District Court, D. Puerto Rico June 9, 1999, Civ A 99-1346(JP) (Santiago Rosario v. ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO)

OPINION & ORDER

PIERAS, Senior District Judge.

I. Introduction and Background

The Court has before it the United States of America’s Motion to Substitute Eo Nomine Defendant (docket No. 3), United States of America’s Motion to Dismiss (docket No. 4), Plaintiffs’ Motion in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (docket No. 7), and United States’ Reply to Oppo

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sition to Motion to Dismiss (docket No.