Wojciechowicz v. United States

ORDER IN THE MATTER OF CHOICE OF LAW REGARDING CONTRIBUTION CLAIM

ACOSTA, District Judge.

Defendant, the United States of America, has moved the court to dismiss the contribution claim asserted in this action by plaintiffs, Carol Wojciechowicz as Executrix of the Estate of Alexander Wo-jciechowicz and Alexander Leasing, LLC (collectively identified as “plaintiffs”). Specifically, movants contend that we lack subject matter jurisdiction because the relief being sought herein is not available to plaintiffs under either Puerto Rico or New Jersey law.

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