Legal Opinion

Lasanta Piñero v. Retto, Inc.

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

Decided May 12, 1972No. R-71-204Published

1Per curiam

Appellants challenge the partial summary judgment rendered in this case to the effect that “the accident and its consequences which gave rise to the case were due to defendant’s negligence.” We conclude that said judgment should prevail.

Appellants sustain that the summary judgment does not lie because (1) there exists a controversy of facts in the case; (2) negligence has to be proven in á plenary trial; (3) it was based partly on inadmissible evidence consisting of the complaint against the driver of the vehicle owned by defendant Retto, Inc., for driving negligently as a result of the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. R. A. C. Motors, Inc. v. World-Wide Volkswagen Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1970
  2. Olson v. MasonDistrict Court, S.D. Illinois · 1970

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