Harley v. Caneel Bay, Inc.

MEMORANDUM

MOORE, District Judge.

In 1995, Caneel Bay, Inc. [“Caneel Bay” or “defendant”], a resort in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, hired Linda Harley [“Harley” or “plaintiff’] as part of its groundsk-eeping department to take care of the plants in its nursery and to assist with other areas at the resort as needed. In May 1997, Caneel Bay hired Oriel Smith [“Smith”] as superintendent of the grounds. Shortly after his arrival, Smith met with Harley to discuss his concerns with her performance. In particular, he expressed concern “with the gross neglect of the plants in the nursery.” (Def.’s…