Legal Opinion
Remole v. Sullivan
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided January 27, 1981No. Civil No. 554/1980PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFeuerzeig, Judge
*195MEMORANDUM OPINION
Specific enforcement of an arbitration clause is sought, with the decision to enforce or not being complicated by the Virgin Islands’ reliance on the restatements of the law. 1 V.I.C. § 4 (1967).1 The task is made difficult because sections of the Restatement of Contracts on this precise issue conflict with the Restatement (Second) of Contracts (Tent. Draft No. 12, March 1, 1977) (approved May 17,1977).2 Because of strong public policies in favor of arbitration and against forum shopping, arbitration will be ordered and this case will be stayed.3
The disputed arbitration…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Scherk v. Alberto-Culver Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Hanes Corporation, a North Carolina Corporation v. Julien MillardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- State v. ManusNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- Norwilton Murray v. Fairbanks Morse, Beloit Power Systems, Inc., in No. 78-2224. Cross Appeal of Norwilton Murray, in No. 78-2225Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. deJonghDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1993
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. United Industrial WorkersDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1997
- Remole v. SullivanSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1984
- Hartzog ex rel. Perez v. United Corp.Superior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2011