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Torres v. Hospital San Cristobal

District Court, D. Puerto Rico

Decided December 9, 2011No. Civil No. 11-1370 (SEC)PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION and ORDER

SALVADOR E. CASELLA, Senior District Judge.

Before the Court are defendants’ (“Defendants”) motion to dismiss under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) (Dockets #18 and 42), and plaintiffs’ (“Plaintiffs”) opposition thereto (Dockets # 36).1 After reviewing the record and the applicable law, Defendants motion is GRANTED.

Background

This is a diversity medical malpractice suit, transferred from the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut on plaintiffs’ unopposed motion. Dockets # 1, 6 and 10.2 Plaintiffs, who currently reside in Connecticut, filed their complaint on October 18,…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Leroy v. Great Western United Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Vera Morales v. BravoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 2004
  3. Ferens v. John Deere Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. Banco Santander De Puerto Rico v. Lopez-StubbeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
  5. Colón Prieto v. GéigelSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1984

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether ("MTBE") Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2013
  2. Marcano Delaney v. Puerto Rico Children's HospitalDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2016
  3. Kaul, MD v. Boston Partners, IncDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2021
  4. Levesque v. Clinton County JailDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2022

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