Legal Opinion

Richmond Steel Inc. v. Puerto Rican American Insurance Company

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided January 17, 1992No. 90-1276PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Richmond Steel, Inc. (“Richmond”) appeals from a directed verdict in favor of defendant-appellee, Puerto Rico American Insurance Company (“PRAICO”). Richmond contends that the trial court made two errors: 1) striking the testimony of its expert witness; and 2) granting PRAICO’s motion for directed verdict. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

We summarize the facts of the case in the light most favorable to Richmond. Cochrane v. Quattrocchi, No. 91-1493, 949 F.2d 11, 12 n. 1 (1st Cir.1991). On November 20,1985, Bird Construction Co. (“Bird”) entered into a…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Fashion House, Inc. v. K Mart Corporation, Fashion House, Inc. v. K Mart CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
  2. Brenda Payton v. Abbott Labs, Eli Lilly and CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
  3. Margo Lynch, Ppa Dennis Lynch, Dennis Lynch and Margaret Lynch v. Merrell-National Laboratories, Division of Richardson-Merrell, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
  4. International Adhesive Coating Company, Inc. v. Bolton Emerson International, Inc., Emerson Electric Co., D/B/A Chromalox, and Leo C. Pelkus, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
  5. Daniel Ramos Rios v. Empresas Lineas Maritimas Argentinas, Etc., and Third-Party v. Fred Imbert, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978

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3Cited by54 opinions

  1. Katz v. City Metal Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
  2. University of Rhode Island v. A.W. Chesterton CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  3. United States v. Rivera-RosarioCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
  4. Elizabeth v. Bogosian v. Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc. And Daimler-Benz North America CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  5. Guilloty-Perez v. Fuentes AgostiniCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003

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