DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN 
ALSON LOCKHART, JR; 
Plaintiff, 
v. 
VIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF 
HEALTH; DUANE HOWELL; 
Defendant. 
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Civil No. 2015-18 
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ATTORNEYS: 
 
Karin A. Bentz 
Law Offices of Karin Bentz, P.C. 
St. Thomas, USVI 
 
For the Alson Lockhart, Jr., 
 
Claude Walker, Acting Attorney General 
Ariel Marie Smith-Francois 
Virgin Islands Department of Justice 
St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 
 
For the defendants.  
 
JUDGMENT 
GÓMEZ, J. 
 
Alson Lockhart, Jr. (“Lockhart”) was an emergency medical 
technician (“EMT”) for the Emergency Medical Services of the 
Virgin Islands (“EMS”). While working as an EMT, Lockhart 
allegedly “experienced and witnessed sexual harassment of 
females in the EMT division.” Compl. at ¶ 15. Several people, 
both individually and collectively, filed grievances over the 
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alleged conduct. EMS members further filed a charge of unfair 
labor practices against the Department of Health (“DoH”).   
 
On August 8, 2013, Lockhart tendered his resignation. 
Thereafter, on November 8, 2013, Lockhart contacted the DoH and 
rescinded his resignation. Lockhart was informed that he could 
return to his former position on February 28, 2014. On January 
31, 2014, Lockhart was informed by the DoH that it would not be 
reinstating him. Lockhart filed a union grievance. 
 
On March 8, 2015, Lockhart brought suit in this Court. The 
Complaint consisted of six Counts generally alleging various 
sexual harassment and contract claims. On May 10, 2016, the 
parties met before the Court for a pretrial conference. At the 
conference, the parties reported to the Court that the matter 
had been settled. 
 
Thereafter, on May 12, 2016, the DoH filed a Motion to 
Dismiss. The DoH explained in its motion that the parties had 
executed a settlement agreement resolving all claims in this 
matter. Along with the motion to dismiss, the DoH submitted a 
copy of the signed settlement agreement, a copy of the personnel 
action reinstating Lockhart to his position as an EMT, and 
financial records establishing payment. 
 
The premises considered, it is hereby  
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ORDERED that the parties’ settlement agreement is APPROVED; 
it is further  
 
ORDERED that the trial setting in this matter is VACATED; 
it is further  
 
ORDERED that all pending motions in this case are MOOT; it 
is further 
 
ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED; and it is further  
 
ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall CLOSE this case. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Curtis V. Gómez 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
District Judge 
 
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