DAVIS v. KNUD-HANSEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

No. 79-2768.

635 F.2d 179 (1980)

Richard J. DAVIS, Appellant, v. KNUD-HANSEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Government of the Virgin Islands, and Curtis R. Coulam, M.D., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided October 9, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Mahon (argued), Learned & Mahon, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V. I., for appellant.

Ive Arlington Swan, Atty. Gen., Edward A. Wascoe (argued), Asst. Atty. Gen., Dept. of Law, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V. I., for appellees.

Before ADAMS, MARIS and SLOVITER, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

I.

On this appeal from a decision of the district court of the Virgin Islands, we are required to decide whether officers and employees of the Government of the Virgin Islands have blanket immunity for torts committed while they were acting in their official capacity. We hold they do not, and reverse the decision of the district court which held to the contrary.

II.

Plaintiff Richard...

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