Legal Opinion
Attallah v. United States
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided February 4, 1991No. Civ. 88-1691 GGPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GIERBOLINI, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint. Plaintiffs sued the United States pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671 et seq., seeking to recover damages for the theft of their property. The defendant asserted various jurisdictional grounds for dismissal, including the statute of limitations, scope of employment, and the discretionary function exception to the FTCA. The matter was submitted to the United States Magistrate for report and recommendation, who on April 2, 1990,…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Elias Attallah, Violeta Lajam De Attallah, and the Conjugal Partnership They Comprise v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Compagnie Maritime Marfret v. San Juan Bay Pilots Corp.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2008
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