High Court of American Samoa, 1996

63 opinions

VAO F. MALAEPULE, KILISITINA T. SIAUMAU, and AFO TEMA for the AFO FAMILY, Objectors/Plaintiffs, v. FAAGAU LEFITI for the FAAGAU FAMILY, Claimant/Defendant 1996-01-09
FAALUA HARRIS, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF THE AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT WORKMENS COMPENSATION COMMISSION, Respondents VCS SAMOA PACKING COMPANY, Real Party in Interest 1996-01-09
PURSE SEINER SERVICES (SAMOA), INC., Plaintiff v. TAGALOA LANG TAUFETEE dba LOAS TRAVEL, Defendant 1996-01-16
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff/Respondent v. MICHAEL F. ADAMS, Defendant/Petitioner 1996-01-17
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff v. ATONIO MAILO, Defendant 1996-01-26
THE SENATE OF THE LEGISLATURE OF AMERICAN SAMOA, LETULI TOLOA, in his capacity as Senate President, and TUILEFANO VAELAA and TUANAITAU TUIA, in their capacities as Senators, Plaintiffs v. A.P. LUTALI, Governor of American Samoa, MALAETASI TOGAFAU, in his capacity as Attorney General of American Samoa, AITOFELE SUNIA, Treasurer of American Samoa, OPA JOSEPH IULI, Director of Program Planning and Budget Development, and SAPINI SIATUU, Director of Human Resources, Defendants 1996-02-05
PUAILIU SOLOMONA, LUATAUA VILE SEUMANU, and LINO SEUMANU for themselves and on behalf of certain members of the Mulitauaopele Family of Laulii, American Samoa, Plaintiffs v. AGI GROHSE, Acting Territorial Registrar, American Samoa Government, and LEIATAUA PETER AH CHING, Defendants Registration of the Matai Title Mulitauaopele of the Village of Laulii 1996-02-06
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff v. DALLACE SEIULI, Defendant 1996-02-07
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff/Respondent v. MICHAEL F. ADAMS, Defendant/Petitioner 1996-02-09
FAALUA HARRIS, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF THE AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT WORKMENS COMPENSATION COMMISSION, Respondents VCS SAMOA PACKING COMPANY, Real Party in Interest 1996-02-26
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff v. NUUSILA SUANI, Defendant 1996-03-05
MARYANN T. TULAFONO, Plaintiff v. MUAMUA SEMEATU, SALA SEMEATU and DOES II-V, Defendants; MUAMUA AND SALA SEMEATU, Plaintiffs v. ESTATE OF VINCENT AH SAN and HEIRS OF VINCENT AH SAN, Defendants 1996-03-06
INTEROCEAN SHIPS, INC., a Delaware Corporation, Plaintiff v. SAMOA GASES, a Corporation, Defendant 1996-03-07
SHANTILAL BROTHERS LTD., Plaintiffs v. SAMOA MISCELLANEOUS, INC., Defendants 1996-03-08
PACIFIC ENDEAVORS, LTD., Plaintiff v. NAMS ISLAND GROCERY, INC., and NAM JUNG-GIL, Defendants 1996-03-12
VAO F. MALAEPULE, KILISTINA T. SIAUMAU, and AFO TEMA for the AFO FAMILY, Objectors/Plaintiffs v. FAAGAU LEFITI for the FAAGAU FAMILY, Claimant/Defendant 1996-03-13
PAGO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, INC., Plaintiff v. SOO NAM KIM, DONG HEUI FISHERIES CO., LTD., and YOUNG CAYMAN CO., LTD., Defendants 1996-03-18
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff v. ROGER ISAIA and SAUFOI ALOPEPE, Jr., Defendants 1996-03-28
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff v. ABRAHAM SAMANA aka APELU SAMANA, and ABIGAIL SAMANA, Defendants 1996-04-02
PUAILIU SOLOMONA, LUAITAUA VILI SEUMANU, and LIUTOA LINO SEUMANU, for themselves and on behalf of certain members of the Mulitauaopele Family of Laulii, Plaintiffs v. AGI GROHSE, Acting Territorial Registrar, American Samoa Government, and LEIATAUA PETER AH CHING, Defendants Registration of the Matai Title Mulitauaopele of Village of Laulii 1996-04-03
