United States First Circuit

District court properly held plaintiffs' medical malpractice claim to be time-barred. Puerto Rico gives prospective plaintiffs just one year to institute a cause of action for recovery of damages caused by negligence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/14/2004
• Published 01/14/2004

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kevin G. Little, with whom Law Offices of David Efrón, was on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jesús R. Morales-Cordero, with whom José L. González-Castãner and González Castãner, Morales & Guzmán, PSC, were on brief, for appellee Dr. Miguel A. López-Napoleoni and his Conjugal Partnership., Fernando E. Agrait, for appellee HIMA.