NOT FOR PUBLICATION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.
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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
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Borghi v. Purple Group, Inc., d/b/a Purple Papaya of St. Thomas, et al. 
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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.
 
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    Curtis V. Gómez
                Chief Judge  
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