ALAYO I CARRERAS v. CABLE WEST CORP.

Civ. No. 85-0757 (JAF).

624 F.Supp. 1167 (1986)

Manuel ALAYO I CARRERAS, personally and on Behalf and for the Benefit of Ultra Vision Dominicana, S.A., Plaintiff, v. CABLE WEST CORPORATION, Theodore C. Bentley, Michael L. Robertson, Leo Hoarty, Ultra Vision Puerto Rico, Inc., Robert J. Ball, Robert Smith, John Doe and Richard Roe, Carlos Rivera Hernandez, Jose Romero, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico.

January 13, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. García, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, for plaintiff.

José L. Novas Dueño, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, for Cable West & Ultra Vision.

Robert Smith, pro se.

Blas C. Herrero, Jr., Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, for Carlos Rivera Hernández & Leo Harty.

Adrian Mercado, San Juan, Puerto Rico, for Carlos Rivera Hernandez.


OPINION AND ORDER

FUSTE, District Judge.

We now decide that counsel who retains an economic and proprietary interest in a parent corporation cannot represent the subsidiary as plaintiff against the parent and at the same time be the legal representative of the shareholders in a highly-adversary context. We base our decision on the alleged facts presented by the parties which are taken for consideration of this motion only. The factual background is as follows...

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