ACOSTA-MESTRE v. HILTON INTERN. OF PUERTO RICO

No. 97-2183.

156 F.3d 49 (1998)

Antonio ACOSTA-MESTRE, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. HILTON INTERNATIONAL OF PUERTO RICO, INC., et al., Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided August 25, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlos E. Rodriguez-Quesada, with whom Woods & Woods was on brief, for appellants.

Hector F. Oliveras, with whom Rafael A. Vila-Carrion and Pinto-Lugo & Rivera were on brief, for appellees.

Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, CAMPBELL and CYR, Senior Circuit Judges.


LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge.

This is a diversity action in which Antonio Acosta-Mestre ("Acosta") and his family sued Hilton International of Puerto Rico ("Hilton") and its insurer in the district court for negligence and products liability. While staying as a guest at the Caribe Hilton Hotel, Acosta was injured when a lounge chair, manufactured by Tropitone Furniture Company, Inc.("Tropitone"), collapsed on his hand. Acosta raises several issues on appeal...

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