Legal Opinion
Rivera v. DHL Global Forwarding
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided February 25, 2008No. Civil 06-1990(GAG)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
GUSTAVO A. GELPÍ, District Judge.
Plaintiff Laura Rivera (“Rivera”) filed this suit under the court’s diversity jurisdiction alleging sexual harassment in violation of Act No. 17 of April 22, 1988, P.R. Laws Ann., tit. 29 § 155 et seq. (“Law 17”), as a result of sexual favoritism by her supervisor during her employment with Defendant DHL Global Forwarding (“DHL”). Rivera also alleges negligence and defamation in violation of Articles 1802 and 1803 of the Civil Code of Puerto Rico, P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 31, §§ 5141-5142 (“Article 1802”), as well as constructive discharge under…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Annabelle Lipsett v. University of Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Iverson v. City of BostonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
- Santini Rivera v. Serv Air, Inc.Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1994
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