MORALES FELICIANO v. RULLAN

No. 04-1300.

378 F.3d 42 (2004)

Carlos MORALES FELICIANO et al., Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. John A. RULLAN, Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Health, et al., Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided August 6, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlos A. Del Valle Cruz, with whom Anabelle Rodriguez, Secretary of Justice, Eileen Landron Guardiola, Eduardo A. Vera Ramirez, and Landron & Vera, LLP, were on brief, for appellant.

Carlos V. Garcia Gutierrez, with whom Alejandra Bird Lopez, Manuel A. Rodriguez Banchs, Ricardo Alfonso Garcia, and Civil Action and Education Corporation were on brief, for appellees.

Before SELYA, LYNCH and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.


SELYA, Circuit Judge.

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