Legal Opinion
LaVallee Northside Civic Ass'n v. Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Commission
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided March 10, 1988No. Civil No. 1988/007PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, District Judge
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
The question before us is whether this Court has jurisdiction to entertain an action for declaratory judgment alleging substantive and procedural due process violations, where the plaintiffs have not exhausted statutory administrative remedies. We answer in the negative and dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.1
I. FACTS
Antilles Investment Corporation (“Antilles”) applied to the Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Commission (“CZM”)2 for a major coastal zone permit (“permit”) to construct one hundred twenty-one (121) condominium units and various structures at…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bell v. HoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Walters v. National Assn. of Radiation SurvivorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- James Chongris and George Chongris v. Board of Appeals of the Town of AndoverCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Bello v. WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- United States v. Robert P. DelkerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Thomas v. Virgin Islands Board of Land Use AppealsSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2014
- Virgin Islands Conservation Society, Inc. v. Golden Resorts, LLLPSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2011
- Thomas v. V.I. GovernmentSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1991
- LaVallee Northside Civic Ass'n v. Virgin Islands Board of Land Use AppealsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1988