Legal Opinion
Perez v. Government of the Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided April 30, 1987No. Civil No. 1984/273PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, Judge
*221MEMORANDUM OPINION
The question we face today is whether the Government of the Virgin Islands may be held liable for the negligent enforcement of the territory’s insurance laws. We hold that it may not, and we dismiss the plaintiffs’ complaint.1
I. FACTS
Once again the collapse of the Dome Insurance Company (“Dome”) brings its victims into our Court seeking monetary relief. The history of Dome’s demise is well known to anyone familiar with the territory’s recent history.2 This test case is brought by Jose Perez, Sr., a member of the proposed class, who seeks the value of the premiums he paid to…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Davidson v. City of WestminsterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
- Williams v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1983
- Coffey v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- Brennen v. City of EugeneOregon Supreme Court · 1979
- Chambers-Castanes v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1983
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Logan v. Abramson Enterprises, Inc.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1994
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. PantDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1994
- Perez v. Government of the Virgin IslandsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Fisher v. BehanSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1997