Legal Opinion
Rubin v. Johns
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided January 27, 1986No. D.C. Civil No. 1985/199; Terr. Ct. Civil No. 1982/215PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
In this appeal we decide whether an oral order by the trial judge to a litigant setting a trial date, at which he did not appear, was sufficient to meet due process notice requirements. Because we hold that the notice was adequate, and the judgment entered thereafter was not void, we reverse the Territorial Court order which declared it void.
I. FACTS
Appellant (“Rubin”) filed a complaint in Territorial Court against the Appellee (“Johns”) claiming a debt due of $1,500. Johns answered and counterclaimed for a total of $65,000, and asked for a jury trial on all issues. Rubin resides in…
3Cases cited8 opinions
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