Legal Opinion
Browne v. Government of the Virgin Islands
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided November 17, 1987No. Civil No. 1287/1987PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtPetersen, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter is before this Court on Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Action for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b). In support of this Motion, defendants assert that this Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction under 4 V.I.C. § 76, which authorizes the Court to entertain claims of up to Two Hundred Thousand (200,000.00) Dollars.
DISCUSSION
The underlying claim and the catalyst of this motion was brought by the parents of students attending the St. Croix Central High School, who allege that defendants’ policies and practices in failing…
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