Legal Opinion
Rennie v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp.
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided February 6, 2015No. S. Ct. Civil No. 2014-0028PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(February 6, 2015)
Hodge, Chief Justice.
Appellant Ronnie Rennie appeals from the Superior Court’s April 5, 2014 opinion and order, which granted a motion to dismiss filed by Appellee Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corporation (“HOVIC”). For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand the case to the Superior Court for further proceedings.
I. BACKGROUND
On November 21, 1997, Rennie filed a complaint against HOVIC in the Superior Court, asserting causes of action under the federal Civil Rights Act, several Virgin Islands statutes, and under Virgin Islands common law. In his…
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