Legal Opinion
Martinez v. Colombian Emeralds, Inc.
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided March 4, 2009No. S. Ct. Civ. Nos. 2007-06; 2007-11Published
1Dissent 1
DISSENTING OPINION
2Dissent · SwanSwan, J.
SUMMARY
We lack jurisdiction in this case. The Revised Organic Act (“ROA”) does not grant us jurisdiction. The Virgin Islands Code does not grant us jurisdiction. The text and provisions of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (“Convention”) do not grant us jurisdiction. The Restatement (Third) of Foreign Relations Law of the United States does not grant us jurisdiction. No part of the United States Code grants us jurisdiction. Specifically, Chapter 2 of Title 9 of the United States Code does not grant us jurisdiction. The *193presumption…
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