Legal Opinion
Henry Saludes v. Evelyn Ramos, M.D., and Government of the Virgin Islands. Appeal of Government of the Virgin Islands
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 28, 1984No. 83-3413PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SEITZ, Circuit Judge.
The Government of the Virgin Islands, one of two defendants in this malpractice action, appeals from the district court’s interlocutory order holding that plaintiff need not comply with the claim filing requirements of the Virgin Islands Tort Claims Act, 33 V.I.C. § 3401 et seq. The district court certified the order under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b), and we granted permission to appeal.
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This appeal requires us to consider the relationship between two statutes enacted by the Virgin Islands legislature: the Virgin Islands Tort Claims Act, 33 V.I.C. § 3401 et…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Richard J. Davis v. Knud-Hansen Memorial Hospital, Government of the Virgin Islands, and Curtis r.coulam, M.D.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by54 opinions
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