Legal Opinion
Torres-Dueno v. United States
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided July 11, 2001No. CIV. 00-1894(HL)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAFFITTE, Chief Judge.
Before the Court is the Government’s motion to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6). Plaintiffs are José Torres Dueño (“Torres”) and his four children. 1 Torres brings this action against the United States of America under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”). 2 His claim arises out of an earlier criminal prosecution brought by the Government against him and two other individuals for alleged violations of federal tax laws. 3 The criminal case, which was heard by Judge Cerezo, went to trial in 1999. In the middle of the trial, the…
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