Legal Opinion
Virgin Islands Port Authority v. Joseph
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided May 7, 2008No. S. Ct. Civ. No. 2007/046PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CABERT, Associate Justice; SWAN, Associate Justice; and HOLLAR, Justice Pro Tem.1
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(May 7, 2008)
The Virgin Islands Port Authority (“VIPA”) filed a forcible entry and detainer action (“FED”) to recover possession of its premises from Patrick Joseph (“Joseph”). Upon finding that Joseph raised a bona fide defense to VIPA’s FED complaint, the trial court entered an order dismissing the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. VIPA filed this appeal, asserting that the trial court erred in ruling that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the FED action. For the reasons…
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