Legal Opinion
Hobson v. Government of the Virgin Islands Fire Division
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided July 23, 1986No. Civil No. 161/1982PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*89MEMORANDUM OPINION
Defendants have moved to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1). The defendant Government of the Virgin Islands contends the plaintiff has failed to comply with the Virgin Islands Tort Claims Act, 33 V.I.C. §§ 3408-3415 (Supp. 1985). Defendants Rudolph A. Jennings and Carlos Valle claim that because the plaintiff did not initiate his suit within two years of the accrual of his claim, the suit against them is barred by the statute of limitations, 5 V.I.C. § 31(5)(A) (Supp. 1985).
The plaintiff argues that the six-year statute of limitations…
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