Legal Opinion
Santiago v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided June 6, 1960No. Civ. No. 331-59PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUIZ-NAZARIO, District Judge.
Defendant insurer has moved to dismiss this action alleging that after the same was filed in this court plaintiff filed another action, based on the same accident, in the Superior Court of Puerto Rico, San Juan Section, claiming damages against the assured Jorge L. Car*677rera Giral and Julio Agrait, as defendants; or, in the alternative, to direct plaintiff to exercise before the Court of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico whatever causes of action he may have as a result of the accident complained of.
This motion should be denied.
From the allegations of the complaint it…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Higinio Aponte v. American Surety Company of New York, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1960
- Bosco v. Firemen's Fund Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1959
3Cited by3 opinions
- Oltarsh v. Aetna InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
- Juan Fraticelli, Etc. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1967
- Gonzalez v. Caribbean Carriers, Ltd.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1974