In re: Israel Vazquez Rivera v. Banco Santander Puerto Rico

| IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO 2 3 IN RE: : CASE NO. 99-13317 4 : ISRAEL VAZQUEZ RIVERA : CHAPTER 13 5 : Debtor : 6 : 7 ISRAEL VAZQUEZ RIVERA : ADVERSARY NO. 07-00340 9 Plaintiff 9 10 BANCO SANTANDER PUERTO RICO I Defendant DD i i i3 OPINION AND ORDER is This adversary proceeding is before the court upon the motion to dismiss filed by Banco 16 Santander Puerto Rico (the “Defendant”) on June 9, 2008 (Docket No. 15) alleging that this action is barred by the doctrine of res judicata (claim preclusion) and alternatively by the lack of joinder of 18 an…