Legal Opinion
La Place v. Sun Insurance Office, Ltd.
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided April 26, 1969No. Civil No. 123-1967PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
STALEY, Circuit Judge
On or about May 2, 1965, plaintiffs, Anne C. and Marie F. La Place, while walking on a highway on the island of St. Thomas, were struck by an automobile driven by Oswald R. Chinnery. Mr. Chinnery did not stop to assist the injured plaintiffs nor did he report the accident to the police. Within a few days of the accident the police notified Chinnery that they strongly suspected him of having hit the plaintiffs and that criminal proceedings were being instituted against him. He was found guilty by a jury on February 18, 1966, of unlawfully and wilfully leaving the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Cooper v. Government Employees InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1968
- Ross v. Mayflower Drug Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Associated Metals, Etc., Corp. v. Dixon ChemicalNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1964
- St. Paul & Kansas City Short Line Railroad v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1937
- Reed v. Pacific Indemnity Co.California Court of Appeal · 1950
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Brakeman v. Potomac Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Keithley Edwards v. Born, Inc. Appeal of Keithley Edwards and Edith EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Weaver Bros., Inc. v. ChappelAlaska Supreme Court · 1984
- Dublin v. Virgin Islands Telephone Corp.Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1978
- Avemco Insurance Company v. ChungDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 1975
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