Case Caption: In the Matter of the Estate of: Lorraine A. GibbsCase Number: SCT-CIV-2024-0117Date: 12/15/2025Author: Hodge, Rhys S. Citation: 2025 VI 24Summary: Considering the plaintiffs’ appeal from the Superior Court’s December 4, 2023 opinion and order dismissing their claims for lack of personal jurisdiction and designating that dismissal as a final judgment pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Virgin Islands Rules of Civil Procedure, the designation is reversed because the Superior Court made no express findings to support its determination that there was no just reason for delay within the intendment of the rule, and this Court is not required to independently scour the record to determine whether the Superior Court could have properly certified its opinion and order despite its failure to conduct any meaningful analysis under Civil Rule 54(b). Nevertheless, the Superior Court’s order qualifies for immediate appeal under the collateral order doctrine because the three factors from In re Holcombe, 63 V.I. 800 (V.I. 2015) are satisfied, thus permitting the instant appeal to proceed. With respect to the merits, the Superior Court correctly determined that several affiliated corporate entities consented to personal jurisdiction in the Virgin Islands, but erred by failing to also impute that consent to another affiliated corporate entity. Accordingly, the portion of the December 4, 2023 opinion and order dismissing the plaintiffs’ claims on personal jurisdiction grounds is reversed.Attachment: Open Document or Opinion