Legal Opinion
Sobratti v. Tropical Shipping and Const. Co., Ltd.
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided June 5, 2003No. CIV.A.2002/25, 448/1999PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
2Per curiam
Henry Sobratti (“Appellant”, “Sobratti”) challenges the trial court’s grant of summary judgment and presents the following issues for review:
1) Whether the trial court erred in determining that the appellee was an “employer” immune from tort liability under the Longshoremen Harbor Workers Compensation Act [“LHWCA”]; and
2) Whether the court erred in ruling on the motion for summary judgment without benefit of a hearing and without permitting further discovery pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(f).
Appellee additionally claims it is entitled to an award of…
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