Legal Opinion
Sanchez Ex Rel. Rivera-Sanchez v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 4, 2009No. Civil Action 07-1573 (RMU)PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Granting in Part and Denying in Part the Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, to Transfer for Lack of Venue 1
RICARDO M. URBINA, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This matter is before the court on the defendant’s motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, to transfer for lack of venue. The plaintiffs, Juanita Sanchez, on behalf of her minor child Debora Rivera-Sanchez, and 7,124 additional plaintiffs, are citizens of Vieques Island in Puerto Rico who bring this action for money damages against the defendant pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”). 2…
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