Legal Opinion
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company and Lewis Business Forms of Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Caguas Federal Savings & Loan Association of Puerto Rico
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 25, 1986No. 85-2007PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.
CERTIFICATION
The resolution of this case depends upon questions of Puerto Rico law on which we are unable to find controlling precedent from the Puerto Rico Supreme Court. Accordingly, we certify two questions to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico pursuant to its Rule 27, 4 L.P.R.A.App. I-A, 422-24.
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Lewis Business Forms, Inc. is a Florida corporation that maintains a small branch office in Puerto Rico. Luis A. Ayala was Lewis’ Puerto Rico accountant. His duties included both recording invoices and handling payment. The district court found Lewis negligent in…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Valle v. American International InsuranceSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1979
- R. Mars, the Contract Co. v. Massunutten Bank of Strasburg, Strasburg, VirginiaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1960
- In Re Alithochrome Corporation (A New York Corporation), Debtor. Trans Union Leasing Corporation v. Alithochrome Corporation (A New York Corporation)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
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- Vanessa Redgrave and Vanessa Redgrave Enterprises, Ltd. v. Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc., Vanessa Redgrave and Vanessa Redgrave Enterprises, Ltd. v. Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company and Lewis Business Forms of Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Caguas Federal Savings & Loan Association of Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989