Legal Opinion
Battle v. Industrious
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided March 7, 1991No. Civil No. 85/88PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHodge, Presiding Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
The question presented is whether a professional association may be held vicariously liable for the tortious conduct of its members based solely on affiliation.
For the reasons stated herein, the court answers the question in the negative, and will therefore grant the V.I. Taxi Association’s Motion for Summary Judgment.
FACTS
On March 12,1987, defendant Louis Industrious, a taxi driver who is a member and officer of the Virgin Islands Taxi Association, assaulted and battered plaintiff, an employee of the Stoffer Grand Hotel on St. Thomas Virgin Islands. At the time of the…
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