REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS LAW REPORTS
VOLUME 2
Opinions and Selected Orders
July 1993 through July 2004
Published by:
Carl B. Ingram
Chief Justice, High Court
P.O. Box B
Majuro, MH 96960, Marshall Islands
Tel. 692-625-3201/3297; Fax 692-625-3323
Email: rmicourts@ntamar.net
December
4, 2004
(Revised December 31, 2007)
CITE THIS VOLUME
2 MILR ___
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Table of
Contents
Publisher's 2004 Note to the Marshall Islands Law Reports Vol. 2
Table of
Cases
Publisher's 2004 Note to the Marshall Islands Law Reports Vol. 2
As
the late Supreme Court Justice Clinton R. Ashford noted in the preface to the
1993 Marshall Islands Law Reports ("MILR")
"[t]he development and proper operation of a judicial system in which
decisions are based upon precedent, as well as upon the constitution, statutes,
customary law and traditional practice, demand that court decisions
interpreting and applying the sources of law be readily available for the
information and guidance of concerned persons." However, since the 1993
publication of the MILR, the decisions of the Supreme
Court have not been published or made readily available. Volume 2 incorporates
decisions issued after mid-1993 publication through mid-2004.
Volume 2 follow the format, and is built upon the foundation, established by Justice
Ashford and his colleagues who produced the 1993 MILR.
To them all legal practitioners in the Marshall Islands owe a debt of gratitude, and I
would like to take this opportunity to recognize their contributions and to
thank them.
Also,
my thanks go to High Court staff who assisted me in locating decisions,
especially Assistant Clerk of the Courts Ms. Lena Tiobech,
and special thanks go to Supreme Court Chief Justice Daniel N. Cadra, High Court Associate Justice Richard Hickson, and President of the Marshall Islands Bar
Association, Scott H. Stege, who assisted in
proof-reading revised Volume 1 and Volume 2, although all errors are my own.
Carl B. Ingram
Chief Justice, High Court
TABLE OF CASES
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1.
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Labwidrik,
et al., v. Candle (Sep 7, 1993)
S.Ct. Civil No. 93-02 (High Ct. Civil No.
1993-028)
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1
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2.
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In
the Matter of the Estate of Kiwa (Jul 20, 1994)
S.Ct. Civil No. 94-07 (High
Ct. Civil No. 1993-030)
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4
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3.
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In
the Matter of the Receivership of Gushi Bros. Co. (Aug 8, 1994)
S.Ct. Civil
No. 94-06 (High Ct. Civil No. 1989-414)
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5
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4.
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Abija
v. Bwijmaron (Aug 11, 1994)
S.Ct. Civil No. 93-01 (High Ct. Civil No.
1989-022)
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6
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5.
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Kabua
v. Kabua, et al. (Aug 12, 1994)
S.Ct. Civil No. 93-03 (High Ct. Civil Nos.
1984-098 and -102)
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18
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6.
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Ammu
v. Ladrik, et al. (Aug 17, 1994)
S.Ct. Civil No. 94-01 (High Ct. Civil No.
1992-007)
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20
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7.
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Labwidrik,
et al., v. Candle, et al. (Sep 15, 1994)
S.Ct. Civil No. 94-04 (High Ct.
Civil No. 1993-028)
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25
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8.
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Edwin
v. Elbi (Oct 21, 1994)
S.Ct. Civil No. 94-05 (High Ct. Civil No. 1989-437)
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26
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9.
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In
the Matter of P.L. Nos. 1993-56 and 1994-87 (Feb 3, 1995)
S.Ct. Civil No.
94-09 (High Ct. Civil No. 1994-048)
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27
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10.
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Guaschino
v. Reimers and Reimers (Mar 8, 1995)
S.Ct. Civil No. 94-02 (High Ct. Civil
Nos. 1993-076 and -077)
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49
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11.
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South
Seas Marine Corp. v. Reimers (Mar 8, 1995)
S.Ct. Civil No. 94-08 (High Ct.
Civil No. 1993-075)
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58
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12.
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Likinbod
and Alik v. Kejlat (Apr. 21, 1995)
S.Ct. Civil No. 94-03 (High Ct. Civil No.
1993-126)
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65
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13.
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In the Matter of the Estate of Peter (Dec
13, 1995)
S.Ct. Civil No. 95-02 (High Ct. Civil No. 1994-002) |
68
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14.
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Jack
v. Langidrik (Oct 22, 1996)
S.Ct. Civil No. 96-05 (High Ct. Civil No.
1996-007)
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76
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15.
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NTA
v. Emmius and NTA v. Tomeing (Dec 21, 1995)
S.Ct. Civil Nos. 95-01 and -03
(High Ct. Civil Nos. 1993-120 and -245) |
77
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16.
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In
the Matter of the Audit of the RMI Legal Aid Office (Jan 28, 1997)
S.Ct.
Civil No. 96-04 (High Ct. Civil No. 1996-140)
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80
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17.
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Lokot
and Kabua v. Kramer, et al. (Jan 29, 1997)
S.Ct. Civil No. 96-03 (High Ct.
Civil No. 1992-056)
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89
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18.
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Bien
v. MI Chief Elec. Off. (Jan 30, 1997)
S.Ct. Civil No. 96-01
(High Ct. Civil No. 1995-390)
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94
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19.
