Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority v. Hodge

MEMORANDUM OPINION

THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority's ("WAPA") motion for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. This Court is called upon to determine whether Zulma Hodge ("Hodge") is collaterally estopped from contesting this action based on a previous Virgin Islands Public Services Commission ("PSC") ruling. For the reasons presented below, this Court holds that the PSC lacked the requisite jurisdiction to hear the dispute; therefore, WAPA's motion for summary judgment will be denied, and this matter will…