Legal Opinion
VIRGIN ISLANDS MARITIME SERVICE, INC. v. Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided June 24, 1997No. Civil No. 1992-226PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, Chief Judge
MEMORANDUM
A Jury trial took place on February 20 and 21,1997 relating to a contract dispute between the parties. At the conclusion of that trial the jury returned a verdict in plaintiff's favor in the amount of $2,911,297.00. Defendant has submitted a post-trial motion to dismiss, for judgment as a matter of law, or alternatively for new trial. The respective grounds for these motions are sovereign immunity, an allegedly unambiguous contract, and a jury verdict which is not rationally related to the evidence. Before addressing these claims, a thorough discussion of the procedural history is…
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