Legal Opinion
Rafael Margarida & Co. v. Audi of America, Inc.
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided September 11, 1989No. Civ. 87-1413(RLA)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
ACOSTA, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
The present case is a products liability action for money damages arising from a single ear accident. Plaintiffs claim that a manufacturing defect in their Audi vehicle caused it to suddenly accelerate and crash into the cement structure of a parking lot.
Plaintiffs, Rafael Margarida & Company, Inc.; its President, Rafael Margarida; and his wife and daughter, are suing the manufacturer and distributor of the car for bodily injury, mental suffering and loss of property. Our jurisdiction is premised on the diversity of citizenship between the…
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