Legal Opinion
Bedford v. Pueblo Supermarkets of St. Thomas, Inc.
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided January 22, 1981No. Civil No. 77-235PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFinch, Judge
*277MEMORANDUM OPINION WITH ORDER ATTACHED
I
On July 21, 1980, a jury awarded the plaintiffs $29,000 compensatory relief in this personal injury action. Subsequently both plaintiffs and defendants filed motions for costs and attorneys’ fees. On December 22, 1980, a hearing was held on these motions and the matter was taken under advisement. For the reasons set forth below defendants’ motions will be denied and plaintiffs’ motion will be granted in part.
The court may award both costs and attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party. 5 V.I.C. § 541. Both the decision to make such an award and the amount…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Lucerne Investment Company v. Estate Belvedere, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
- Hector Avila Estien, an Infant by His Next Friend, Mariano Estien v. Clifford ChristianCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Smith v. Government of the Virgin IslandsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
- Quetel v. QuerrardDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1968
- Stoner v. BellowsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1951
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Damidaux v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1981
- Lempert v. SingerDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1993
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