United States First Circuit

In determining the amount-in-controversy, a federal district court should not be constrained by the amounts awarded by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. It is not a legal certainty that plaintiffs' claims, concerning physical injuries sustained and mental anguish suffered as a result of a car crash, involve less than $75,000.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/02/2004
• Published 02/02/2004

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, LYNCH and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Luis A. Meléndez-Albizu, with whom Law Offices of Luis A. Meléndez-Albizu, were on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Vicente Santori-Margarida, with whom Vicente Santori-Coll, were on brief, for appellees.