Legal Opinion
Larrabee v. Government of the Virgin Islands
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided February 9, 1999No. Civ. No. 57/1994PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHodge, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
The question presented by defendants' motion to dismiss is whether a statutory amendment which eliminates the ninety (90) day tolling provision of the medical malpractice law may be *47applied retroactively to change the status of medical malpractice causes of action which existed prior to the amendment. For the reasons stated herein, this court answers the question in the negative.
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This matter is before the court on defendants' motion to dismiss plaintiff's medical malpractice action on the ground that the filing of the complaint was barred by the two (2) year statute of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Russell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- United States v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Phillip v. TaylorDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1981
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