Legal Opinion
Vanterpool v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp.
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided June 7, 1984No. Civ. No. 1983/341PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
We must decide in this case whether the borrowed employee doctrine applies in the Virgin Islands. In a workmen’s compensation setting, it involves the situation where a worker who is employed by one employer is borrowed by another employer to provide temporary services. When applied, the doctrine bars that employee from filing any common law action for damages, if he is injured, against the borrowing employer in the same manner as he is barred from an action against his regular employer.
We find that the doctrine does apply in this jurisdiction, but we will deny summary…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Standard Oil Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Baker v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Gaudet v. Exxon Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Lugo Sánchez v. Autoridad de las Fuentes Fluviales de Puerto RicoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1977
- Elisabeth Byrne, Administratrix of the Estate of Joe G. Irby, Deceased v. Pennsylvania Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by7 opinions
- George N. Vanterpool, Marjorie Vanterpool, His Wife v. Hess Oil V.I. Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- Nieves v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Dominic v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1985
- Prevost v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1986
- Towers Condominium Ass'n v. C.E. Brathwaite & Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1999
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