Legal Opinion
Floyd v. Hoheb
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided November 26, 1997No. Civ. No. 824/1997PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHodge, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
The question presented in this action for injunctive relief is whether a property owner of temporary emergency housing facilities may disregard the housing laws and evict an occupant by self-help. For the reasons which follow, the court answers the question in the negative, and will grant injunctive relief to the plaintiff.
I. Facts
The Nazareth Bay Temporary Housing Project (NBTHP) in St. Thomas was created to temporarily house those whose residences were destroyed by Hurricane Marilyn in September, 1995. Defendant Frankie Hoheb, doing business as Pristine Property…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Estate of Thomas Mall, Inc., in No. 90-3691 v. Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands, in No. 90-3649Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- St. Thomas House, Inc. v. BarrowsSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1979
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