Legal Opinion
Equivest St. Thomas, Inc. v. Government of the Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided December 31, 2004No. Civ. No. 2001-155PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
(December 31, 2004)
On May 12, 2003, I found the Territory’s property tax system unlawful because it “systemically employ[ed] a method of assessment not calculated to determine the actual value of properties as required by 48 U.S.C. § 1401a.” Berne Corp. v. Virgin Islands, 262 F. Supp. 2d 540, 561 (D.V.I. 2003), aff’d, 105 Fed. Appx. 324 (3d Cir. 2004). Accordingly, I entered a decree in the consolidated portion of this litigation awarding injunctive and other such relief common to all parties. That relief included an award of reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs for each plaintiff…
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