Borghi v. Purple Group Inc d/b/a Purple Papaya if St.Thomas
NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN ALAN P. BORGHI, Plaintiff, v. PURPLE GROUP, INC., d/b/a PURPLE PAPAYA OF ST. THOMAS, and Z&E, INC., d/b/a PURPLE PAPAYA, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil No. 2008-36 ) ) ) ) ATTORNEYS: Karin A. Bentz, Esq. St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. For the plaintiff, Charles Edward Lockwood, Esq. St. Croix, U.S.V.I. For the defendants. ORDER GÓMEZ, C.J. Before the Court is the motion of defendant Z&E, Inc. (“Z&E”) to sever the claims of Alan P. Borghi (“Borghi”) against Purple Group, Inc., d/b/a Purple Papaya of St. Thomas (“Purple Group”) from the claims against Z&E, Inc., d/b/a Purple Papaya (“Z&E”). In support of the motion, Z&E argues that severance is appropriate because it would allow Borghi to proceed against Z&E in St. Croix, while the claims against Purple Group would remain in St. Thomas. That argument presumes that transfer of the Case: 3:08-cv-00036-CVG-GWB Document #: 49 Filed: 05/15/09 Page 1 of 2 Borghi v. Purple Group, Inc., d/b/a Purple Papaya of St. Thomas, et al. Civil No. …
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NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN ALAN P. BORGHI, Plaintiff, v. PURPLE GROUP, INC., d/b/a PURPLE PAPAYA OF ST. THOMAS, and Z&E, INC., d/b/a PURPLE PAPAYA, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil No. 2008-36 ) ) ) ) ATTORNEYS: Karin A. Bentz, Esq. St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. For the plaintiff, Charles Edward Lockwood, Esq. St. Croix, U.S.V.I. For the defendants. ORDER GÓMEZ, C.J. Before the Court is the motion of defendant Z&E, Inc. (“Z&E”) to sever the claims of Alan P. Borghi (“Borghi”) against Purple Group, Inc., d/b/a Purple Papaya of St. Thomas (“Purple Group”) from the claims against Z&E, Inc., d/b/a Purple Papaya (“Z&E”). In support of the motion, Z&E argues that severance is appropriate because it would allow Borghi to proceed against Z&E in St. Croix, while the claims against Purple Group would remain in St. Thomas. That argument presumes that transfer of the Case: 3:08-cv-00036-CVG-GWB Document #: 49 Filed: 05/15/09 Page 1 of 2 Borghi v. Purple Group, Inc., d/b/a Purple Papaya of St. Thomas, et al. Civil No. 2008-36 Order matter to St. Croix is appropriate with respect to Z&E. However, the Court has already determined that transfer is inappropriate with respect to Z&E. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion to sever is DENIED. S\________________________ Curtis V. Gómez Chief Judge Case: 3:08-cv-00036-CVG-GWB Document #: 49 Filed: 05/15/09 Page 2 of 2