United States First Circuit

In a suit to recover investments after failed business dealings, an appeal of an order nullifying a prejudgment surety bond after the poster declared bankruptcy is dismissed where: 1) the district court's Rule 54(b) certification of the order constituted an abuse of discretion since the order failed to meet either Rule 54(b)'s "party" or "claim" requirement; and 2) the bond issue did not rise to the level of importance needed for recognition under the collateral-order doctrine.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/09/2008
• Published 01/09/2008

Judges

• BALDOCK, Senior Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, BALDOCK , Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Humberto Guzmán-Rodríguez, with whom Nelson N.Córdova-Morales and Guzmán Rodríguez Law Office were on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Luis A. Oliver, with whom José Luis Ramírez-Coll and Fiddler González & Rodríguez PSC were on brief for appellee Newport Bonding.