OPINIONS
 
OF THE
 
TRIAL DIVISION
 
OF THE
 
HIGH COURT OF AMERICAN SAMOA
 
(2004)

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES OF SAMOA, INC., MORU MANU and SALLIE MANE, 
Plaintiffs
 
v.
 
BANK OF HAWAII, TONY'S CONSTRUCTION, and SILA POASA, 
Defendants.
 
High Court of American Samoa
Trial Division
 
CA No. 21-02
 
July 26, 2004
 
 [1] Motions for new trial or reconsideration must state with particularity the grounds for supporting the motion. 
 
Before Kruse, Chief Justice, Logoai, Chief Associate Judge, and Atiulagi, Associate Judge 
 
Counsel: For Plaintiffs, Charles V. Ala'ilima 
For Defendant Bank of Hawaii, Roy J. D. Hall, Jr. 
For Defendants Tony's Construction and Sila Poasa, Frederick J. O'Brien 
 
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND MOTION TO STAY
 
On June 23, 2004, we issued an opinion and order in the instant action. Plaintiffs Construction Services of Samoa, Inc., Moru Mane, and Sallie Mane (collectively "Plaintiffs") timely moved for reconsideration or new trial. Defendant Bank of Hawaii ("BOH"), while not seeking a new trial, nonetheless moved for a stay of judgment pending appeal. On July 19, 2004, the parties agreed to submit their motions on the briefs. 
 
I. Plaintiffs moved for reconsideration or new trial arguing four points of error 
 
[1] Plaintiffs argue that we erred by applying the general common law instead of the Hawaii Uniform Commercial Code because the parties agreed by contract to apply Hawaii law in the absence of American Samoa law. First, Plaintiffs did not bother to argue how the application of the Hawaii law would affect the outcome in their favor, although we believe the Opinion is clear enough on this. Second, the absence of American Samoa law submission by Plaintiffs is perplexing in light of A.S.C.A. § 1.0201(4), which adopts "so much of the common law of England as is suitable to conditions in American Samoa. . . ." 

Plaintiffs also argue that we made the following three factual errors: our finding that the transaction was a private sale rather than a redemption; our finding that Sila Poasa was not liable for conversion because the transaction was a sale and not a redemption; and, our failure to find the parties deliberately worked together to deprive Plaintiffs of their equipment. 
 
In the Opinion, we noted that there was conflicting evidence on the issue of whether the transaction was a sale or redemption. We believe the evidence indicated a sale and see no compelling reason to find otherwise. 
 
II. BOH moved for a stay of judgment pending appeal 
 
After thoroughly reviewing all the parties' admissions in this case, we deny Plaintiffs' motion for new trial or reconsideration and deny BOH's motion for a stay of judgment pending appeal. 
 
It is so ordered. 
 
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