United States First Circuit

In a suit over an automobile recall, dismissal of plaintiff's complaint is affirmed where no private right of action exists for an individual who seeks to represent a class of injured parties under the Puerto Rico Antitrust Act in conjunction with Puerto Rico's Consumer Class Action Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/30/2007
• Published 08/30/2007

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before LIPEZ, Circuit Judge, SELYA, Senior Circuit Judge, and DiCLERICO, District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jorge M. Torrez-Gómez, with whom Vicente Santori-Coll and Torres-Gómez Law Office were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gene C. Schaerr, with whom Peter K. Dykema, Geoffrey P. Eaton, Brian P. Brosby, Robert Scumaci, Winston & Strawn, LLP, and Gibson, McAskill, & Crosby, LLP were on brief, for appellees.