Federal Judge Returns Lawsuits to Cancel LUMA Contract to State Courts
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Judge Laura Taylor Swain did not validate the consortium's claims that the lawsuits filed by the Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO) had to be handled by her.
Gov. Jenniffer Gonzáalez Colón announced that federal judge Laura Taylor Swain determined that it is the courts in Puerto Rico that are responsible for awarding the dispute with the contract between the government and LUMA so that she will demand the cancellation of the contract in the state sphere. However, LUMA soon reacted and reported that its legal team reviews the document and evaluates "legal options." "We reiterate that, regardless of th…
The Federal Court returned to the state forum the lawsuits filed by the Government of Puerto Rico to cancel the contract of LUMA Energy, in a determination that Gov. Jenniffer González Colón described as a victory for the country and its administration. Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain concluded in an order of more than 35 pages that legal actions must be dealt with in the Court of First Instance, on the understanding that the case falls within …
Gov. Jenniffer González Colón said on Friday that the Federal Court returned to the state forum the government’s lawsuits against LUMA, aimed at canceling the contract for transmission and distribution of electricity. “The federal judge who maintains and sees the Promise lawsuits has just decided in more than 35 pages that the people of Puerto Rico and that the government of Puerto Rico was right and that it is up to the state courts to deal wit…
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