An appeal of a civil fraud verdict against a consultant in a case from Puerto Rico was aired at the 1st Circuit Tuesday. The oral argument focused mainly on the standard of proof for "dolo," a Puerto Rican claim akin to fraud, in a case in which the plaintiff sued parties he paid during his quest to open a Victoria's Secret franchise in Puerto Rico.
July 29, 2011 at 12:00 AM
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An appeal of a civil fraud verdict against a consultant in a case from Puerto Rico — similar charges were settled against former U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh, D-Ind., and Venable, where he is a partner, in a related case — was aired at the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday.
The oral argument in Victor Omar Portugues-Santana v. Rekomdiv International Inc. focused mainly on the standard of proof for “dolo,” a Puerto Rican claim akin to fraud.
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