Pan American World Airways, Inc. v. Gicerio Ramos, Etc.

ALDRICH, Chief Judge.

This is a diversity action for personal injuries suffered by two passengers when appellant’s plane caught fire. Appellant, in its answer, denied liability, but a week before trial it conceded liability and the case went to trial on damages only. After the jury returned verdicts for appellees, in the amounts of $8,000 and $1,000, respectively, appellees, pursuant to their complaint, requested of the court an award for counsel fees for “obstinacy” under the local Puerto Rico statute. 1 Without taking evidence of the attorney’s services 2 the court awarded $2,500, and…