Legal Opinion
Beloit Power Systems, Inc. v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp.
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided January 28, 1981No. Civil No. 1980/94PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFinch, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
This case is before the Court on defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to Rule 12(c) Fed. R. Civ. P. on Count Two of plaintiff’s amended complaint. Defendant avers that this count fails to state a cause of action. Under Rule 12(h)(2) Fed. R. Civ. P. this defense, taken as equivalent to a failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, is appropriate to a motion for judgment on the pleadings. However, for the reasons stated below, this motion is denied.
Count Two of the amended complaint prays for contribution from Hess Oil Virgin…
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