Legal Opinion
Matilde R. Ramirez De Arellano v. Jose A. Alvarez De Choudens, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 10, 1978No. 77-1274PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.
This appeal in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 raises the question of what statute of limitations applies in Puerto Rico to a commonwealth employee’s claim to have been discharged in violation of constitutional rights. Because we believe the district court misapplied the tolling provisions of the relevant statute, we reverse its judgment in favor of plaintiff and order the suit dismissed.
Matilde R. Ramirez de Arellano filed her complaint on November 15, 1974, charging Jose A. Alvarez de Choudens, Secretary of Health for Puerto Rico, and various other…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by65 opinions
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