Legal Opinion
Fleming v. Cruz
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided June 16, 2015No. S. Ct. Civil No. 2011-0092PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(June 16, 2015)
Swan, Associate Justice.
Dale Fleming appeals from the Order dismissing his complaint which alleged employment-related constitutional and civil rights violations. The trial court also liberally construed the complaint to have alleged tort claims under the Virgin Islands Tort Claims Act, 33 V.I.C. §§ 3401-3416 (the “VITCA”). Because we find that Fleming failed to comply with the statutory requirements for asserting tort claims against the Government of the Virgin Islands, and because Fleming has made no factual allegations upon which relief can be granted, we…
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