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2004/01/07 Mon

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OPINION SUMMARIES - January 07, 2004
U.S. 1ST CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CIVIL PROCEDURE, CIVIL RIGHTS, LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW
* RODRIGUEZ-GARCIA v. MUNICIPALITY OF CAGUAS

CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, SENTENCING
* US v. SANCHEZ

INJURY AND TORT LAW, LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW
* FIORI v. TRUCK DRIVERS, LOCAL 170

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CIVIL PROCEDURE, CIVIL RIGHTS, LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW

RODRIGUEZ-GARCIA v. MUNICIPALITY OF CAGUAS, No. 03-1493 (1st Cir.
January 07, 2004)
Plaintiff's federal claims are saved because of Puerto Rico's rule
permitting tolling where a prior judicial action has been filed.
Since the causes of action in her state and federal complaints were
based on the same substantive claim and sought the same forms of
relief, the claims are identical for purposes of 31 Puerto Rico Laws
Ann. section 5303.

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http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/1st/031493.html
RODRIGUEZ-GARCIA v. MUNICIPALITY OF CAGUAS, No. 03-1493 (1st Cir. January 07, 2004)

CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, SENTENCING

US v. SANCHEZ, No. 02-2504, 02-2566 (1st Cir. January 07, 2004)
Defendants unsuccessfully appeal their sentences for conspiracy to
commit carjacking and carjacking with death resulting.

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http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/1st/022504.html

INJURY AND TORT LAW, LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW

FIORI v. TRUCK DRIVERS, LOCAL 170, No. 03-1242 (1st Cir. January 07,
2004)
Jury did not err in concluding that the libel caused plaintiff's
election loss. Trial judge's refusal to grant defendant's request
for an instruction forbidding the jury to consider election loss as
a basis for economic damages is itself no basis for reversal.

To read the full text of this opinion, go to:
http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/1st/031242.html