Legal Opinion
Van Putten v. Alexis
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided October 6, 1982No. Civil No. 81-412PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChristian, Chief Judge
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This case presents yet another dispute arising out of the notice and filing requirements contained in the Virgin Islands Tort Claims Act. 33 V.I.C. §§ 3408-3413 (1967 § Supp. 1981). The defendant Government has moved to dismiss the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1), while plaintiffs have moved for approval, nunc pro tunc, of their untimely filed administrative tort claim. 33 V.I.C. § 3409(c). The motion of the Government will be granted, and the motion of plaintiffs will be denied.
The Government seeks a dismissal of this lawsuit…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Stock v. MannNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Dublin v. Virgin Islands Telephone Corp.Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1978
- Mercer v. Government of the Virgin IslandsSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1982
- Bay Ridge Air Rights, Inc. v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
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3Cited by5 opinions
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