Legal Opinion
Herman v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corporation
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided July 30, 1974No. Civ. Nos. 222/72, 598/72PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtYoung, District Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
A lengthy trial was held in these consolidated actions for personal injuries of six workmen and for property damage to a petroleum storage tank and its product contents which resulted from an explosion and fire at the Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp. (“Hess”) refinery on St. Croix. On April 4, 1974, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the six personal injury plaintiffs against Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, Ltd. (CBI), in the total amount of $13,295,000.00. The jury also returned a verdict against CBI and in favor of Hess on its complaint for property damage in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Dan Lind v. Schenley Industries IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- Edward J. Russell v. City of WildwoodCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Julien J. Studley, Inc. v. Gulf Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- Rudy Choy, Warren Seaman and Alfred Kumulae, Co-Partners Doing Business as Choy, Seaman and Kumulae v. Elmer H. BouchelleCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Wry v. DialCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1972
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Richard Arnold, IV v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc. v. United States of America, Francis C. Mihalek v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc. v. United States of America, Helen Rae Weston, as of the Estate of Lewis M. Weston, Deceased v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc., the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company Aetna Insurance Company American Empire Insurance Company Commercial Union Insurance Company Compagnies D'AssurAnces Du Groupe Concorde Continental Casualty Company Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin Hartford Fire Insurance Company Industrial Indemnity Company Maryland Casualty Company Reliance Insurance Company Royal Indemnity Company St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company Security Insurance Company of Hartford the Travelers Indemnity Company Underwriters at Lloyd's and Associated British Insurance Companies United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company United States Fire Insurance Company Zurich Insurance Company v. United States of America Bernard C. Groseclose Alden E. Hare William L. Hogan Dennis L. HunterCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
- Arnold R. Vasbinder v. Basil Y. Scott and Richard M. SwitzerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- Dunn v. HOVICCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Bristol Steel & Iron Works, Incorporated v. Bethlehem Steel CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
- Campus Sweater & Sportswear Co. v. M. B. Kahn Construction Co.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1979
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