Legal Opinion
Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority v. Bovoni Investments, LLC
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided October 7, 2014No. S. Ct. Civil Nos. 2013-0069, 2013-0080PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(October 7, 2014)
Hodge, Chief Justice.
A-9 Trucking Enterprise, Inc. (“A-9”) and the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (“WMA”) appeal a Superior Court judgment holding them liable for trespass and conversion of property owned by Bovoni Investments, LLC. The Superior Court erred in concluding that the claims against the Government of the Virgin Islands, Department of Public Works (“DPW”) were barred based on the Virgin Islands Tort Claims Act, 33 V.I.C. §§ 3401 to 3417 (“VITCA”). The Superior Court also committed clear error in making certain findings of fact.…
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