Legal Opinion
Raymond Rivera-Lopez v. Municipality of Dorado
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 17, 1992No. 92-1226PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAILEY ALDRICH, Senior Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs Raymond Rivera Lopez, et al. brought this diversity tort action in the Puerto Rico District Court against the Municipality of Dorado by a complaint filed on October 18,1990. The summons was allegedly served on one Jesús E. Palmer, Esquire, an attorney employed part-time by defendant. The local rule, adopted by the federal rule, provides for service upon the “chief executive [or] a person designated by him.” Puerto Rico R.Civ.P. 4.4(h); Fed. R.Civ.P: 4(d)(6). Defendant failed to appear and, in due course, was defaulted. Thereafter, without any…
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