Legal Opinion

Shon ex rel. Shon Family v. Mollerup Moving & Storage Co.

High Court of American Samoa

Decided May 21, 1993No. CA No. 74-91Published

1Opinion of the Court

On Motion to Dismiss or for Summary Judgment:

Defendants Blue Star Line, Ltd., and Samoa Sofrana Shipping Line, Inc., (hereinafter "movants") have moved for dismissal under T.C.R.C.P. 12(b)(7) for non-joinder of "indispensable parties" in accordance with T.C.R.C.P. 19. Movants argue that plaintiff has failed to perfect service on the defendant United Van Lines and has failed to serve both Mollerup Moving & Storage Co. and Corporate World International; that all three are indispensable to the dispute; and that such failure on the part of plaintiff is tantamount to non-joinder. Alternatively,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co. v. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Temple v. Synthes Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Ilan-Gat Engineers, Ltd., a.g./s.a. v. Antigua International BankCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
  4. Sierra Club v. WattDistrict Court, E.D. California · 1985
  5. Oneida Indian Nation of NY v. State of NYDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1981

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