Legal Opinion
Chelcher v. Spider Staging Corp.
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided August 10, 1995No. Civil No. 91-107Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
This matter is before the Court on the defendant Hess Oil Virgin Islands' ("HOVIC") motion for costs and attorneys fees related to the plaintiffs' motion for declaratory relief which this Court denied on June 6, 1995. For the reasons set forth below, HOVIC's motion will be denied.
An Award of attorney's fees under V.I. Code Ann. tit, 5, § 541(b) is a matter of judicial discretion. Collins v. Government, 5 V.I. 622, 366 F.2d 279 (3d Cir. 1966), cert. denied, 386 U.S. 958 (1967).1
As a preliminary matter, the Court will deny an award of costs and attorneys' fees insofar as such…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Leonard Baptiste v. Government of the Virgin Islands, in No. 75--1330. Augustin James v. Government of the Virgin Islands, in No. 75--1744Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Collins v. Government of the Virgin Islands of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966