Legal Opinion
Torres v. Interstate Fire and Casualty Company
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided November 17, 1967No. Civ. 79-67, 51-67, 58-67, 381-66, 333-66, 488-66 and 654-660PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CAFFREY, District Judge. *
This matter came before the Court upon the basis of several motions filed in four actions of tort for personal injury, wrongful death, and property damage, brought against the owner of a vessel and the insurer thereof, and in a related limitation proceeding brought by the owner of the vessel.
The motions, which were extensively briefed by the parties, are:
1. Plaintiffs’ motion to consolidate proceedings, vacate stay, and to defer limitation proceedings until after jury trial (filed in the five actions referred to above.)
2. Claimants’ motion to dismiss the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. CushingSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Pershing Auto Rentals, Inc. v. William C. GaffneyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Edwards v. Royal Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
- Ex Parte Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Company, Ltd., Ex Parte Aetna Casualty & Surety CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- Oltarsh v. Aetna InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Pablo De Leon Lopez v. Corporacion Insular De SegurosCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Olympic Towing Corporation v. Nebel Towing Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Cortés Román v. Estado Libre AsociadoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1977
- Anibal Ruiz Rodriguez v. Litton Industries Leasing Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Francisco Torres Ramos v. Continental Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
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