Pagan-Ortiz v. Carlo-Dominguez
Pagan-Ortiz v. Carlo-Dominguez
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
After the parties filed a motion for summary judgment and a response in opposition, the court learned of a question over whether complete diversity exists. Diver
Defendants include as exhibits extrajudicial claim letters from Plaintiffs attorney demanding compensation on behalf of the entire family for Defendants’ purported wrongdoings, and Plaintiff states, “It is uncontested that [Plaintiff] made [the] valid extrajudicial claims” that Defendants included. (Docket Nos. 142-1 at 2; 142-1 at 2 n. 1.) The letters state, “The undersigned is the legal representative of the widow, heirs and children of [the decedent].” {See e.g., Docket No. 139-4 at 1.) The claim is for “1,500,000.00 for the damages inherited by his children, damages [to] the widow, economic loss of the conjugal partnership, special damages, and others.” {Id. at 1-2.) Plaintiff, by his attorney’s admission, is one piece of the family puzzle.
The court has toiled with this issue on a number of occasions and need not spill more ink over the split within the district over whether all heirs are necessary parties under Puerto Rico survivorship claims.
SO ORDERED.
. Both parties vigorously and professionally informed the court of the differing perspectives.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Pedro Luis PAGAN-ORTIZ v. Victor CARLO-DOMINGUEZ
- Cited By
- 5 cases
- Status
- Published