Legal Opinion
Abdulghani v. Virgin Islands Seaplane Shuttle, Inc.
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided October 24, 1990No. Civ. A. No. 1987/156PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtBrotman, Acting Chief Judge
OPINION
Defendant Virgin Islands Seaplane Shuttle (hereinafter “VISS”) has filed a motion to transfer venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) from this District to the District Court of Puerto Rico or the District Court for the Southern District of New York. Defendant’s motion is denied as this civil action could not have been brought in either court.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURE
A jury awarded plaintiff, Dr. Kareem Abdulghani, $5.5 million for economic loss and pain and suffering sustained as a proximate result of a seaplane crash caused by the negligence of defendant VISS. Defendant admitted liability…
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