MORALES-FIGUEROA v. SANTOS

No. 20-1092.

989 F.3d 58 (2021)

Miguel MORALES-FIGUEROA, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Alicia M. SANTOS; Conjugal Partnership Valdes-Santos; NCMIC Insurance Company, Defendants, Appellees, Ruben Valdes, D.C., Defendant, Third Party Plaintiff, Appellee, v. Clinica de Medicina Deportiva Del Caribe, Inc.; Dr. Janice M. Aleman-Pacheco; Presbyterian Community Hospital, d/b/a Presby Wellness & Fitness Center; ABC and XYZ Insurance Companies; XYZ Corp.; John Doe, Third Party Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

February 25, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jorge Miguel Suro Ballester , with whom Miguel A. Suro Carrasco and Suro & Suro were on brief for Appellant.

Kenneth C. Suria , Old San Juan, PR, with whom Odemaris Chacón Verona and Estrella, LLC were on brief for Appellee.

Before Howard, Chief Judge, Boudin, and Barron, Circuit Judges.


Miguel Morales-Figueroa lost a jury trial in his medical malpractice suit against appellees. Post verdict, the district court taxed Morales with costs related to expert witnesses used at trial. Morales has appealed the taxation of these costs. Review is for abuse of discretion, Ramos-Santiago...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases