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Jean-Baptiste v. Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission & Government

Superior Court of The Virgin Islands

Decided May 24, 2016No. Case No. ST-15-CV-539PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtDunston, Judge

MEMORANDUM OPINION

(May 24, 2016)

Pending before the Court is Petitioners’ Petition for Writ of Review. Because Petitioners failed to file the Petition for Writ of Review within the jurisdictional limitations period under 3 V.I.C. § 274, the Petition will be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This matter arises from a Petition for Writ of Review filed on October 13, 2015, by Petitioners Nosty Jean-Baptiste and Carr Forbes against Respondents the Government of the Virgin Islands and the Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission (“Taxicab Commission”), in its…

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