United States First Circuit
Law Offices of David Efron, PC v. Candelario, 16-1010
In an appeal from an order of the District Court for the District of Puerto Rico directing that 'the moneys for legal fees to Mr. Efron, which we ordered retained by our Clerk, be disbursed to the Court of First Instance, Superior Part of San Juan,' is reversed and the funds ordered to be paid pursuant to the provisions originally governing the funds' disposition, where: 1) Puerto Rico courts cannot garnish funds deposited in a federal district court's registry; 2) the district court cannot transfer registry funds without transferring the concomitant case; and 3) the appellee has no right to intervene in the federal action.
Appellate Information
- Published 2016/12/02
Judges
- DYK
Court
- United States First Circuit