Legal Opinion
Joseph v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp.
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided March 8, 2011No. S. Ct. Civ. No. 2009-0054PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(March 8, 2011)
CABRET, J.
Pierre Paul Joseph injured his back while working as a laborer for United Dominion Construction, Inc. (“UDCI”) at Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corporation’s (“HOVIC”) oil refinery on St. Croix. Joseph sued HOVIC, alleging that his injury was caused by HOVIC’s negligence in failing to provide him with the proper equipment to safely perform his job. HOVIC moved for summary judgment, asserting that it was not liable because UDCI was an independent contractor that decided which equipment Joseph used. The motion remained pending in the Superior *659Court for…
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- Hood v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1986
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