Legal Opinion
Patricia Albert, Errol Albert v. Abramson's Enterprises, Inc. Government of the Virgin Islands. Appeal of Government of the Virgin Islands
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 23, 1986No. 85-3236PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
MANSMANN, Circuit Judge.
The sole issue raised in this appeal is whether the filing of a complaint constitutes the filing of a “claim” within the meaning of the Virgin Islands Tort Claims Act, 33 V.I.C. § 3401 et seq. (Equity 1967 & Supp.1985). Finding that adequate notice was provided by the filing of the complaint, we hold that the statutory requirements were met and, therefore, will affirm the judgment of the district court.
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On March 2,1984, a school bus owned by Abramson’s Enterprises, Inc. (Abramson) and driven by an Abramson employee struck and injured Errol Albert in…
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- Pickering v. Government of the Virgin IslandsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1982
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