Legal Opinion
Christian v. Sylvest
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided August 23, 1995No. Small Claims/Civ. No. 809/1994PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtMeyers, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
THIS MATTER came on for trial on October 31, 1994. Plaintiff appeared Pro Se. Defendants were present and were represented by Kenth Rogers, Esq.
*52The question presented is whether the abandonment of the leased property gave rise to a claim for damages for total breach of the subject lease contract. For the reasons that follow, this court holds that the abandonment of the leased property did not give rise to a claim for damages for total breach of the subject lease contract.
FACTS
Plaintiff, a legally sophisticated landlord, and Defendants, relatively unsophisticated tenants,…
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