Nevis v. Government of the Virgin Islands

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Plaintiff has filed suit under the local Tort Claim Statute against the Government of the Virgin Islands seeking damages for personal injuries.

FINDINGS OF FACTS

On September 14,1985 at approximately 7:30 p.m., plaintiff, a resident of St. Thomas, stepped on a manhole cover on a public sidewalk which flipped over, causing plaintiff to fall into a two foot hole. The manhole is located in the vicinity of the Cathedral Pharmacy adjacent to the Catholic Cathedral on St. Thomas, in downtown Charlotte Amalie which is an area heavily travelled by pedestrians. The testimony discloses…