MAS v. U.S.

No. 92-1392.

984 F.2d 527 (1993)

Isabelita MAS, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, et al., Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided January 28, 1993.

Order Denying Rehearing and Certification March 9, 1993.

Order Denying Rehearing March 9, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

José A. Fuentes-Agostini, with whom Domínguez & Totti, were on brief for plaintiff, appellant.

Fidel A. Sevillano-Del Río, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Daniel F. López-Romo, U.S. Atty., was on brief, for defendant, appellee U.S.

Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge, SKINNER, District Judge.


Order Denying Rehearing En Banc and Certification March 9, 1993.

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

This appeal requires us to delve into the tort law of Puerto Rico. Appellant sued the United States pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA"), 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq., for damages arising out of a slip-and-fall accident. The district court judge dismissed the suit, finding that appellant failed to establish...

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