Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Born, Inc.
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided October 10, 1986No. Civil No. 1982/283Published
1Opinion of the Court
*428MEMORANDUM OPINION
This case requires us to decide whether to enforce the unauthorized settlement of a lawsuit that was subsequently approved by the disgruntled clients. Because of the ratification of the settlement by the clients, we will enforce its provisions.
I. FACTS
The facts of this case were extensively detailed in Edwards v. Born, Inc., 608 F. Supp. 580 (D.V.I. 1985), rev’d and remanded, 792 F.2d 387 (3d Cir. 1986). Briefly, Keithley Edwards sued the defendants for injuries he suffered while working as an employee of Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp. at its St. Croix refinery. He demanded…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. BeebeSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Keithley Edwards v. Born, Inc. Appeal of Keithley Edwards and Edith EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Surety Insurance Company of California v. Lee Williams and Betty WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Dillon v. City of DavenportSupreme Court of Iowa · 1985
- Quintel Corp. v. Citibank, N.A.District Court, S.D. New York · 1985
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