Legal Opinion
Williams v. Government of the Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided December 9, 2008No. Civil No. 2005-97PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GÓMEZ, Chief Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(December 9, 2008)
In this matter, the Court must determine whether to abstain in accordance with the doctrine articulated by the Supreme Court in Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37, 91 S. Ct. 746, 27 L. Ed. 2d 669 (1971) (“ Younger”).
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The plaintiff, Wilbert Williams (“Williams”), has been a family medical doctor on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands since 1983.
On April 15, 2005, Williams treated Lydia Ventura for general body aches and weakness. Several days after seeing Williams, Ventura died.
On May 31, 2005, defendant the Virgin…
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- Williams v. Government of the Virgin IslandsSuperior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2009
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