United States First Circuit
Lopez-Gonzalez v. Mun. of Comerio, 04-1633
The district court properly dismissed, as time-barred, plaintiff's section 1983 action on the ground that Puerto Rico's restart tolling principle is not applicable in this situation since it would violate federal policy underlying 42 U.S.C. section 1983.
Appellate Information
- Decided 04/21/2005
- Published 04/22/2005
Judges
- CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge, and HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
Court
- United States First Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Francisco R. Gonzalez, for appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Alicia M. Arana-Rivera, with whom Charlotten & Arana-Rivera, P.S.C., and Jorge Martinez-Luciano, Civil Rights Legal Task Force, Puerto Rico Department of Justice, were on brief for appellees.