Legal Opinion
Bright v. United Corp.
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided July 22, 2008No. S. Ct. Civil No. 2007/80PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(July 22, 2008)
Ross, J.
This appeal concerns a slip and fall accident that took place at the Plaza Extra supermarket in Estate Sion Farm, St. Croix on June 20, 2004. Appellant Sonia Bright (“Bright”) filed an action for damages in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands alleging negligence, bodily injury, medical expenses, lost income and lost future earning capacity. Appellee United Corporation d/b/a Plaza Extra (“Plaza”) filed a motion for summary judgment contending that Plaza did not have notice of the spill which may have caused Bright’s injuries. The Superior Court…
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