United States First Circuit

Defendant's statutory structure indicates that Puerto Rico did not intend it to be treated as an arm of the state, thus it is not entitled to immunity from suit under the Eleventh Amendment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/06/2004
• Published 02/06/2004

Judges

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

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• María P. García-Incera, with whom Luis A. Rivera-Cabrera and Luis A. Rivera-Cabrera, P.S.C., were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Luis Cotto-Román, with whom Yolanda Benítez de Alegría and Yolanda Beńitez Law Offices, P.S.C., were on brief, for appellee.