Legal Opinion
Williams v. Government of the Virgin Islands
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided January 25, 1984No. Civil No. 121/1982Published
1Opinion of the CourtFeuerzeig, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
The court is asked to decide whether the negligent operation of a motor vehicle by a Virgin Islands senator, who allegedly was acting within the scope of his employment, renders the Government of the Virgin Islands liable under the Virgin Islands Tort Claims Act, 33 V.I.C. § 3408 et seq. (1982 Supp.). The court concludes that it does and the motion of the Government of the Virgin Islands to dismiss will be denied.
FACTS
The defendants, the Government of the Virgin Islands and Elmo D. Roebuck, concede that an accident took place with the plaintiff Willie Williams at…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Stump v. SparkmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Lydia Williams v. Delano DowlingCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1963
- Cromelin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1949
- 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
- Joseph Berkeley v. West Indies Enterprises, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
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