Legal Opinion
John P. Coyne v. Taber Partners I, D/B/A Ambassador Plaza Hotel & Casino
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 23, 1995No. 94-2231PublishedCited by 165 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This negligence action perished when the lower court granted a motion for summary judgment. Discerning error, we resuscitate the suit. 1
1. BACKGROUND
Consistent with the summary judgment standard, we limn the material facts in a light that flatters, but does not impermissibly distort, the plaintiffs claims.
On July 8,1992, a local union representing taxi drivers and tour operators frustrated by competition from hotel-operated taxis and other amateurs declared a strike that virtually paralyzed transportation services at San Juan’s principal airport. Despite a beefed-up…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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3Cited by165 opinions
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