Legal Opinion

Salofa v. South Seas Steamship, Inc.

High Court of American Samoa

Decided April 6, 1999No. CA No. 7-98Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

On January 12, 1998, plaintiff Paul Salofa (“Salofa”) filed a complaint seeking damages allegedly incurred during the shipment of his truck from Honolulu to American Samoa. Defendants South Seas Steamship, Inc. and Samoa Pacific Shipping, Inc. (collectively “SSS/SPS”) filed a motion for partial summary judgment on Febmary 13, 1998, which was withdrawn at a subsequent hearing. Trial was held on March 1, 1999, with counsel for both parties present.

Facts

The facts of this case are largely uncontested. In December 1996, Salofa purchased a new Dodge Ram Truck in Honolulu, Hawaii,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Caemint Food, Inc. v. Lloyd Brasileiro, Companhia De NavegacaoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
  2. Brown & Root, Inc. v. M/v Peisander, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  3. Vana Trading Co. v. S.S. METTE SKOUCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
  4. General Electric Company v. Mv Nedlloyd, Her Engines, Boilers, Nedlloyd Lijnen B v. (Nedlloyd Lines)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
  5. United States v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc., in Personam, and Ss Marjorie Lykes, Her Engines, Tackle, Etc., in RemCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975

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