MUNIZ-RIVERA v. U.S.

No. CIV.98-2001 (HL).

204 F.Supp.2d 305 (2002)

Rufino MUÑIZ RIVERA, et al, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico.

May 20, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ruth Santiago, Salinas, PR, for Rufino Muniz-Rivera, Carmen Rentas, Conjugal Partnership Muniz-Rentas, Ramon Baez, Carmen Rosado, Conjugal Partnership Baez-Rosado, Calle AF, Manases Vega, Margarita Alvarado-Gonzalez, plaintiffs.

Lisa E. Bhatia-Gautier, U.S. Attorney's Office, San Juan, PR, Federico Freytes-Mont, Santurce, Gloria Robison-Guarch, Department of Justice of PR, Federal Litigation Division, San Juan, PR, for USA, Rural Development, Formerly Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Dan Glickman, in his capacity as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Jill Long-Thompson, in her capacity as Under Secretary for Rural Development, Andrew Cuomo, in his capacity as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Emelda P. Johnson, in her capacity as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing, Aida Luz Colon, in her capacity as Lead Single Family Representative, Federal Housing Administration, Ileana Echegoyen, in her capacity as State Director of Rural Development, Estado Libre Asociado De Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Danniel Pagan, in his capacity as Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, Carlos Pesquera, in his capacity as Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works, defendants.


OPINION AND ORDER

LAFFITTE, Chief Judge.

Before the Court is a motion to dismiss by the United States of America. Plaintiffs are home-owners residing in the La Margarita and Extensión La Margarita housing developments in Salinas, Puerto Rico.1 There are 108 plaintiffs who own a total of 67 properties.2 They bring this action against the Government pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA...

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