Ruiz v. Ambush

OPINION AND ORDER

JOSE ANTONIO FUSTE,-District Judge.

We must decide whether a claim is time-barred under relevant provisions of Commonwealth law.

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Background

This case has its origin in the 1972 terrorist attack at Lod Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, where several Puerto Ricans were killed. Plaintiff Rubén Vivas-Ruiz sustained life threatening injuries in that attack.

The American Center for Civil Justice, which sponsors litigation by victims of terrorism, recruited . potential plaintiffs to sign a “Claimant and Center Agreement,” under which the Center would cover all costs of investigating and…