Legal Opinion
Redondo Construction Corp. v. Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 6, 2004No. 03-1587PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority (“the Authority”) appeals the district court’s denial of its claim of Eleventh Amendment immunity as an arm of the state. 1 After careful review, we affirm.
I. Background
On December 14, 2001, plaintiff-appellee Redondo Construction Company (“Redon-do”) filed a complaint against the Authority and other defendants in the district court, alleging numerous constitutional vio lations and breach of contract under state law. The factual background of this underlying lawsuit, which is but one action amongst…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority v. Metcalf & Eddy, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Moor v. County of AlamedaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Regents of University of California v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Hess v. Port Authority Trans-Hudson CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Irizarry-Mora v. University of Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2011
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- Asociación De Subscripción Conjunta Del Seguro De Responsabilidad Obligatorio v. Flores GalarzaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
- Puerto Rico Ports Authority v. Federal Maritime CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2008
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