Legal Opinion
Remole v. Sullivan
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided June 7, 1984No. Civil No. 554/1980PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFeuerzeig, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
The court is required to decide whether it has the authority to award costs and attorney’s fees and prejudgment interest to a prevailing party as a result of an arbitration proceeding that was ordered by this court.
This matter was initiated by the plaintiff filing a suit for damages for architectural malpractice, but was stayed after the defendant moved to dismiss on the grounds that the contract contained a provision for arbitration. In order to avoid forum shopping between this court and the District Court of the Virgin Islands, in which a similar arbitration provision…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Gerard v. SalterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
- Tassinari v. LoyerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
- Trocki v. MendozaSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1978
- Mabel Dale Ingvoldstad ex rel. Meyer v. Kings Wharf Island Enterprises, Inc.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1983
- Remole v. SullivanSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1981
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