MATHURIN v. GOVERNMENT OF VIRGIN ISLANDS

Civ. Nos. 97-1973, 98-1973 and 99-1973.

398 F.Supp. 110 (1975)

Gilliard MATHURIN, Plaintiff, v. GOVERNMENT OF the VIRGIN ISLANDS, Defendant. Gilbert SAMPSON, Plaintiff, v. GOVERNMENT OF the VIRGIN ISLANDS, Defendant. Walcott STEELE, Plaintiff, v. GOVERNMENT OF the VIRGIN ISLANDS, Defendant.

District Court, Virgin Islands, D. St. Croix.

June 20, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Ocean, Christiansted, St. Croix, V. I., for plaintiffs.

Daniel C. Learned, Asst. Atty. Gen., V. I., Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V. I., for the Government.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND JUDGMENT

WARREN H. YOUNG, District Judge.

Each of the three above named plaintiffs filed his action under the Tort Claims Act against the Government of the Virgin Islands and against six named police officers* claiming $175,000.00 punitive and general damages, "jointly and severally against all defendants" to compensate them for beatings allegedly inflicted upon them by several police officers, employees...

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