ROLON-ALVARADO v. MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JUAN

No. 92-2298.

1 F.3d 74 (1993)

Sandra ROLON-ALVARADO, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JUAN, Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided August 9, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pedro J. Varela and Jose E. Colon, on brief, for plaintiff, appellant.

Thomas Doran Gelabert and Eli B. Arroyo, on brief, for defendant, appellee.

Before SELYA, CYR and STAHL, Circuit Judges.


SELYA, Circuit Judge.

This appeal necessitates that we consider the quantum and character of proof needed under Puerto Rico law in a medical malpractice case. The lower court found plaintiff's evidence to be apterous and grounded her suit before it reached the jury. We affirm.

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Plaintiff-appellant Sandra Rolon-Alvarado is a citizen and resident of New York. She is also a surviving daughter of Efrain Rolon-Robles, who died while undergoing treatment...

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