No. 23-1080

Warren Mosler, et al. v. Joseph Gerace, et al.

Lower Court: Virgin Islands
Docketed: 2024-04-04
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: appellate-court civil-procedure corporate-form due-process jury-deliberations shareholders-damages standing trial-proceedings verdict
Latest Conference: 2024-05-09
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does Due Process allow an appellate court to shortcut the trial proceedings; the jury deliberations; and the verdict itself; and ignore the plaintiffs' corporate form and enter judgment in favor of a corporation's shareholders for damages putatively sustained by the corporation on a theory never tried or presented to the jury?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does Due Process allow an appellate court to shortcut the trial proceedings; the jury deliberations; and the verdict itself; and ignore the plaintiffs' corporate form and enter judgment in favor of a corporation's shareholders for damages putatively sustained by the corporation on a theory never tried or presented to the jury?

Docket Entries

2024-05-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-04-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2024.
2024-04-09
Waiver of right of respondent Joseph Gerace and Victoria Vooys d/b/a Cane Bay Beach Bar to respond filed.
2024-04-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 6, 2024)

Attorneys

Joseph Gerace and Victoria Vooys d/b/a Cane Bay Beach Bar
Rhea Regina LawrenceLee J. Rohn and Associates, LLC, Respondent
Warren Mosler, et al.
Andrew C. SimpsonAndrew C Simpson, PC, Petitioner