Garcia v. American Airlines, Inc.

COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Appellant Sandor Garcia seeks to litigate a tort claim against his employer pursuant to the Puerto Rico workers’ compensation act even though he previously received substantial benefits based on the same injury under the Florida workers’ compensation scheme. The district court granted summary judgment for the employer, American Airlines, ruling that the exclusive remedy provision contained in the Florida statute protected the company from further liability. We affirm.

I. Background

The relevant facts in this case are few and undisputed. Plaintiff Garcia, a flight…