GALARZA v. ZAGURY

No. 82-1449.

702 F.2d 29 (1983)

Carmen GALARZA, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Dr. Cecil ZAGURY, Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided March 17, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wilfredo A. Geigel, Santurce, P.R., for appellant.

Angel R. De Corral Julia, San Juan, P.R., with whom Law Offices of Miranda, Cardenas, De Corral & Rodriguez Suris, San Juan, P.R., were on brief, for appellee.

Before BOWNES, BROWN and BREYER, Circuit Judges.


BAILEY BROWN, Senior Circuit Judge.

The issue presented in this case involves the proper interpretation of the medical malpractice statute of limitations of Puerto Rico. The district court granted a motion to dismiss this medical malpractice action on the ground that it was time-barred by this statute of limitations.1 After the dismissal, the plaintiff below brought this appeal.

At the time the district court granted the motion...

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