Legal Opinion
Tobal v. Cebedo
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided June 18, 1999No. Civ. No. 374/1997PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtRoss, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter comes to the court on defendant, Alejandro Cebedo, M.D/s motion to strike plaintiff's claim for non-economic damages *51in excess of $75,000.00 and plaintiff's response thereto. Plaintiff prays for recovery on behalf of the survivors and the estate of Carol Sampson. The issue is whether the statutory cap of $75,000.00 on non-economic damages applies individually or collectively to each survivor or beneficiary in a wrongful death action based on medical malpractice.
Facts:
On June 17, 1995 Carol Sampson was stabbed several times by her husband and transported to the…
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- Leonard v. Government of the Virgin IslandsSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1980
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