MERCADO-ALICEA v. P.R. TOURISM CO.

No. 03-2246.

396 F.3d 46 (2005)

Jorge MERCADO-ALICEA; Angel Nazario, Plaintiffs, Appellants, The De Facto Tourism Employees Association of Politically Discriminated Employees, Plaintiff, v. P.R. TOURISM COMPANY; Milton Segarra, Executive Director of P.R. Tourism; Guillermo Cabret; Nelson Cardona-Muñiz; Jose F. Faz; Mariano Méndez-Salcedo; William Méndez; Anabel Jaime, Defendants, Appellees, José Reyes; Jose T. Rivera; John Does, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided January 27, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francisco R. Gonzalez with whom F.R. Gonzalez Law Office, was on brief, for appellants.

Laura Belendez-Ferrero with whom Ineabelle Santiago-Camacho and Reichard & Escalera, were on brief, for appellee Puerto Rico Tourism.

Irene S. Soroeta-Kodesh, Assistant Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, for appellee Jaime etc.

Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, and FUSTE, District Judge.


FUSTE, District Judge.

Jorge Mercado ("Mercado") and Angel Nazario ("Nazario") brought an action against defendants, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company ("PRTC"), Milton Segarra, Nelson Cardona, Jose Faz, Mariano Mendez ("M.Mendez"), William Mendez, and Anabel Jaime, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2003). Plaintiffs complained that they were terminated and constructively discharged because of their political affiliation. The district court granted summary judgment...

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