Legal Opinion
Rivera v. Government of Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided May 29, 1986No. Civ. 1984/288PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
DAVID V. O’BRIEN, District Judge.
At issue in this appeal is whether a union member, seeking statutory relief unrelated to a collective bargaining agreement, must first exhaust grievance procedures provided in the agreement prior to filing suit. Since we find he does not, we will affirm the decision of the Territorial Court.
I. FACTS
The appellee, Jerry Rivera, (“Rivera”), was employed as a firefighter for the Virgin Islands Fire Service beginning in July of 1973. Rivera injured his back on January 6, 1979, when he fell into a cistern while fighting a fire. Rivera…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Gateway Coal Co. v. United Mine WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Karl R. Smith v. Pittsburgh Gage and Supply CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Ram Construction Company, Inc., Debtor v. American States Insurance Company. American States Insurance Company v. Ram Construction Company, Inc. And Equibank. Appeal of American States Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by12 opinions
- Jose J. Roman v. United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. PetersenDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2001
- Plaskett v. Government of Virgin IslandsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2001
- Brandy v. Flamboyant Inv. Co., Ltd.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1991
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. TexidoDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2000
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.