Legal Opinion
Development Bank v. Tuika
High Court of American Samoa
Decided April 11, 2003No. CA No. 106-01Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
Plaintiff Development Bank of American Samoa (“DBAS”) filed this action to collect on the promissory note executed by defendants Tuika Tuika and Mafa Tuika (together “the Tuikas”) and to foreclose on the real estate mortgage securing the note. Trial was held on July 18, 2002. DBAS’s collection supervisor, the Tuikas and both counsel were present.
The Tuikas vigorously contested the amount owed, and the parties presented relatively complex and voluminous accounting evidence on the issue. Accordingly, we scheduled written closing arguments, directing counsel to include schedules…
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