Morton v. Hewitt

OPINION OF THE COURT

Oliver Morton [“Morton” or “appellant”] appeals the Territorial Court ruling that an express contract existed between Morton and Abraham and Doreen Hewitt [collectively “Hewitts” or “appellees”] and awarding the Hewitts damages for Morton’s breach of that contract. For the reasons set forth below, we will affirm the Territorial Court’s judgment in favor of the Hewitts.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

After Hurricane Hugo swept through the Virgin Islands in September of 1989, the Hewitts suffered extensive damage to two of their homes, Estate No. 37 Rattan [“Plot 37”]…