Benito Concepcion v. Menelio Cruz Soto and Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority

OPINION OF THE COURT

HASTIE, Circuit Judge

This is an appeal from a judgment that denied the petition of a judgment creditor for an order “commanding the . . . [Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority] to make, payment of” a $20,000 money judgment, plus costs and an attorney’s fee, entered against the Authority in a tort action for personal injury and property damage. Failure of the Authority to respond to the original complaint had resulted in imposition of liability by default. Thereafter, damages had been determined by a jury.

The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority is an incorporated…