of



SUPERIOR COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS



DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN



BANCO POPULAR de PUERTO RICO,

Plaintiff,



vs. CASE NO. ST-12-CV-545

DAVID STAPLES, MARJA STAPLES, SPRAT BAY

HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., THE

NATURE CONSERVANCY, RUYTER BAY LAND

PARTNERS, LLC, RUYTER BAY LAND

INVESTORS, LLC, MIKAEL VAN LOON,

STEPHEN STRANAHAN, CHARLES SALISBURY

GRANT HATHAWAY, and FRANK MURRAY,



Defendants.



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ORDER



The Court having issued a Memorandum Opinion on this date, it is



ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion to dismiss the Counterclaim of Defendants

David and Marja Staples is GRANTED IN PART; and it is



ORDERED that the Staples’ counterclaims for breach of contract and duress are

DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE; and it is



ORDERED that the remaining claims in the Staples’ Counterclaim are

DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; and it is



ORDERED that the Staples may amend their Counterclaim within twenty-one (21)



days of the date of entry of this Order, failing which they will not be given further leave



to amend; and it is

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Banco Popular v. David Staples, et al



ST-12-CV-545



Memorandum Opinion, May 6, 2013



Page 2 of 2



ORDERED that a copy of this Order and the accompanying Memorandum



Opinion shall be directed to David and Marja Staples and to counsel of record



Dated: May &, 2013



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HON. MICHAEL C. DUNSTON



ATTEST: Venetia Ht wea? Esq.



JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT



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OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS



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Court Clerk Supervisor