CARIBBEAN INS. SERVICES v. AMERICAN BANKERS LIFE

Nos. 84-1491, 84-1552.

754 F.2d 2 (1985)

CARIBBEAN INSURANCE SERVICES, INC., Plaintiff, Appellant, v. AMERICAN BANKERS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF FLORIDA, Defendant, Appellee. CARIBBEAN INSURANCE SERVICES, INC., Plaintiff, Appellee, v. AMERICAN BANKERS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF FLORIDA, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided January 16, 1985.

As Amended February 22, 1985.

Rehearing Denied March 6, and March 22, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome Murray with whom Federico Ramirez-Ros, Carlos G. Latimer, Robert Post and Ramirez, Latimer & Biaggi, San Juan, P.R., were on brief for Caribbean Insurance Services, Inc.

Pedro J. Santa-Sanchez, Hato Rey, P.R., with whom Carlos E. Jimenez and O'Neill & Borges, Hato Rey, P.R., were on brief for American Bankers Life Assur. Co. of Florida.

Before CAMPBELL, Chief Judge, COFFIN, Circuit Judge, and WYZANSKI, Senior District Judge.


LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff Caribbean Insurance Services, Inc. ("Caribbean") brought suit under diversity jurisdiction in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico against defendant American Bankers Life Assurance Co. ("American"). The complaint alleged breach of contract and tort claims1 arising out of a "General Agent's Agreement" between the parties. The district court dismissed the action after...

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