Palton v. VI Government Hospitals & Health Facilities Corp.

For Publication IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS LISA PALTON, ON HER OWN AND AS PERSONAL ‘ S. Ct. Civ. No. 2023-0029 REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ) Re: SX-2019-CV-00190 BERNADETTE PALTON ) | Appellant/Plaintiff, ) VIRGIN ISLANDS GOVERNMENT ) HOSPITALS AND HEALTH FACILITIES ) CORPORATION ) Appellee/Defendant ) On Appeal from the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands Division of St. Croix Superior Court Judge: Hon. Jomo Meade Argued: October 14, 2025 Filed: March 23, 2026 Cite as:

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BEFORE MARIA M. CABRET, Associate Justice; IVE ARLINGTON SWAN Associate Justice; and HAROLD…