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GARCIA v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

No. 93-1534.

12 F.3d 308 (1993)

Sandor GARCIA, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided December 29, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Juan Rafael Gonzalez-Munoz, Hato Rey, PR, for plaintiff, appellant.

Pedro A. Delgado Hernandez with whom Jorge L. Capo Matos, Hato Rey, PR, was on brief, for defendant, appellee.

Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.

COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Appellant Sandor Garcia seeks to litigate a tort claim against his employer pursuant to the Puerto Rico workers' compensation act even though he previously received substantial benefits based on the same injury under the Florida workers' compensation scheme. The district court granted summary judgment for the employer, American Airlines, ruling that the exclusive remedy provision contained in...

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