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d until 2002, just months before the commencement of this litigation. On Jan- uary 31, 2002, Citibank closed its last re- maining bank branch in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Citibank no longer makes real estate-related loans in the Virgin Islands. (Malin Aff. 11 3-4.) Citibank, however, continues to process its ou

ing the depositions for a date and time that is suitable for both the Defendants and Plaintiff, and relocating the depositions from Philadelphia to the U.S. Virgin Islands for Mr. Epstein and Ms. Maxwell; and New Albany, Ohio for the Wexners. Accordingly, this Court should grant Defendants' motion for a protective ord

fs counter that the defendants are currently doing busi- ness in the Virgin Islands and that this Court has jurisdiction over the defendants under the Virgin Islands' Long—Arm Stat- ute. The plaintiffs insist that the defen- dants' depiction of Citigroup as a "holding company" is belied by Citigroup's public disclosur

e that this Court has jurisdiction under the Virgin Islands Long-Arm Statute over both the defendants. 2. The Defendants' "Minimum Con- tacts" in the Virgin Islands Meet the Constitution's Due Process Re- quirements In addition to finding jurisdiction under this forum's long-arm statute, I must also determine whet

), 28 U.S.C.A. Maria Tankenson Hodge, Hodge & Francois, St. Thomas, VI, for the plaintiffs. EFTA00187464 564 268 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENT, 2d SERIES Gregory H. Hodges, Dudley, Topper and Feuerzeig, LLP, St. Thomas, VI, for the defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION MOORE, District Judge. After careful consideration of

Davison"], Vice President of Citibank in New York and Epstein's private banker, and other Citibank employees telephoned Epstein while he was in the Virgin Islands and recommended that the plaintiffs invest through EFTA01726510 Financial Trust Co., Inc. v. Citibank, N.A. Civ. No. 2002-108 Memorandum Opinion

tiffs counter that the defendants are currently doing business in the Virgin Islands and that this Court has jurisdiction over the defendants under the Virgin Islands' Long- Arm Statute. The plaintiffs insist that the defendants' depiction of Citigroup as a "holding company" is belied by Citigroup's public disclos

IGROUP, INC. d/b/a "CITIGROUP," Defendants. ATTORNEYS: Maria Tankenson Hodge, Esq. Hodge & Francois St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., For the plaintiffs, Gregory H. Hodges, Esq. Dudley, Topper and Feuerzeig, LLP St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. For the defendants. Civ. No. 2002-108 ORDER For the reasons given in the accompany

laims is not appropriate under the circumstances presented here. See Bookworm, Inc. v. Tirado, 44 V.I. 300, 305 (V.I. Terr. Ct. 2002) (stating that the Virgin Islands' prejudgment interest statute "is not a proper mechanism for seeking prejudgment interest arising from a non-contractual tort"). The amounts due ar

ELLE ) BUNDGAARD, STEEN BUNDGAARD, JOHN KNUD FÖRST, KIM FORST, NINA FÖRST, and KEVIN F. ) ) ) D'AMOUR, ) ) Defendants. ) ) ATTORNEYS : Gregory H. Hodges, Esq. St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. For the plaintiffs. Carol G. Hurst, Esq. St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. For defendants Christian Kjaer, Helle Bundgaard, Steen

lists the same office address. Rackliffe said via e-mail, "He no longer has a company registered in Florida, however, maintains an office for his Virgin Island business, Financial Trust Co. Inc. at 250 South Australian Ave, West Palm Beach. We have a copy of the business license registered in the U.S. Virg

tiff acted upon it to his damage. COUNSEL: ri] ATTORNEYS: Maria Tankenson Hodge, Esq., Hodge & Francois, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., For the plaintiffs. Gregory H. Hodges, Esq., Dudley, Topper and Feuerzeig, LLP, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I For the defendants. JUDGES: Thomas K. Moore, District Judge. OPINION BY: Thomas K. M