Legal Opinion
Telek ex rel. Telek v. Domestic Tankers, Inc.
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided January 31, 1980No. Civil No. 78/241PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtYoung, District Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION WITH ORDER ATTACHED
I
This matter is before the Court on motion of plaintiff for reconsideration of its order of 28 November 1979, with respect to that portion of the order directing plaintiff to elect between her remedies at law and admiralty. The Court will treat plaintiff’s motion as a request for clarification.
By her amended complaint, plaintiff attempted to state two causes of action — one at law and one in admiralty. From the pleading, however, it was not possible to differentiate between these two causes. Given this obscure draftsmanship, defendant’s motion to force an…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Haskins v. Point Towing Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Dugas v. National Aircraft Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1969
3Cited by1 opinion
- De Rodriguez v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp.Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2004