Legal Opinion
Vázquez-Valentín v. Santiago-Díaz
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 22, 2004No. 03-1949PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
Diana Vázquez-Valentín (“Vázquez”) brought an action against defendants — the Municipality of Toa Baja; its Mayor, Victor J. Santiago-Díaz (“Santiago”); and its Director of Human Resources, Milagros Delgado-Ortiz (“Delgado”) — pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 for demoting and constructively discharging her because of her political affiliation. Following the jury verdict awarding compensatory and punitive damages to Vázquez, defendants seek the entry of judgment on their behalf as a matter of law or, in the alternative, a new trial. In arguing for judgment as a matter of law,…
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