DESVI, INC. v. CONTINENTAL INS. CO.

No. 91-3813.

968 F.2d 307 (1992)

DESVI, INC., on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated, Appellant v. CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided June 12, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johnny Barnes (Argued), Law Offices of Desmond L. Maynard, St. Thomas USA Virgin Islands, for appellant.

Gregory H. Hodges (Argued), Margaret A. Duensing, Dudley, Topper and Feuerzeig, St. Thomas USA Virgin Islands, for appellee.

Before: SLOVITER, Chief Judge, MANSMANN and WEIS, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

WEIS, Circuit Judge.

A statute of the Virgin Islands requires insurance companies to pay interest on claims to date of judgment when a policy holder brings a suit against the carrier. The district court concluded that the statute did not apply when litigants settled their dispute before entry of judgment. We agree and will affirm.

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