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TURBE v. GOVERNMENT OF VIRGIN ISLANDS

No. 90-3843.

938 F.2d 427 (1991)

Roger TURBE, Appellant, v. GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided July 11, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Desmond L. Maynard (argued), Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., for appellant.

Rhys S. Hodge, (argued), Barbara J. Twine-Thomas, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., for appellee Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority.

Before BECKER, SCIRICA and ALITO, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.

In this case from the District Court of the Virgin Islands, plaintiff Roger Turbe challenges a judgment on the pleadings entered in favor of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority ("WAPA"). Turbe alleged that WAPA's negligent failure to repair street lights was the proximate cause of a criminal assault against him. We will affirm because we believe WAPA was under...

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