Legal Opinion
Joubert-Vazquez v. Alvarez-Rubio
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided August 1, 2011No. Civil No. 11-1194 (SEC)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION and ORDER
SALVADOR E. CASELLAS, Senior District Judge.
Before the Court are defendants’ motion requesting abstention (Docket # 20), plaintiffs’ opposition thereto (Docket # 22), defendants’ reply (Docket # 31), and plaintiffs’ sur-reply (Docket # 39). For the reasons discussed below, defendants’ motion is DENIED.
Factual and Procedural Background
According to the complaint, plaintiffs (“Plaintiffs”) are 60 employees of the Puerto Rico State Insurance Fund Corporation (“SIFC”) who were demoted from career managerial positions. Docket # 1. Plaintiffs were appointed to these positions…
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