Legal Opinion
Franklin California Tax-Free Trust v. Puerto Rico
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided February 6, 2015No. Civil Nos. 14-1518 (FAB), 14-1569(FAB)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
BESOSA, District Judge.
Plaintiffs in these two cases seek a declaratory judgment that the Puerto Rico Public Corporation Debt Enforcement and Recovery Act (“Recovery Act”) is unconstitutional. (Civil No. 14-1518, Docket No. 85; Civil No. 14-1569, Docket No. 20.) Before the Court are three motions to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaints and one cross-motion for summary judgment.
*583For the reasons explained below, the Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part the three motions to dismiss, (Civil No. 14-1518, Docket Nos. 95 & 97; Civil No. 14-1569, Docket No. 29), and GRANTS in part and…
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