Legal Opinion
Lynne Woods-Leber and Anthony Leber v. Hyatt Hotels of Puerto Rico, Inc., Etc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 26, 1997No. 97-1269PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises out of an unwanted intrusion by a rabid mongoose into the opulent environs of a posh luxury hotel. During its sojourn, the animal bit a guest. The guest sued, but to no avail; the district court entered summary judgment in the hotelier’s favor. See Woods-Leber v. Hyatt Hotels of P.R., Inc., 951 F.Supp. 1028 (D.P.R.1996). We affirm.
I. THE MONGOOSE ATTACK AND ITS SEQUELAE
Defendant-appellee Hyatt Hotels of Puerto Rico, Inc. (Hyatt) owns and operates the Cerromar Beach Hotel (the hotel) in Dorado, Puerto Rico. The hotel occupies a picturesque oceanfront…
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