Legal Opinion
Vargas v. Puerto Rican-American Insurance
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided June 16, 1999No. Civ.A 98-1204(HL)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAFFITTE, Chief Judge.
Before the Court is a motion for summary judgment by Defendant Puerto Ri-can-American Insurance Company (“PRAICO”). PRAICO is a Puerto Rico corporation engaged in the insurance business. Plaintiff Luis Ferreira Vargas (“Ferreira”) was a PRAICO employee from 1963 until he resigned in 1998. He claims that he was the victim of age discrimination, and he seeks damages under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”) 1 and Puerto Rico Law 100. 2 He also claims damages under Article 1802 of the Puerto Rico Civil Code 3 for an alleged defamation.
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2Cases cited43 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Del Pilar Salgado v. Abbott LaboratoriesDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2007
- Cardona v. United Parcel ServiceDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2000
- Cruz-Claudio v. GARCÍA TRUCKING SERVICE, INC.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2009
- Delanoy v. Aerotek, Inc.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2009
- GONZALEZ BERMUDEZ v. PotterDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2009
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