Legal Opinion
Newman v. McKay
Superior Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided June 18, 2013No. Civil No. ST-12-CV-287PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarroll, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(June 18, 2013)
THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, filed June 25, 2012. Plaintiff Newman brings this action seeking a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief against Magistrate Smith and Judge Mackay1 of the Virgin Islands Superior Court. In effect, Newman wants to overturn the unfavorable ruling that Magistrate Smith issued against him in another case. Newman’s action is improper, contrary to established appellate procedure, and barred by the doctrine of collateral estoppel. Accordingly, the Court will grant the Defendant’s Motion to…
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