VOOYS v. BENTLEY

No. 16-3912.

901 F.3d 172 (2018)

Victoria VOOYS, Joseph Gerace, d/b/a Cane Bay Beach Bar v. Maria BENTLEY; CB3, Inc.; Warren Mosler; Chris Hanley; Chrismos Cane Bay, LLC Warren Mosler; Chris Hanley; Chrismos Cane Bay, LLC, Petitioners.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Argued En Banc February 21, 2018.

Filed: August 21, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lee J. Rohn, Esq. , Rhea R. Lawrence, Esq. [ARGUED], Lee J. Rohn & Associates, LLC, 1101 King Street, Christiansted, VI 00820, Counsel for Plaintiffs-Respondents.

Stephen L. Braga, Esq. , Laura Cooley (Third Year Law Student) [ARGUED], Tanner Russo (Third Year Law Student) [ARGUED], Alaric Smith (Third Year Law Student), Cole A. Wogoman (Third Year Law Student), University of Virginia School of Law, Appellate Litigation Clinic, 580 Massie Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903-1789, Counsel for Defendants-Petitioners.

Dwyer Arce, Esq. [ARGUED], Kutak Rock, 1650 Farnam Street, The Omaha Building, Omaha, NE 68102, Edward L. Barry, Esq. , Law Offices of Edward L. Barry, 2120 Company Street, Christiansted, VI 00820, John-Russell B. Pate, Esq. , The Pate Law Firm, P.O. Box 890, St. Thomas, VI 00804, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Virgin Islands Bar Association.

Andrew C. Simpson, Esq. , Andrew C. Simpson Law Offices, 2191 Church Street, Suite 5, Christiansted, VI 00820, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Companion Assurance Company.

Before: SMITH, Chief Judge, MCKEE, AMBRO, CHAGARES, JORDAN, HARDIMAN, GREENAWAY, JR., VANASKIE, SHWARTZ, KRAUSE, RESTREPO, BIBAS, and SCIRICA, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

We are asked to grant certiorari review of a decision of the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands that reinstated contractual claims that arose from the sale of a bar in the islands. The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands dismissed the suit in April of 2015 based on Plaintiffs' failure to post a security...

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