Legal Opinion
Berne Corp. v. Government of the Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided April 14, 2004No. CIV.2000-141, CIV.2000-167, CIV. 2001-151, CIV.2001-155, CIV.2001-181, CIV.2001-196, CIV.2001-197, CIV.2001-228Published
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, Judge
CLARIFICATION
On May 12, 2003, I found the Territory’s property tax system unlawful because it “systemically employed a method of assessment not calculated to determine the actual value of properties as required by 48 U.S.C. § 1401a.” Berne Corp. v. Government of the Virgin Islands, 262 F. Supp. 2d 540, 561 (D.V.I. 2003) [Berne Corp. II]. Accordingly, I entered a decree in the consolidated portion of this case awarding injunctive and other such relief common to all parties. I applied that decree to the unique facts posed in each of the above-caption matters by issuing separate findings of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Growth Horizons, Inc. v. Delaware County, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- The Moravian School Advisory Board of St. Thomas, V.I. v. Helen Rawlins the Department of Labor, Government of the Virgin Islands, Department of Labor, Government of the Virgin Islands, Jane Rogers, on Behalf of Herself the Estate of Ingrid Corena Rogers Nirone Pavon Francis, Minor Laurel Simone Francis, Minor v. Government of the Virgin Islands St. Thomas Hospital Elena Aguas, M.D.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Bluebeard's Castle, Inc. Castle Acquisitions, Inc. v. Government of the Virgin Islands Roy Martin, in His Official Capacity as Tax AssessorCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2003
- Berne Corp. v. Government of the Virgin IslandsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2003
- Moravian School Advisory Board of St. Thomas v. RawlinsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
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