Legal Opinion
Soto v. Carrasquillo
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided January 20, 1995No. Civ. 93-1594 (HL)PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAFFITTE, District Judge.
Before the Court is a motion for summary judgment 1 by Defendants Ismael Betancourt y Lebrón (“Betancourt”) and Carlos Flores (“Flores”) in this action for damages pursuant to section 1983. 2 At the time of the tragic incidents which give rise to this action, Betancourt was the Police Superintendent of Puerto Rico and Flores, a police officer, was working at the Rio Grande precinct. Plaintiff is Flor María Soto (“Soto”).
On April 17, 1991, Soto went to the Rio Grande police station, claiming to have been physically abused by her husband, Angel Rafael…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Soto v. CarrasquilloCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
- Sanchez Ramos v. Puerto Rico Police DepartmentDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2005
- Mendez Marrero v. ToledoDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1997
- Cruz v. McAllister Bros., Inc.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1999
- Rodriguez Cirilo v. GarciaDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1995
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