Legal Opinion
Torres-Rivera v. Centro Medico Del Turabo Inc.
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided October 19, 2016No. CIVIL NO. 13-1747 (GAG)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
GUSTAVO A. GELPI, United States District Judge
Mr. Martin Torres-Rivera (“Plaintiff’) brings suit against Defendants Dr. Luis A. Aponte (“Dr. Aponte”) and Centro Medico Del Turabo Inc. d/b/a San Pablo HIMA-Caguas (“HIMA”). Plaintiff alleges the malpractice of Dr. Aponte and HIMA violated Articles 1802 and 1803 of Puerto Rico’s Civil Code, P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 31, §§ 5141-5142. (Docket No. 59 at 15-17.) Plaintiff also alleges Defendant HIMA violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (“EMTALA”), 42 U.S.C. § 1395dd. Id. at 13-14.
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