Legal Opinion
Caban v. JR Seafood
United States District Court
Decided January 16, 2018No. CIVIL NO. 14–1507 (GAG)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
If the previous question is answered in the affirmative, would it make a difference if the "defect" of the food product is readily discoverable scientifically or otherwise?
(Docket No. 198.) In response, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court accepted this Court's request of certification. (Docket No. 271).1
I. Certification to the Puerto Rico Supreme Court
"[C]ertification offers a federalism benefit to federal courts. Insofar as it allows a state court to determine pertinent issues of state law, certification spares a federal court the difficult chore of determining state law." EXAMINING THE POWER OF…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Martinez v. RyanSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
- Hilton v. GuyotSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Pagán-Colón v. Walgreens of San Patricio, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
- Dennis Vanhaaren v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Calderon-Amezquita v. Rivera-CruzDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2020