Legal Opinion
Wilfredo Rodriguez-Diaz v. Marcelo Sierra-Martinez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 10, 1988No. 87-1700PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Wilfredo Rodriguez Diaz (Rodriguez Diaz) appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico dismissing his complaint for negligence and medical malpractice for lack of diversity jurisdiction. Rodriguez Diaz brought this action in the district court following a motor vehicle accident in Puerto Rico when he was 17 years of age. All the defendants reside in Puerto Rico. However, between the time of the accident and the commencement of this action, Rodriguez Diaz moved from his family’s home in Puerto Rico to New…
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