Legal Opinion
Sarauw v. Fawkes
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided January 8, 2017No. S. Ct. Civil No. 2017-0005PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(January 8, 2017)
2Per curiam
Appellants Janelle K. Sarauw and Brigitte Berry appeal from the Superior Court’s January 5, 2017 opinion and order, which dissolved a preliminary injunction enjoining Appellee Kevin A. Rodriquez from taking the oath of office as a member of the 32nd Legislature, denied their motion for a permanent injunction, and dismissed their claims with prejudice. Because the Superior Court failed to correctly apply the doctrine of judicial estoppel, we vacate the January 5, 2017 opinion and order, reinstate the preliminary injunction enjoining Rodriquez from taking…
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