Legal Opinion
Jimenez-Ruiz v. Spirit Airlines, Inc.
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided June 16, 2011No. Civil 10-2087 (GAG)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
GUSTAVO A. GELPÍ, District Judge.
Plaintiff Jaime Jimenez-Ruiz (“Plaintiff’ or “Jimenez”) filed a complaint against Spirit Airlines, Inc. (“Spirit” or “Defendant”) invoking the court’s diversity jurisdiction. The complaint alleges that Jimenez suffered bodily injuries while disembarking an aircraft owned and operated by Spirit. Plaintiff seeks damages under Puerto Rico’s general tort law statute for Spirit’s negligence.
Presently before the court is Spirit’s motion to dismiss (Docket No. 12). Spirit moved to dismiss under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) and 12(b)(7)…
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