Lee v. Gruel

MEMORANDUM OPINION

I. INTRODUCTION

Janet Lee [“Lee” or “appellant”] brought an action in the Territorial Court against Warren Gruel [“Gruel”] for his alleged negligent operation of a taxi. She appeals the Territorial Court’s order granting Gruel’s motion for summary judgment and dismissing her complaint. Gruel and the other appellees, Clifton Ashley Boynes [“Boynes”] and Houston Archibald [“Archibald”], have filed motions to dismiss the appeal, arguing that the Court lacks jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was untimely filed.

II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On April 26, 1991, a…