Berlin v. Patrick

OPINION

WOLIN, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the application of plaintiffs Steven Berlin and Gordon Alston for attorneys’ fees pursuant to title 5, section 541(b) of the Virgin Islands Code (“section 541(b)”). At the conclusion of the trial in this matter, the Court concluded that plaintiffs had successfully proven their defamation claim and that judgment would be entered against defendant Kenneth Patrick. The Court took plaintiffs’ application for attorneys’ fees under advisement and is now prepared to rule on this outstanding issue.

Section 541(b) provides that a court may…