IOELU F. C. PEN, Appellant v. FAIMA LAVATAI, MEL LAVATAI and DOES I-V, Appellees 1996-04-09
FANENE FATAIAIGA KAVA, Appellant v. FANENE SUA SCANLAN, Appellee 1996-04-09
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff v. FOU NOFOAGATOTOA, Defendant 1996-04-11
In re: a Minor Child 1996-04-12
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff v. PETELO LOLESIO, Defendant 1996-04-26
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff v. NUUSILA SUANI, Defendant 1996-04-29
TUNALIU MAIAVA, MAUGA NOFAIGA, and ATUALEVAO TAGALOA for themselves and for the POUMELE FAMILY, Plaintiffs v. TUFELE LIA, MAIAVA LIFA APISALOMA, SOLIGA MAIAVA, ATAPANA MAMEA, ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH IN AMERICAN SAMOA, and JOHN DOES 1 to 10, Defendants 1996-05-06
SAFETY SYSTEMS OF HAWAII, INC., Plaintiff v. PURSONNA PILI, VICKIE J. PILI, and FALEMAO PILI, all dba MARKING SYSTEMS, and SHOE PALACE, Defendants DEVELOPMENT BANK OF AMERICAN SAMOA, Garnishee 1996-05-06
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff v. ABRAHAM SAMANA aka APELU SAMANA, and ABIGAIL SAMANA, Defendants 1996-05-08
SOA TINITALI AND TUIMAUALUGA UFUTI for and on behalf of the PATEA FAMILY of Vaitogi, Plaintiffs v. AILEPATA LIU, SIMENI LIU, ROSALIA LIU and members of the LIU FAMILY of Vaitogi, Defendants 1996-05-14
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff v. LESCO BRIAN SUA, Defendant 1996-05-21
FANENE AIPOPO LAULU, Plaintiff v. DOTTIE T. MALAUULU, CATHY TAITO, and the ESTATE OF AFA TAITO MALAUULU, Defendants 1996-05-21
STARR SCHUSTER, Plaintiff v. AFOA M. LUTU, AUGUSTINE & PATRICIA GREY, Defendants 1996-05-29
JAMES STEPHENS as Guardian ad Litem for ARDRIENNE STEPHENS, JASON STEPHENS, NICHOLAS STEPHENS, and ADELITA STEPHENS, minor children, Petitioners v. CECILIA M. STEPHENS, Respondent 1996-06-03
PUAILIU SOLOMONA, LUAITAUA VILI SEUMANU, and LIUTOA LINO SEUMANU for themselves and on behalf of certain members of the Mulitauaopele Family of Laulii, American Samoa, Plaintiffs v. AGI GROSHE, Acting Territorial Registrar, American Samoa Government, and LEIATAUA PETER AH CHING, Defendants Registration of the Matai Title Mulitauaopele of the Village of Laulii 1996-06-18
FALEAFAGA PENI, Plaintiff/Counterdefendant and PAOLO SIVIA, Intervenor/Counterdefendant v. GOVERNOR A. P. LUTALI, AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, AMERICAN SAMOA HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, and UNITED CONSTRUCTOR, INC., Defendants/Counterclaimants; GOVERNOR A. P. LUTALI, AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, AMERICAN SAMOA HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, and UNITED CONSTRUCTOR, INC., Third Party Plaintiffs v. FALEAFAGA FAMILY, ALAMOANA S. MULITAUAOPELE, and JOHN DOES 1-20, Third Party Defendants 1996-06-20
WING HOP LEE, LTD., Plaintiff v. KI BYUNG SOO, KI BYUNG INN, TUUGA TINOISAMOA, and SAMOA SHARKSFIN TRADING CO., Defendants 1996-06-27
MULITAUAOPELE IVI, Plaintiff v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ASG EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FUND and GEORGE ODOM, Defendants 1996-07-01
JOHN NEWTON, Administrator of the Estate of DANIEL KINGZETT, Plaintiff v. JACK TALEKA, Defendant 1996-07-03
