Fernández-Vargas v. Pfizer, 1st Cir. Apr. 3, 2008
06-2632 Fernández-Vargas v. Pfizer
Before Lipez, Circuit Judge Baldock,1 Senior Circuit Judge and Howard, Circuit Judge.
BALDOCK, Senior Circuit Judge. Vital to our resolution of this appeal is an understanding of the controversy’s extensive and convoluted procedural history. Our story begins in August 2003 when Luis Adorno-Cabán (Adorno) fatally shot Jaime Pagán-Avilés (Pagán). The unfortunate incident occurred while both men were working at Pfizer’s facility in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico. Pagán’s common law wife, Emma Fernández-Vargas (Fernández), and their minor son, C.J.P.F., survived him. Pagán also left behind E.P.S. and R.P.S., two minor daughters from his prior marriage to Anabel Sánchez-Valle (Sánchez). Pfizer is the Appellee in this appeal. Sánchez is the Appellant. Sánchez asserts the district court (1) lacked subject matter jurisdiction from the outset, (2) improperly dismissed her wrongful death cross-claim, (3) issued a judgment that was null and void, and (4) erroneously enjoined her from suing Pfizer in commonwealth court. We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and affirm. … Fernández-Vargas v. Pfizer.
- Of the Tenth Circuit, sitting by designation. [↩]
