Legal Opinion
Laltoo v. Bank of Nova Scotia
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided May 26, 1981No. Civil No. 78/186PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBroderick, Judge
MEMORANDUM
The plaintiff, Winston Laltoo, instituted this action for damages against the defendant, the Bank of Nova Scotia, for the defendant’s alleged negligence in permitting his ex-wife, Mrs. Laltoo, to gain access to the safety deposit box which the plaintiff rented from the defendant. The plaintiff alleged that Mrs. Laltoo, on September 13, 1978, removed from the safety deposit box some items of jewelry which belonged to the plaintiff. The defendant joined Mrs. Laltoo as a third-party defendant pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 14, and Mrs. Laltoo subsequently filed a claim for damages against…
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