Legal Opinion
Valentin Quinones-Pacheco v. American Airlines, Inc., Valentin Quinones-Pacheco v. American Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 4, 1992No. 91-1930, 91-2030PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
In this tort action, the unsuccessful plaintiffs, Valentin Quinones-Pacheco (Qui-nones) and his wife, Rita Fernandez de Quinones (Fernandez), appeal from the entry of a judgment in the defendant’s favor. The prevailing defendant, American Airlines, Inc. (American), also appeals. American contends that the district court erred in failing to order the plaintiffs to pay its counsel fees. Having carefully considered all aspects of the matter, we reject both appeals.
I. BACKGROUND
On January 20, 1990, as Quinones’ tour of military duty wound down, the plaintiffs were en route to…
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