Legal Opinion
Hernandez Carrasquillo v. Rivera Rodriguez
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided September 2, 2003No. CIV. 02-1797(SEC)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
CASELLAS, District Judge.
Before the Court is Defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint (Docket # 30). Plaintiffs have duly opposed said motion (Docket # 31). Having reviewed the parties’ arguments, as well as the relevant case law, Defendants’ motion will be DENIED.
Factual and Procedural Background
The present case arises from the allegedly discriminatory firing and harassment of Plaintiffs from their transitory and permanent positions with the Municipality of Gurabo (the municipality). Plaintiffs claim that they were fired and harassed by the newly elected mayor and his…
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