Legal Opinion
Henry v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp.
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided August 25, 1995No. Civ. No. 1990-62PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Chief fudge
MEMORANDUM
This matter is before the Court on defendant's motions for remittitur or, alternatively, a new trial, pursuant to Rules 59 and 60 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. For the reasons set forth below, the Court will order a new trial in this case.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On August 1,1989, George Henry ("Henry" or "plaintiff"), then a 47-year old pipefitter foreman, fractured his right tibia and fibula after he tripped over a hose and slipped on some accumulated oil and water while working at a refinery owned by Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corporation…
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