Legal Opinion
Sweeney v. Ombres
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided January 10, 2014No. S. Ct. Civil No. 2013-0068PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(January 10, 2014)
2Per curiam
This matter comes before the Court pursuant to Appellant Delroy Sweeney’s appeal of the Superior Court’s August 23, *4402013 Order, which dismissed his claims against Appellee S. Richard Ombres. Since the Superior Court erroneously applied a federal procedural rule to the exclusion of a local Virgin Islands statute, we summarily reverse and remand the case to the Superior Court for further proceedings. See V.I.S.Ct. I.O.R 9.4.
I. BACKGROUND
On May 14, 2012, Sweeney sued Ombres, a doctor, for medical malpractice. While Sweeney’s lawsuit remained pending,…
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