Legal Opinion
MRCo, Inc. v. Juarbe-Jimenez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 27, 2008No. 07-1614PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, District Judge.
This diversity action originally was brought by MRCo, Inc. 1 (“MRCo”) against Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Inc. (“Ban-co Popular”). MRCo later amended its complaint to name the Insurance Commissioner of Puerto Rico (“Commissioner”) as an additional defendant. 2 After MRCo and Banco Popular reached a settlement and all claims between them were dismissed, MRCo moved for partial summary judgment on its claims against the Commissioner. The district court denied MRCo’s motion, and then dismissed the entire case on the ground that MRCo’s claims are barred by Puerto Rico law.…
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