Legal Opinion
Awilda Ramirez Pomales v. Becton Dickinson & Co., S.A.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 10, 1988No. 86-1975PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARTH, Senior Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs are 75 former employees of a thermometer manufacturing plant in Juncos, Puerto Rico, plus 193 family members of former employees. On November 17, 1978, plaintiffs filed suit against the Bec-ton, Dickinson Co. and the officers and directors of Becton Dickinson Co., et al, (hereinafter “BD”), alleging that they failed to meet their duty to provide a safe working environment at the Puerto Rico plant of BD’s wholly owned subsidiary, Becton, Dickinson & Co., S.A. (“BDPR”). In specific, plaintiffs allege that they have suffered mercury poisoning.
On January 21,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Jay Edwards, Inc. v. New England Toyota Distributor, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- Marsha Lee Wallin, as Administratrix of the Estate of Carl R. Wallin, Deceased v. Allen Ernest Fuller and Nationwide Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Louis G. Sherman, Jr., and Randolph W. Commins, Executors of the Estate of Louis G. Sherman, Sr., Etc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Pedro Cardona Muniz v. National Can CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Joseph Rodrigues v. Ripley Industries, Inc., Joseph Rodrigues v. Ripley Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by62 opinions
- Roland M. And Miriam M. v. The Concord School CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Correa v. Hospital San FranciscoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- Rodriguez-Garcia v. Miranda-MarinCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2010
- Vázquez-Filippetti v. Banco Popular De Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
- Vulcan Tools of Puerto Rico v. Makita Usa, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
57 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.