Legal Opinion
Bainville v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp.
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided December 22, 1986No. Civil No. 1984/17PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This motion for summary judgment, and cross-motion for summary judgment, requires us once again to answer the question whether an indemnitee seeking indemnification after settling with a plaintiff, need only show potential liability in order to recover from the indemnitor. Because we reaffirm our holding in Hess Oil V.I. Corp. v. Firemen’s Fund Ins. Co., 626 F. Supp. 882 (D.V.I. 1986), we will enforce the indemnitee’s right to indemnification.1
I. FACTS
Mr. Robert Bainville (“Bainville”) was hired by Standby Power Supplies, Inc. (“Standby”), and was assigned to work at Hess…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Parfait v. Jahncke Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Cooper Laboratories, Inc. v. International Surplus Lines Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- M & O Marine, Inc. v. Marquette Company, in No. 83-5422. M & O Marine, Inc., in No. 83-5499 v. Marquette CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Joseph Frederick v. Hess Oil v. I. Corporation, D & M Electric Company, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Robert J. Bainville v. Hess Oil V.I. Corp. v. Standby Power Supplies, Inc., Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988