District Court, Virgin Islands, D. St. Croix.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
February 18, 1998.
February 18, 1998.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
McCarter & English, Newark, NJ by Gita F. Rothschild, for First Manhattan Co., Firmanco Associates, and Daniel Rosenbloom.
McCarter & English, Wilmington, DE by Robert B. Anderson, Paul A. Bradley, for First Manhattan Co., Firmanco Associates, and Daniel Rosenbloom.
James M. Derr, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. by James M. Derr, Daniel Rosenbloom, for First Manhattan Co., Firmanco Associates, Daniel Rosenbloom.
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, L.L.P., New York City by Brian M. Cogan, Kevin J. Curnin, for Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Gerald T. Groner, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I. by Gerald T. Groner, for Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Archer & Greiner, Haddonfield, NJ by Robert T. Lehman, Christopher R. Gibson, for Esso Virgin Islands, Inc. and Esso Standard Oil (Puerto Rico).
Douglas L. Capdeville, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I. by Douglas L. Capdeville, for Esso Virgin Islands, Inc. and Esso Standard Oil (Puerto Rico).
Tofel Berelson Saxl & Partners, P.C., New York City by Robert L. Tofel, Mark A. Lopeman, Jamie D. Batterman, for Andreas Gal, Paul Lazare, Panex Co., and the Panex Industries, Inc. Liquidating Trust.
Kevin A. Rames, P.C., Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I. by Kevin A. Rames, for Andreas Gal, Paul Lazare, Panex Co., and Panex Industries, Inc. Liquidating Trust.
Nancy D'Anna, St. John, U.S.V.I. by Nancy D'Anna, for L'Henri.
O'Connor & Meyers, Coral Gables, FL by Addison J. Meyers, for Texaco, Inc. and Texaco Caribbean, Inc.
Hymes, Zebedee & Smock, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. by John Zebedee, for Vernon Morgan.
Government of the Virgin Islands Department of Justice, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. by Gary M. Alizzeo, Assistant Attorney General for Government of the Virgin Islands Department of Education.
United States Attorney, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., by Susan Akers, Asst. U.S. Atty.
Wright, Coon & Cunningham, P.A., Portland, ME by John R. Coon, for Western Auto Supply Co.
District Court, Virgin Islands, D. St. Croix.
BROTMAN, District Judge, Sitting by Designation.
I. Background
A. Introduction
This case has its inception as far back as July 8, 1987, when Eric Tillet detected odors of gasoline emanating from a well located on No. 186 Estate Anna's Retreat in the Tutu region on the island of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin islands. Tillet contacted the Department of Planning and Natural Resources of the Territory of the Virgin Islands ("DPNR"), which contacted...
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