Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Kip
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided June 3, 2013No. Civil No. 2008-075PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, District Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(June 3, 2013)
THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Dkt. No. 192) filed by Defendant Government of the Virgin Islands (the “Government”) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1). Plaintiffs Joseph Thomas and Ingrid Thomas-Jackson oppose the Motion. For the reasons that follow, the Court will grant the Motion and dismiss the Government from this action with prejudice.
I. Background
A. Procedural History
By Complaint filed on August 18, 2008 (Dkt. No. 1), Plaintiffs initiated this tort action to recover damages stemming…
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