Legal Opinion
Branker v. HOTEL ON THE CAY TIMESHARE ASS'N, INC.
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided October 19, 2004No. D.C.CIV.APP.2004/004, CT.CIV.219/2003Published
BRANKER v. HOTEL ON THE CAY TIMESHARE ASS’N, INC.
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(October 19, 2004)
Hotel on the Cay Timeshare Association, Inc. [“the timeshare association”] moves to dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction. For the reasons which follow, we determine we have no jurisdiction to consider this matter and will grant the motion to dismiss.
I. STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The timeshare association filed a forcible entry and detainer [“FED”] action in the Territorial Court, seeking to recover possession of premises on its ferry dock from Carol Branker [“Branker”]. Branker subsequently filed a motion in that action seeking to have…
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