Legal Opinion
Addie v. Kjaer
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided August 14, 2009No. Civil No. 2004-135PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
GÓMEZ, Chief Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(August 14, 2009)
During the course of the trial of the above-captioned matter, the parties requested that the jury be instructed that fraud must be proven by clear and convincing evidence. The Court denied that request. This opinion explains that ruling.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In 2004, Robert Addie, Jorge Perez and Jason Taylor (together, the “Buyers”) agreed to purchase two parcels of land from defendants Christian Kjaer; Helle Bundegaard; Steen Bundegaard; John Knud Fürst; Kim Fürst; and Nina Fürst (together, the “Sellers”): Great St. James…
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