IN RE DUPONT-BENLATE LITIGATION

No. 92-2363 (JAF).

877 F.Supp. 779 (1995)

In re DUPONT-BENLATE LITIGATION.

United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico.

February 7, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia Garrity-Walkmaster, Jimenez, Graffam & Lausell, San Juan, PR, Susana Cortina-de-Cardenas, Hato Rey, PR, for plaintiffs Luis Rico-Lopez, Lillian Davidowitz-Rodriguez, wife of Luis Rico-Lopez, Conjugal Partnership Rico-Davidowitz, established by Luis Rico-Lopez and Lillian Davidowitz-Rodriguez.

Carlos A. Rodriguez-Vidal, Goldman, Antonetti & Cordova, San Juan, PR, for consolidated plaintiffs Carlos Juan Santana-Figueroa, Lydia Hernandez-Rodriguez, Conjugal Partnership Santana-Hernandez, Jose Rafael Medina-Fuertes, Blanca Iris Cordova-Diaz, Conjugal Partnership Medina-Cordova, Maria Nelsie Feliciano-Cedeno, Luis Carlos Flores, Maria Nelsie Flores, Leonardo Luis Flores, Floral Technology of Puerto Rico, Inc., Pedro Arroyo-Jimenez, Ada Passalacqua, Conjugal Partnership Arroyo-Passalacqua, Jorge Quiles-Rodriguez, Nydia Santiago-Berrios, Jorge A. Quiles-Santiago, Conjugal Partnership Quiles-Santiago, Glorimar Quiles-Santiago, Emmanuel Quiles-Santiago, Byron Pike, Kinue Chinen, Conjugal Partnership Pike-Chinen, Byron Pike Nursery, Fruits International, Inc., Jose Luis Rodriguez-Rivera, Ana Rosa Rivera-Agosto, Conjugal Partnership Rodriguez-Rivera, Ivan Lopez-Lopez, Armanda Rivera, Conjugal Partnership Lopez-Rivera, Santa Barbara Orchids, Rafael Perez-Nieves, Antonia Villanueva-Reyes, Finca Dona Elena, Carmen M. Mendoza-Mendez, Jose E. Mendoza, Conjugal Partnership Mendoza-Mendoza, Luis Alfredo Gonzalez-Virella, Julio M. Leon-Cotti, Claribel Chamorro, Conjugal Partnership Leon-Chamorro, Jardineria Leon, Emilio Martinez-Acevedo, Lucy Constanza-Lugo, Conjugal Partnership Martinez-Constanza, Jardines Ema Y Plantas La Mesa, Miguelin Santos-Rolon, Brenda Rivera-Soto, Conjugal Partnership Santos-Rivera, Jardin De Las Flores, Pedro J. Marrero-Ayala, Yolanda Marrero, C/P Marrero-Marrero, Coqui Gardens, Inc., Luis Roberto Carrasquillo, Migdalia Ortiz, Conjugal Partnership Carrasquillo-Ortiz, Jardines La Primavera, Luciano Fuertes-de-La-Habo, Finca San Diego, Roberto Irizarry, Carmen Colon, Conjugal Partnership Irizarry-Colon, Rafael Jose Contrera, Carmen Minino, Dr. Juan Jose Perello, Flores Dominicanas, S.A., Mario Bobea-Billini, Maria J. DiFranco-de-Bobea, Juan Tolentino, Sarah Bermudez de Tolentino, Martin Capella-Bataller, Caguas Nurseries, Inc., Adolfo Gomez-Matta, Carmen Martinez-Roig, Conjugal Partnership Gomez-Martinez, Finca Las Tulipas, Inc., Luis Marchan-Matta, Jardin Galeria del Condado-Finca Hayales, Caribe Bromelias, Inc., Miguel A. Nieves-Matos, Milagros Encarnacion, Conjugal Partnership Nieves-Encarnacion, Angel T. Hernandez-Hernandez, Maria Del C. Ortiz-Labrador, Conjugal Partnership Hernandez-Ortiz, Guillermo Rivera-Cartagena, Elsa E. Colon, Conjugal Partnership Rivera-Colon, Jardin El Guayabal, Julio Gonzalez-Bonilla, Lourdes Rodriguez-Mateo, Conjugal Partnership of Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Plantas La Sabana, Rafael Milan-Nieves, Olga Marrero-Melendez, Conjugal Partnership Milan-Marrero, Jose E. Esteras-Bonilla, Norma T. Reyes-Colon, Conjugal Partnership Esteras-Reyes, Jardin Nuevo, Gladys Aviles-Geigel, La Nacional Productora Agricola, Inc. and/or Galo Corp., Edgardo Nevarez-Torres, Conjugal Partnership Nevarez-Nevarez, Madre Selva Landscaping, Edgard Moreira-Trenche, Sandra Rivera, Conjugal Partnership Moreira-Rivera, Plantas Moreira, Elaine Moreira-Rivera, Gilberto Vicens-Oliver, Carmen Antonio Peralta-Ramirez, Conjugal Partnership Vicens-Peralta, Villa Gilton Nurseri, Felicita Rios-Cartagena, Conjugal Partnership Espada-Rios, Finca la Espada, Orquideas Exoticas, S.A., Gerardus Michel Sjak-Shie, David Rolon-Rios, Yolanda Ortiz-Lopez, Conjugal Partnership Rolon-Ortiz, Jardin la Aldea, Pedro Martinez, Carmen Pura Perez, Conjugal Partnership Martinez-Perez, Francisco Vazquez-Rodriguez, Nelida Maldonado, Conjugal Partnership Vazquez-Maldonado, Juan Antonio Caldera-Rivera, Clara M. Suriel, Conjugal Partnership Caldera-Suriel, Edwin Ralat, El Cemi Tropical Plant, Mangorico, Inc., Huertos del Sur, Inc., Huertos de Coamo, Inc., Huertos del Caribe, Inc., HDC Management, Inc.

