CRUZ-APONTE v. CARIBBEAN PETROLEUM CORP.

Civil No. 09-2092 (FAB).

869 F.Supp.2d 247 (2012)

Eliezer CRUZ-APONTE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CARIBBEAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico.

June 21, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andres F. Alonso , Parker Waichman Alonso LLP, Matthew S. Schoen , Michael A. London , Nicholas E. Warywoda , Douglas and London, P.C., New York, NY, John F. Nevares , John F. Nevares & Assoc. PSC, San Juan, PR, PHV Peter J. Cambs , Parker Waichman Alonso LLP, Great Neck, NY, Daniel E. Becnel, Jr. , Becnel Law Firm, L.L.C., Reserve, LA.

Francisco G. Bruno-Rovira , Myrna L. Ruiz-Olmo , Raul M. Arias-Marxuach , McConnell Valdes , Eric Perez-Ochoa , Adsuar Muniz Goyco Seda & Perez Ochoa PSC, Francisco E. Colon-Ramirez , Hector A. Marmol-Lantigua , Colon & Colon PSC, James W. McCartney , Cancio, Nadal, Rivera & Diaz, Nestor Mendez-Gomez , Jason R. Aguilo-Suro , Oreste Ricardo Ramos-Pruetzel , Sara L. Velez-Santiago , Pietrantoni Mendez & Alvarez, Jose Ramon Rivera-Morales , Jimenez, Graffam & Lausell, Kevin M. Acevedo-Carlson , San Juan, PR, Louise A. Kelleher , Susan Charters , Kardaras & Kelleher, LLP, Kevin M. Haas , Cozen O'Connor, William A. Escobar , Ana Y. Correa , Jonathan Cooperman , Kelley Drye & Warren, LLP, New York, NY, Mark PHV Blumstein , The Blumstein Law Firm, Aventura, FL, Thomas M. Jones , Cozen O'Connor, Seattle, WA, for Defendants.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

BESOSA, District Judge.

Before the Court are the parties' briefs regarding whether the Court has subject matter jurisdiction to hear and adjudicate the complaint filed by the Cape Bruny parties (collectively, "Cape Bruny") for exoneration from or limitation of liability in the current proceedings.

I. Procedural History

This class action litigation arises out of an explosion that occurred on October 23, 2009 at the Gulf...

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