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MONTALVO v. GONZALEZ-AMPARO

No. 08-1405.

587 F.3d 43 (2009)

Zoraida MONTALVO, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Juana Montalvo Colon, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Carlos GONZALEZ-AMPARO, M.D., Jane Doe, Conjugal Partnership Gonzalez-Doe, David Rivera-Jimenez, M.D., Lilliam I. Velez, Conjugal Partnership Rivera-Velez, George Alcantara-Cardi, M.D., Jane Doe, Conjugal Partnership Alcantara-Doe, Elizabeth Martinez-Matos, Dr. Susoni Health Community Services, Corp., Hospital Dr. Cayetano Coll y Toste, Hospital El Buen Pastor, Inc., Policlinica De Salud Del Norte, Inc., Centro De Diagnostico y Tratamiento De Villa Los Santos, XYZ Insurance Company, Securos Triple-s, Inc., Sindicato De Aseguradores Para La Suscripcion De Seguros De Responsabilidad Professional Medico Hospitalaria (Simed), Walmar Domenech, Jane Doe, Conjugal Partnership Domenech-Doe, Yadira G. Mateo-Jimenez, John Doe, Conjugal Partnership Doe-Mateo-Jiminez, Manuel Matos, Jane Doe, Conjugal Partnership Matos-Doe, Jose Rolon, Jane Doe, Conjugal Partnership Rolon-Doe, Miguel Roman-Pagan, Jane Doe, Conjugal Partnership Roman-Doe, Servicos Radiologicos Associados, d/b/a Arecibo Radiology Imaging Center, Conjugal Partnership Martinez-Doe, Defendants, Appellees, Victor Perez-Orengo, Jane Doe, Conjugal Partnership Perez-Doe, Amado Velez-Rivera, Jane Doe, Conjugal Partnership Velez-Doe, Maria Alonso-Suarez, M.D., John Doe, Conjugal Partnership Doe-Alonso, Jorge Perez-Blas, M.D., Jane Doe, Conjugal Partnership Perez-Doe, Francisco De-La-Cruz, M.D., Jane Doe, Conjugal Partnership De-La-Cruz-Doe, I.P.A. Policlinica Villa Los Santos, Inc., Grupo Medico De Salud Del Norte, C.S.P., Arturo Melero, Victor Perez-Orengo, Mayra Arlene Torres-Morales, Lydia Velez, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided November 16, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tania M. Pagan with whom The Pagan Law Firm, P.C. was on brief for appellant.

Hector E. Ramírez-Carbo with whom Ramonita Dieppa Gonzalez and Vivas & Vivas Law Office were on brief for appellees.

Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, LEVAL and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

LEVAL, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Zoraida Montalvo (hereinafter "Zoraida" or the "daughter") appeals from the judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico dismissing as time-barred her suit alleging malpractice by the providers of medical care to her deceased mother, Juana Montalvo-Colón (hereinafter "Juana" or the "mother"). Because we conclude that Zoraida brought the action within the time allowed by the applicable statute of...

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