Carlos A. Rodriguez-Vidal, Goldman, Antonetti & Cordova, Eugenio C. Romero, Martinez, Odell & Calabria, San Juan, PR, for consolidated plaintiffs Miguel A. Lopez-Rivera, Carmen M. Cruz-Ortiz, Conjugal Partnership Lopez-Cruz.

Patricia Garrity-Walkmaster, Jimenez, Graffam & Lausell, San Juan, PR, for consolidated plaintiffs Rico Plants, Inc., Golden Delight, Inc., Finca Bananera, Costa De Azahar, Inc., Florico Foliage, Inc., John McComas, Jardines Eneida, Inc.

Manuel Martinez-Umpierre, Arecibo, PR, for consolidated plaintiffs Jesus Ostolazan, Antonio Ostolaza, Jose Ostolaza, Juan L. Marrero-Rullan, Pedro Vazquez, Vivero San Pablo.

Alvaro R. Calderon, Jr., Hato Rey, PR, for consolidated plaintiff Emilio Vergne-Rubio.

Susana Cortina-de-Cardenas, Hato Rey, PR, for consolidated plaintiffs Fajardo Greens, Inc., Rivera Greens, Inc., Empresas Puertorriguenas Agroindustriales, Inc., Bananera Bananito, Inc., Jose Frau-Sierra, Octavia Class-Sierra, Conjugal Partnership Frau-Class.

Carlos A. Rodriguez-Vidal, Goldman, Antonetti & Cordova, San Juan, PR, Benny F. Cerezo, Javier De-la-Luz-Gamarra, Law Offices of Benny Frankie Cerezo, Rio Piedras, PR, for consolidated plaintiff Mercedes A. Perello.

Carlos A. Rodriguez-Vidal, Goldman, Antonetti & Cordova, Juan H. Saavedra-Castro, San Juan, PR, for consolidated plaintiffs Manuel Caldera-Rivera, Conjugal Partnership Caldera-Alvarado, Jardin la Loma.

Guillermo J. Ramos-Luina, Hato Rey, PR, for consolidated plaintiff E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.

Michel Rachid-Pineiro, Latimer, Biaggi, Rachid, Rodriguez-Suris & Godreau, San Juan, PR, Ernesto F. Rodriguez-Suris, Hato Rey, PR, for consolidated plaintiff Madison Fletcher.

Eric A. Tulla, Rivera, Tulla & Ferrer, Hato Rey, PR, Ramon Coto-Ojeda, McConnell Valdes, San Juan, PR, Guillermo J. Ramos-Luina, Hato Rey, PR, William Anderson, Steven P. Taub, Crowell & Moring, Washington, DC, for defendant E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.

Jose R. Gonzalez-Irizarry, McConnell Valdes, San Juan, PR, for consolidated defendant Crawford & Co.

Jose G. Vivas, Vivas & Vivas, Ponce, PR, for consolidated defendant Sucesion J. Serrales, Inc.

Mildred Caban-Flores, Goldman, Antonetti & Cordova, San Juan, PR, for consolidated plaintiff Hugo Tolentino-Dipps.


AMENDED OPINION AND ORDER

FUSTE, District Judge.

We address DuPont's motions to dismiss plaintiffs' claims in negligence, strict liability, and breach of implied warranty against hidden defects. See Docket Document Nos. 240, 251, 257, 264, and 266. Having carefully studied plaintiffs' motion in opposition and the relevant decisions by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, we deny defendant's motions. The trial will proceed under the negligence...

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