Legal Opinion
Torres v. Cooperativa De Seguros De Vida De Puerto Rico
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided February 26, 2003No. Civil 00-2231(JAG)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
GARCIA-GREGORY, District Judge.
Plaintiff Rebecca Torres Martinez (“Torres”) 1 filed suit against Torres’ employer, Cooperativa de Seguros de Vida de Puerto Rico (“COSVI”), pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.CA § 2000(e)-2(a)(1) et seq. and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (“PDA”), 42 U.S.CA. § 2000e(k). She alleges that COSVT unlawfully dismissed her from her job because her high-risk pregnancy forced her to be absent from work for an extended period of time. Torres has also invoked this Court’s supplemental jurisdiction to entertain claims under…
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