Legal Opinion
Falcon-Cuevas v. Puerto Rico Ports Authority
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided June 28, 2013No. Civil No. 12-1892(FAB)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER1
BESOSA, District Judge.
Before the Court is defendant Gilberto Casillas-Esquilin’s motion to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 12(b)(6) (“Rule 12(b)(6)”). (Docket No. 13.) For the reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part defendant’s motion.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Procedural Background
On October 12, 2012, plaintiff Linnette Falcon-Cuevas (“Falcon”) filed a political discrimination complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“section 1983”) against defendant Puerto Rico Ports Authority (“PRPA”), defendant Gilberto Casillas-Esquilin…
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