Legal Opinion
Silverlight v. Huggins
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided August 4, 1972No. Civ. Nos. 39-1972, 21-1972, 262-1971PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChristian, Chief Judge
OPINION
Third-party defendant, the Government of the Virgin Islands (hereinafter The Government), has moved this court to dismiss the Third Party complaint on the grounds that the complaint fails to state a cause of action and that this court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over the cause. The basis for this motion is a claim of sovereign immunity.
On November 15, 1971, the Legislature adopted new provisions to the Tort Claims Act, Title 83 V.I.C. § 3408 et seq., which waived the sovereign immunity of The Government to tort claims up to a maximum sum of $25,000. Prior to the adoption of these…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Phillips v. HA Marr Grocery CompanySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1956
- MALONE, ADMR. ETC. v. ConnerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1963
- State Ex Rel. Strenge v. WestlingSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1964
- People v. CornishAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
- In re the Claim of RobinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1960
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Mercer v. Government of the Virgin IslandsSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1982
- Matter of FlaminiUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 1982
- Royal Bank of Canada v. ClarkeDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1974
- Iowa State Dept. of Social Services v. Morris (In Re Morris)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Iowa · 1982
- United States v. McDonaghU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1981
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