Legal Opinion
Companion Assurance Co. v. Smith
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided May 23, 2017No. S. Ct. Civil No. 2016-0056PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(May 23, 2017)
HODGE, Chief Justice.
Companion Assurance Company (“Companion”) and Ricardo Fournier appeal from a January 11, 2016 judgment and a September 1, 2016 order following a jury verdict in favor of Shawn Smith and Kristin Coates finding Fournier liable for damages arising out of defamation and Companion liable for damages arising out of breach of contract. For the reasons that follow, we dismiss the appeal as untimely.
I. BACKGROUND
In September 2012, Coates and Smith sued Companion and Fournier alleging that Companion had breached the duty of good faith and fair…
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