Legal Opinion

Merida Ocasio-Juarbe v. Eastern Airlines, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided February 6, 1989No. 88-1663PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

CERTIFICATION TO THE SUPREME COURT OF PUERTO RICO

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

This case raises questions concerning the applicable statute of limitations under Puerto Rico law which have no clear precedent in the case law of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. Therefore, we certify the question to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico pursuant to its Rule 27, 4 L.P.R.A. App. I-A (1978).

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On or about July 1985, plaintiff Mérida Ocasio Juarbe (Ocasio Juarbe) purchased in Puerto Rico a round-trip ticket from defendant Eastern Airlines, Inc. (Eastern) for air travel between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Los…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Olmo v. Young & Rubicam of Puerto Rico, Inc.Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1981
  2. Lozada Torres v. CollazoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1981
  3. Lexington Insurance Company v. Abarca Warehouses CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
  4. Juarbe v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1988
  5. Lexington Insurance v. Abarca Warehouses Corp.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1971

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Merida Ocasio-Juarbe v. Eastern Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990

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