Legal Opinion
Margarita Rubio Gonzalez, Etc. v. Media Elements, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 9, 1991No. 90-2098PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER OF COURT
We grant the appellee’s motion to dismiss. The appellant did not oppose the motion; moreover, we agree with the ap-pellee that, in the circumstances presented by this case, federal abstention is appropriate under the doctrine of Burford v. Sun Oil Co., 319 U.S. 315, 63 S.Ct. 1098, 87 L.Ed. 1424 (1943). By enacting the Uniform Insurers Liquidation Act, 26 L.P.R.A. § 4001 et seq., Puerto Rico has constructed a comprehensive framework for the liquidation of insolvent insurance companies and the resolution of claims against them. Continued federal litigation may disrupt Puerto…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Burford v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Gerald Grimes v. Crown Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
- Law Enforcement Insurance Company, Ltd. v. James P. CorcoranCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- Martin Insurance Agency, Inc., and International Assurance, Inc. v. Prudential Reinsurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Mendora Bilden v. United Equitable Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Amsouth Bank (03-5517) First Tennessee Bank (03-5521) v. George DaleCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
- Munich American Reinsurance Co. v. CrawfordCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Carmen Fragoso, A/K/A Carmen Fragoso De Conway v. Dr. Maria A. LopezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- Mercado-Boneta v. Administracion Del Fondo De Compensacion Al Paciente Ex Rel. Insurance CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
- Callon Petroleum Co. v. Frontier InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
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