Carmen Felicita Arrieta-Gimenez, Etc. v. Alberto Arrieta-Negron

The factual and procedural background of this case was set forth in detail in our earlier opinion, Arrieta-Gimenez v. Arrie ta-Negron, 859 F.2d 1033, 1035-36 (1st Cir.1988). As explained therein, we found, after briefing and oral argument, that the case “depend[ed] upon [unsettled] questions of Florida law, “id. at 1042. Accordingly, we certified certain questions to the Florida Supreme Court for resolution. Id. at 1042-43.

We are now in receipt of a meticulously crafted opinion of that tribunal. Arrieta-Gimenez v. Arrieta-Negron, 551 So.2d 1184 (Fla.1989). There, the Florida Supreme Court…