Legal Opinion
Cintron v. Virgin Islands Port Authority
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided November 19, 1981No. Civil No. 1235/1980PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSilverlight, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Defendant has moved for summary judgment on the basis that the Virgin Islands Port Authority is a governmental entity amenable to suit solely by virtue of the Tort Claims Act, 33 V.I.C. §§ 3401-3413. Since the requirements for filing suit against the Government were not followed in this case, defendant contends that the action should be dismissed.
Title 29 V.I.C. §§ 531-579 is the legislative enactment *106establishing the Virgin Islands Port Authority, with § 541(e) defining its status. “The Authority hereby created is and shall be a governmental instrumentality subject, ... to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Benito Concepcion v. Menelio Cruz Soto and Virgin Islands Water and Power AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
3Cited by4 opinions
- Miller v. Virgin Islands Housing AuthorityDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2005
- Cyprian v. ButcherSuperior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2010
- Virgin Islands Port Authority v. Balfour Beatty, Inc.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1994
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. SagarSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1997