trial court found that because Kobayashi is a shareholder in Sky, he is entitled to inspect Sky}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL
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All business corporations shall keep and carefully preserve a record of all business transactions, and a minutes [sic] of all meetings of directors, members, or stockholders, in which shall be set forth in detail the time and place of 
holding the meeting, how authorized, the notice given, whether the meeting was regular or special, if special its object, those present and absent, and every act done or ordered done at the meeting. On the demand of any director, member, or stockholder, t
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e time when any director, member, or stockholder left the meeting must be noted on the minutes, and on a similar demand, the yeas and nays must be taken on any motion or proposition and a record thereof carefully made. The protest of any director, member,
 or stockholder on any action or proposed action must be recorded in full on his demand.
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\par }\pard \qj \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0 {\i\fs20\insrsid5580955 The record of all business transactions of the corporation and the minutes of any meeting shall be open to the inspection of any director, member, or stockholder of th
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\par Title 18 GCA   4201 (1992) (emphasis added).}{\insrsid5580955 
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s interest and not harmful to the interests of the corporation.}{\f0\insrsid11882751  }{\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 See MMI Invs., LLC v. Eastern Co}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 ., 701 A. 2d 50 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1996); }{
\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 Advance Concrete Form, Inc. v. Accuform, Inc}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 ., 462 N.W.2d 271, 276 (Wis. Ct. App. 1990). Although the common law right was limited to inspections for proper purposes, }{
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resistance by corporate officers to allowing minority stockholders this right and such strong feeling for its preservation that the common law qualifications, reasonable as they appeared, were wiped out by statute in many states and the right made absolut
e.}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 64 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751  }{\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 Crouse v. Rogers Park Apartments}{
\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 , 99 N.E.2d 404, 405-06 (Ill. App. Ct. 1951). Guam}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
s inspection statute likewise contains no restrictions except that inspections take place during }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 65 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{
\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 reasonable hours.}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 64 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751  18 GCA }{
\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751  4201.
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\par }{\b\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 [9]}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 \tab 
After initially granting unlimited inspection rights to shareholders, a majority of jurisdictions amended their inspection right statutes to restore the common law limitations. }{\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 See, e.g. Crouse}{
\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 , 99 N.E.2d at 405-06; }{\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 Most v. First Nat}{\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{
\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 l Bank of San Diego}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751  54 Cal. Rptr. 669, 672 (Ct. App. 1966); }{\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 MMI Invs., }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 701 A.2d at 55; }{
\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 Wolozyn v. Begarek}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 , 378 P.2d 1007, 1010 (Okla. 1963); }{\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 Advance Concrete, Inc. }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
462 N.W.2d at 276. The law on Guam, however, remains unchanged. Section 4201 provides that corporate records }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 65 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{
\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 shall be open to the inspection of any director, member, or stockholder of the corporation at reasonable hours.}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 64 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols"
 \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751  18 GCA }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
 4201. No other limitation is imposed.
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\par }{\b\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 [10]}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 \tab Sky acknowledges that section 4201 appears to grant shareholders an unlimited inspection right. Nevertheless, Sky argues that this cour
t should imply a restriction when a shareholder seeks to inspect corporate records under circumstances that evidence intent to harm the corporation. Sky alleges that such circumstances are present here because Kobayashi is the president of Sky}{
\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 s only competitor and will gain access to valuable trade secrets if the inspection is allowed.

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\par }{\b\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 [11]}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 \tab When the language of a statute is unambiguous, the analysis stops there. }{\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 Topasna v. Superior Court}{
\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 , 1996 Guam 5, }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 38 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751  9.}{\f0\insrsid11882751  }{
\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 If the legislature intended to provide corporations with the protections available at common law, it would have written those protections into the statute. }{\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 See Castro v. Peck}{
\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 , 1998 Guam 2, }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 38 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}{\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 38 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt
\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751  15-16 (refusing to read into a statute }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 65 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
a provision which the Legislature could have provided, but did not}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 64 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
). As we have previously held, }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 65 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 it is not this court}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
{\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 s function to legislate those protections by implication.}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 64 \\f 
"WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751  }{\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 Paulino v. Biscoe}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 , 2000 Guam 13 }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
{\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 38 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
 28 (referring to the absence in Guam law of certain protections extended to mortgagors in California and declining to grant those protections not provided for by statute }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 65 \\f 
"WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 [u]nless and until the Guam Legislature sees fit to provide [them]}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 64 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols"
 \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 ); }{\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 see also}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751  }{\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 Bank of Guam v. Reidy}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
, 2001 Guam 14, }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 38 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 22 (}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 65 \\f 
"WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 [J]udicial legislation }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 89 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{
\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751  is clearly not the prerogative of the courts.}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 64 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 ); }{
\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 People v. Villapando}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 , 1999 Guam 31, }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 38 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{
\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751  54 (}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 65 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
[I]t is within the purview of the Legislature to make statutory changes to an ill-conceived statutory scheme.}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 64 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{
\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 ); }{\i\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 People v. Palomo}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 , 1998 Guam 12, }{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 38 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols"
 \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751  17 (}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 65 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
Although a harsh result may occur, the problem exists not within the judicial system, but instead with the Legislature where the sole remedy lies in the amendment or repeal of [the statute in question].}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
{\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 64 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 ). We will not create an exception in a statute where none exists.}{\f0\insrsid5580955 
\par }{\f0\insrsid11882751\charrsid11882751 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11882751 {\b\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 IV.}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
\par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11882751 {\b\f0\insrsid11882751 
\par }{\b\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 [12]}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 \tab Kobayashi continues to be a shareholder in Sky. The inspection right statu
te grants shareholders an essentially unlimited right to inspect corporate books and records. Thus, Kobayashi is entitled to inspect Sky}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt
\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 s records at reasonable times. Accordingly, the trial court}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{
\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 s order is }{\b\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 AFFIRMED}{\f0\insrsid11882751 .}{\f0\insrsid5580955\charrsid11882751 
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