Legal Opinion
Vanterpool v. Government of the Virgin Islands
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided August 10, 2015No. S.Ct. Civil No. 2013-0072PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(August 10, 2015)
HODGE, Chief Justice.
Appellant Joe Harold Vanterpool2 appeals from a series of Superior Court rulings granting summary judgment to the Government of the Virgin Islands and later refusing to reconsider that ruling. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the grant of summary judgment and remand the case to the Superior Court for further proceedings.
I. BACKGROUND
Hurricane Marilyn caused devastating damage to the Virgin Islands in September 1995. On April 2, 1996, the Government and Vanterpool *569entered into two separate contracts to repair the Charlotte Amalie…
2Cases cited96 opinions
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3Cited by48 opinions
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