Legal Opinion
Rodriguez Sostre v. Municipio De Canovanas
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided April 26, 2002No. CIVIL NO. 99-2094(JAG)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
GARCIA-GREGORY, District Judge.
In the process of preparing the jury instructions and the verdict forms in this case, the Court was confronted with the issues of (1) punitive damages, (2) individual liability under Title VII, and (3) the applicability of Puerto Rico Law 100 and Law 69, 29 P.R. Laws Ann. §§ 146 and 1321, to this case. Since the parties have not raised either issue, and the trial is about to conclude, the Court hereby raises the issue sua sponte.
A.Puerto Rico Law 100 and Law 69
Puerto Rico’s Law 100 does not apply to municipalities, or to municipal officials when…
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- Orta v. Padilla AyalaSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1992
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