Legal Opinion

Allen v. Allen

District Court, Virgin Islands

Decided October 2, 2000No. DC CivApp 1998/234PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

2Per curiam

This appeal arose out of an action for divorce. Alexander Allen [“appellant” or “Mr. Allen”] seeks review of the following issues: 1) whether the trial court abused its discretion and committed reversible error by allowing Gertrude Allen [“appellee” or “Mrs. Allen”] to present evidence of Mr. Allen’s fault although her complaint requested a divorce without fault; 2) whether the trial judge abused her discretion and applied erroneous precepts of law when she awarded Mrs. Allen 100% of the marital homestead; and 3) whether the trial judge committed reversible error when she…

3Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Bernadette Charles v. Albert Mansfield CharlesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
  2. Prosser v. ProsserDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1996
  3. Feddersen v. FeddersenDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1999
  4. Ethyle Bloch v. Harold N. BlochCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
  5. Fuentes v. FuentesSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1997

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4Cited by9 opinions

  1. Poleon v. Government of the Virgin IslandsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2002
  2. Garcia v. GarciaSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2013
  3. Armstrong v. ArmstrongDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2003
  4. Inniss v. InnissSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2016
  5. Smith v. HenleySuperior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2016

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