Legal Opinion
Simpson v. Andrew L. Capdeville, P.C.
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided April 18, 2016No. S. Ct. Civil No. 2013-0144PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(April 18, 2016)
Cabret, Associate Justice.
George R. Simpson appeals from a Superior Court order holding him in contempt for failing to comply with an earlier order finding him liable for defamation and ordering him to remove several websites containing the allegedly defamatory statements from the Internet. Because Simpson’s statements were not defamatory as a matter of law, we reverse the Superior Court’s order finding Simpson liable for defamation and vacate the Superior Court’s contempt orders.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
A dispute between Simpson and the Board of…
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