FÁBRICA DE MUEBLES J.J. v. INVERSIONES MENDOZA

No. 11-1985.

682 F.3d 26 (2012)

FÁBRICA DE MUEBLES J.J. ÁLVAREZ, INCORPORADO, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. INVERSIONES MENDOZA, INC.; Frank C. Stipes; Miguel A. VÁzquez; XL Specialty Insurance Company; Liberty Mutual Insurance Company; Ace Insurance Co.; William M. Vidal-Carvajal; XL Professional; Liberty International Underwriters, Inc.; Chartis Insurance Corporation of Puerto Rico, Defendants, Appellees, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Banco Popular De Puerto Rico, as Successor in Interest of Westernbank de Puerto Rico; Rosa Vicens, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided June 4, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rafael González Vélez, with whom González Vélez Law Office was on brief, for appellant.

Roberto Busó-Aboy for appellee Miguel A. Vázquez.

Manuel A. Pietrantoni, Casellas Alcover & Burgos, P.S.C., Benjamin C. Eggert, and Wiley Rein LLP on brief for appellee XL Specialty Insurance Company.

Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, BOUDIN and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.


LYNCH, Chief Judge.

Fábrica de Muebles J.J. Álvarez, Inc. ("Álvarez") brought suit against a bank whose successor is Banco Popular de Puerto Rico ("BPPR"), under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-68, as well as under several Puerto Rico law causes of action. The suit alleged that Westernbank, BPPR's predecessor in interest, swept funds from an escrow account held in plaintiff's interest. Plaintiff...

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