Legal Opinion
Acosta-Mestre v. Hilton International of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 26, 1998No. 97-2183PublishedCited by 146 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge.
This is a diversity action in which Antonio Acosta-Mestre (“Acosta”) and his family sued Hilton International of Puerto Rico (“Hilton”) and its insurer in the district court for negligence and products liability. While staying as a guest at the Caribe Hilton Hotel, Acosta was injured when a lounge chair, manufactured by Tropitone Furniture Company, Inc.(“Tropitone”), collapsed on his hand. Acosta raises several issues on appeal. He challenges the district court’s denial of a motion to amend the complaint to add Tropi-tone as a defendant. Acosta also…
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