FALEAFAGA PENI, Plaintiff/Counterdefendant and PAOLO SIVIA, Intervenor/Counterdefendant v. GOVERNOR A. P. LUTALI, AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, AMERICAN SAMOA HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, and UNITED CONSTRUCTOR, INC., Defendants/Counterclaimants; GOVERNOR A. P. LUTALI, AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, AMERICAN SAMOA HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, and UNITED CONSTRUCTOR, INC., Third Party Plaintiffs v. FALEAFAGA FAMILY, ALAMOANA S. MULITAUAOPELE, and JOHN DOES 1-20, Third Party Defendants 1996-07-11
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff v. THERESA FANUAEA GURR LEIATAUA, Defendant 1996-07-12
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff v. ABRAHAM SAMANA, aka APELU SAMANA, and ABIGAIL SAMANA, Defendant 1996-07-15
PAL AIR INTERNATIONAL, INC., Plaintiff v. JAMES PORTER, CONSTANCE PORTER, and SAMOA AVIATION, INC., Defendants 1996-07-16
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff v. SAMMY LAFOGA, FAGAALU PATU, and TOLO BERNARD, Defendants 1996-07-18
FANENE FETAIAIGA, Appellant v. FANENE SUA SCANLAN, Appellee 1996-07-23
CHRISTINA FUNG CHEN PEN, Plaintiff v. IOELU FUNG CHEN PEN, Defendant 1996-07-23
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff-Appellee v. THERESA FANUAEA LEIATAUA, Defendant-Appellant 1996-08-01
RICHARD JOHNSON, Plaintiff v. ROBERT B. COULTER dba SOUTH PACIFIC ENGINE & REPAIR, SOUTH PACIFIC ENGINE & REPAIR INC., a corporation and SAMOA NAPA INC., a corporation, Defendants 1996-08-05
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff v. ANA TOGIALEOLI, Defendant 1996-08-07
WILLIAM RIZZO and NISHA RIZZO, Plaintiffs v. M/V FOTU O SAMOA, ITS CARGO, GEAR, TACKLE, AND APPURTENANCES, and WESTERN SAMOA SHIPPING CORPORATION, Defendants 1996-08-07
PAISANOS CORPORATION & JAMES STEPHENS, Plaintiffs v. NATIONAL PACIFIC INSURANCE, Defendant 1996-08-09
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff v. TAATAAI LOGOVII, Defendant 1996-08-12
AMERICAN SAMOA POWER AUTHORITY, Plaintiff v. NATIONAL PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., Defendant 1996-08-13
BLUE PACIFIC MANAGEMENT CORP., agent for PAGO PLAZA, Plaintiff v. DAVE PRESCOTT dba MAILBOX EXPRESS, Defendant 1996-08-20
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff v. FERETI TUAILILIU aka FERETI FATUESI, Defendant 1996-08-27
PACIFIC NORTHERN MARINE FUELS, INC., Plaintiff v. THE M/V CLOVER #7 et al. and THE M/V CLOVER #8 et al., Defendants in Rem HANIL DEEP SEA FISHERY CO., LTD., Defendant in Personam 1996-08-29
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff v. THERESA FANUA GURR LEIATAUA, Defendant 1996-08-30
FALETUI & ELETISE LOLAGI, Plaintiffs v. TALI & UELE MALUIA, Defendants 1996-09-04
TASI FAATOAFE, NUU OFAGALILIO, PUNA TAUAOLA, and TAUAOLA TUILESU, Plaintiffs v. TUIAANA MOI, Defendant 1996-09-06
JAMES STEPHENS, a Guardian ad Litem for ADRIENNE STEPHENS, JASON STEPHENS, NICHOLAS STEPHENS, and ADELITA STEPHENS, minor children, Petitioners v. CECILIA M. STEPHENS, Respondent 1996-09-19
INTEROCEAN SHIPS, INC., a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff v. SAMOA GASES, a corporation, Defendant 1996-09-20
MOLIPOPO MAILO, Plaintiff v. ROSALIA AUMAVAE, IOSEFO TALOLO, and AMERIKA SAMOA BANK, Defendants; AMERIKA SAMOA BANK and IOSEFO TALOLO, Cross-Claimants v. ROSALIA AUMAVAE, Cross-Defendant 1996-09-24
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT, Plaintiff v. SIPA ANOAI dba SIPAS FAMILY FITNESS CENTER, Defendant 1996-09-25