Legal Opinion
Lee-Barnes v. Puerto Ven Quarry Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 9, 2008No. 06-2581PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BALDOCK, Senior Circuit Judge.
This interlocutory appeal comes before us via Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(b) certification. In the underlying diversity action, movant-appellee Newport Bonding (appellee Newport) issued a prejudgment surety bond on behalf of defendant Puerto Ven Quarry (defendant PVQ). After defendant PVQ declared bankruptcy, the district court issued an order declaring the prejudgment bond null. Plaintiff-appellant Veronica Lee-Barnes (appellant Lee-Barnes) sought immediate appeal, and the district court certified its ruling pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 54(b). We hold that, in so doing, the…
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