Insurance Co. of Puerto Rico v. Ruiz Morales

Mr. Justice Ramírez Bages,

dissenting.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 6, 1968

I dissent from the majority conclusion to the effect that it was not proper to dismiss the counterclaim against the municipality because it was filed beyond the period prescribed by § 96 of the Municipal Law of 1960 (21 L.P.R.A. § 1603). My reasons for dissenting are the following:(1) The record of the case reveals that the accident occurred on July 14, 1964. The municipality’s complaint was *176filed on September 9, 1964. The appellant requested an extension of 15 days to answer it, on September 25, 1964, because he “had to…