Legal Opinion
Howell v. Virgin Islands Yacht Harbor, Inc.
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided November 15, 1989No. Civil No. 1987/200PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, Chief Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
The court herein is asked to consider a motion for summary judgment filed by defendant Virgin Islands Yacht Harbor, Inc. d/b/a Yacht Haven Hotel (“Yacht Haven”) concerning plaintiff Jo Anna E. Howell’s personal injury action. Yacht Haven asserts that Howell cannot prove the essential element of causation in her negligence action against Yacht Haven. Howell responds that the very existence of causation itself, should be considered to be a genuine issue of material fact and accordingly, summary judgment cannot lie against her. The court agrees with Howell for the…
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