MARTINEZ v. HERNANDEZ

No. 71-1276.

456 F.2d 262 (1972)

Edelmiro MARTINEZ, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Frank Abella HERNANDEZ et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided March 3, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edelmiro Martinez, Jr., San Juan, P.R., for appellant.

A. Torres Braschi, San Juan, P.R., with whom Dubon & Dubon, San Juan, P.R., was on the brief, for appellees.

Before ALDRICH, Chief Judge, McENTEE and COFFIN, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff, a practicing attorney, brought this diversity action in Puerto Rico in 1970 to recover damages resulting from a tortious conspiracy allegedly committed by three partners and the partnership. Plaintiff, on behalf of two clients, had won a judgment in 1963 in the amount of $105,000 against one of the partners. By prior agreement with his clients, plaintiff was to receive one-third of any judgment "obtained and collected". All efforts to collect...

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