Legal Opinion

Benítez-Rodríguez v. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp.

United States District Court

Decided April 29, 2019No. Civil No. 15-1678 (FAB)Published

1Opinion of the Court

BESOSA, District Judge.

Defendant Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as receiver for Doral Bank ("FDIC-R"), moves to dismiss the claims set forth by plaintiff Dionisio Benítez-Rodríguez ("Benítez") pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) (" Rule 12(b)(1)"). (Docket No. 17.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS the FDIC-R's motion to dismiss.

I. Background

Doral Bank ("Doral") loaned Benítez $ 206,400.00 to purchase a property in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. (Docket No. 13, Ex. 1 at p. 56.) Benítez defaulted on the loan, prompting Doral to commence a foreclosure action in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Arbaugh v. Y & H Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2006
  2. O'Melveny & Myers v. Federal Deposit InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  3. Merlonghi v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2010
  4. Serge Marquis v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Liquidating Agent of Hillsborough Bank & Trust Company, Eltrex International Corporation v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Liquidating Agent of Hillsborough Bank & Trust Company, Michael M. Mills v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for Nashua Trust Company, James P. Goodrich v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for Dartmouth BankCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
  5. Acosta-Ramirez v. Banco Popular de Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2013

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