Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Government of the Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided September 2, 1971No. Civ. No. 213-1971PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChristian, Chief Judge
OPINION
This is an action brought by plaintiffs, Ecedro Thomas and Margarita Thomas, to recover damages for the wrongful death of their 7 year old daughter, Arlene Thomas. In their complaint, plaintiffs allege that the public school authorities negligently released their daughter from school on a day of heavy rains and flooding without taking the necessary and proper precautions for her safe transport home. This is the negligence which they assert, proximately resulted in the death of their daughter by drowning. The suit is presently before the Court on the motion of defendant, the Government…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Linkletter v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Chicot County Drainage District v. Baxter State BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Great Northern Railway Co. v. Sunburst Oil & Refining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Mercer v. Government of the Virgin IslandsSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1982
- Silverlight v. HugginsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- Leonard Baptiste v. Government of the Virgin Islands, in No. 75--1330. Augustin James v. Government of the Virgin Islands, in No. 75--1744Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. Bay Corp.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1976
- Hodge v. Government of the Virgin IslandsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1983
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