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NEGRON v. CALEB BRETT U.S.A., INC.

No. 99-1797.

212 F.3d 666 (2000)

Migdalia NEGRON, In Her Own Behalf and as Representative of the Legal Partnership; Alfonso Ruiz, In His Own Behalf and as Representative of the Legal Partnership; Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. CALEB BRETT U.S.A., INC., d/b/a Inchcape Testing Services, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided May 24, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Bartenstein, with whom Crystal D. Talley, Ropes & Gray, Guillermo J. Ramos-Luiña and Rivera, Tulla & Ferrer were on brief, for appellant.

Godwin Aldarondo-Girald, with whom Angel X. Viera-Vargas was on brief, for appellees.

Before TORRUELLA, Chief Judge, SELYA and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.

At issue in this appeal is the scope of an exception to Puerto Rico Law 80, 29 L.P.R.A. § 185a, which provides the exclusive remedy under Puerto Rico law for an employee who is discharged without just cause. In Arroyo v. Rattan Specialties, Inc., 117 P.R. Offic. Trans. 49, 117 D.P.R. 35, 1986 WL 376812 (P.R.1986), the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico recognized an exception to Law 80 that applies when an employer's decision to terminate...

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