Legal Opinion

Sanz v. Puerto Rico

District Court, D. Puerto Rico

Decided April 6, 1982No. Civ. 81-0559Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

CEREZO, District Judge.

This is an action brought by plaintiffs, the child and only heir of Isabel Sanz-Cordero, his granduncles and grandparents pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Secs. 1981,1983,1985, 1986 and 1988 against the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and certain of its officers for alleged deprivations of the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Defendants answered the complaint and on July 16, 1981 filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings seeking dismissal of the complaint as to the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. Hughes v. RoweSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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