Legal Opinion
Ted Mark Monk v. Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority Quality Electric Supply Company
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 20, 1995No. 94-7372PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OP THE COURT
SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, we are required to interpret and apply various sections of the Restatement (Second) of Torts to a lawsuit arising from a tragic construction accident in the Virgin Islands. The primary issue is the viability of Restatement section 343A, involving the doctrine of assumption of risk, in light of the Virgin Islands’ adoption of a comparative negligence statute. We also consider whether employers may be liable for injuries to their independent contractors’ employees under Restatement section 413 and similar provisions. The district court…
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