Legal Opinion
Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority v. Virgin Islands Telephone Corp.
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided April 29, 1981No. Criminal No. 80-128PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SILVERLIGHT, Judge, Sitting By Designation
MEMORANDUM
I
On May 18, 1977, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) filed suit against the Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation (VITELCO). WAPA sought payment for power allegedly delivered to VITELCO but not included in VITELCO’s monthly bills. The case proceeded in a rough fashion: there were many delays and various procedural time limits were ignored. The Honorable Antoine L. Joseph was with the case from its filing, observed the conduct of the parties and ultimately dismissed the case with prejudice for failure to prosecute. A motion…
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