Legal Opinion
Callender v. Nichtern
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided June 30, 1995No. Civ. No. 1005/03PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHollar, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
The defendant, in immediate response to the complaint filed against him, moved this Court to dismiss the plaintiff's complaint for failure to state a cause of action upon which relief can be granted. In support of his Rule 12(b)(6)1 motion, the defendant asserted: (1) that the plaintiff's complaint fails to sufficiently and specifically plead elements essential to a cause of action for defamation; (2) that defendant's statements are privileged opinions as a matter of law and thus not actionable; and (3) that because of his position as trustee of the St. Thomas-St. John…
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