López Luiggi v. Muñoz Marín

Eduardo López Luiggi served as a policeman from 1934 to 1955. In the latter year he filed a claim with the Chief of Police for a pension under Act No. 189, Laws of Puerto Rico, 1951, 25 L.P.R.A. § § 361-74. His claim was based on three accidents which occurred in 1943, 1949 and 1955, respectively.1

A hearing on the claim was held before a Committee designated by the Chief of Police. The Committee made a recommendation disallowing the pension. Pursuant to this recommendation, the Chief of Police entered an order denying the pension.

*6López thereupon filed a complaint in the Superior Court to…