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Konou
v. Konou (Apr 4, 1997)
S.Ct. Civil No. 97-01 (High Ct. Civil No. 1994-038)
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101
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20.
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In
the Estate of Harry Anjen (Apr 4, 1997)
S.Ct. Civil No. 97-02 (High Ct. Civil
No. 1996-047)
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103
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21.
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In
the Matter of P.L. No. 1995-118 (Dec 31, 1997)
S.Ct. Civil No. 97-03 (High
Ct. Civil No. 1996-167)
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105
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22.
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Anitok
v. Binejal (Jan 6, 1998)
S.Ct. Civil No. 96-06 (High Ct. Civil No. 1996-054)
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114
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23.
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In
the Matter of the Estate of Zaion (Jul 10, 1998)
S.Ct. Civil No. 97-06 (High
Ct. Civil No. 1994-060)
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118
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24.
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Gushi
Brothers Co. v. Kios, et al. (Aug 26, 1998)
S.Ct. Civil No. 96-07 (High Ct.
Civil No. 1992-032)
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120
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25.
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Hermios
v. Min. of Internal Affairs & Tomeing v. Langmos (Sep 7, 1998)
S.Ct.
Civil No. 97-04 (High Ct. Civil No. 1994-011)
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127
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26.
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RMI
v. ATC, et al. (1) (Apr 5, 1999)
S.Ct. Civil Nos. 99-01 & 99-02 (High Ct. Civil. No. 1997-261)
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133
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27.
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In
the Matter of the 19th Nitijela Constitutional Regular Session (Sep 8, 1999)
S.Ct. Civil
No. 98-04 (High Ct. Civil Nos. 1998-004 and -214)
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134
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28.
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Kabua,
et al., v. Speaker of the Nitijela (Sep 17, 1999)
S.Ct. Civil No. 98-03 (High
Ct. Civil No. 1998-091)
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143
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29.
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Elmo
v. Kabua (Oct 4, 1999)
S.Ct. Civil No. 97-05 (High Ct. Civil No. 1996-175)
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150
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30.
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Arrowhead
Ent. Ltd. v. Trenton International, Inc. (Dec 16, 1999)
S.Ct. Civil No. 99-05
(High Ct. Civil. No. 1999-178)
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156
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31.
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In
the Matter of the Estate of Peter (rhe.) (Jan 10,
2000)
S.Ct. Civil No. 95-02 (High Ct. Civil No. 1994-002)
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157
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32.
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Antolok
and Antolok v. The Estate of Lakbel (May 4,
2000)
S.Ct. Civil No. 98-02 (High Ct. Civil No. 1997-127)
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160
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33.
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RMI
v. Katwon (Nov 14, 2000)
S.Ct. Crim. No. 98-01
(High Ct. Crim. No. 1997-040)
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164
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34.
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Lokkar
v. Kemoot (Nov 28, 2000)
S.Ct. Civil No. 99-04 (High Ct. Civil. No. 1997-124)
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165
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35.
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RMI
v. ATC, et al. (2) (Mar 7, 2001)
S.Ct. Civil No. 00-04 (High Ct. Civil. No. 1997-261)
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167
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36.
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RMI
v. ATC, et al. (3) (Mar 27, 2001)
S.Ct. Civil No. 00-06 (High Ct. Civil. No. 1997-261)
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170
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37.
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Kibin
and Dan v. Doctor and Doctor (Aug 22, 2001)
S.Ct. Civil No. 00-02 (High Ct. Civil. No. 1997-149)
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179
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38.
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AMI
v. Dornier (1) (Aug 22, 2001)
S.Ct. Civil No. 01-01 (High Ct. Civil. No. 2000-195)
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180
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39.
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RMI
v. ATC, et al. (4) (May 9, 2002)
S.Ct. Civil No. 01-05 (High Ct. Civil. No. 1997-261)
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181
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40.
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Stanley v. Stanley (Jun
5, 2002)
S.Ct. Civil No. 00-03 (High Ct. Civil. No. 1997-066)
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194
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41.
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Jack
v. Hisaiah and Hisaiah (Dec 23, 2002)
S.Ct. Civil No. 01-02 (High Ct. Civil. No. 1999-250)
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206
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42.
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AMI
v. Dormer (2) (Dec 24, 2002)
S.Ct. Civil No. 02-12 (High Ct. Civil. No. 2000-195)
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211
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43.
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RMI
v. de Brum (1) (Dec 27, 2002)
S.Ct. Civil No. 01-03
(High Ct. Crim. No. 2000-074)
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223
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44.
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RMI
v. de Brum (2) (July 14, 2003)
S.Ct. Civil No. 01-03
(High Ct. Crim. No. 2000-074)
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233
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45.
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Momotaro,
et al., v. Chief Elect. Off. (June 22, 2004)
S.Ct. Civil No. 04-02 (High Ct. Civil No. 2003-213)
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237
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46.
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Pac. Int'1, Inc., v. U.S.A. and U.S. Dept. Of the Army (June 28, 2004)
S.Ct. Civil No. 03-02 (High Ct. Civil No.
1995-140)
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244
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47.
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RMI
v. de Brum (3) (July 14, 2004)
S.Ct. Civil No. 01-03
(High Ct. Crim. No. 2000-074)
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254
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