Sciascia v. Lutali

This action seeks damages for personal injuries sustained in a motor-vehicle accident. Trial was held on August 6, 1992.

FINDINGS OF FACT

A. The Accident

This accident involved the collision of a pickup truck and a pedestrian. It occurred during daylight hours in the early afternoon of August 28, 1991, on the public highway adjacent to the Kym residence in the Village of Pava‘ia‘i, American Samoa. At the time of the accident, the vehicle was owned by defendants Sherry Lutali ("Sherry") and Willie Lutali ("Willie"), who are married to each other, and was operated without liability-insurance…