Cruz-Aponte et al v. Caribbean Petroleum Corporation et al

  1. August 17, 2015

    Atty Sanctioned But Not Removed For Menopause Comment

    An attorney who asked a female colleague if she was going through menopause during a deposition won't be barred from representing plaintiffs in a case involving a 2009 Puerto Rico refinery explosion but faces lesser sanctions for his conduct, a federal judge ruled Monday.

  2. April 22, 2015

    Atty Moves To Duck Sanctions Over Menopause Comment

    An attorney for victims of a 2009 Puerto Rico refinery explosion told a federal judge Tuesday that he didn't mean any offense when he suggested his opponent might be menopausal, fighting a motion to have him removed from the case.

  3. April 01, 2015

    Astra Oil Gets Last Claim Dismissed In Puerto Rico Blast Suit

    A federal judge in Puerto Rico on Tuesday dismissed the sole remaining claim against Astra Oil Co. LLC in an insurer's suit stemming from a 2009 explosion and fire at a Bayamon, Puerto Rico, refinery.

  4. February 04, 2015

    Astra Oil Wants Last Claim Nixed In Puerto Rico Blast Suit

    After having settled nearly 5,000 personal injury claims stemming from an explosion in a Puerto Rico refinery, Astra Oil Co. LLC asked a federal judge Wednesday to grant its motion for summary judgment on the sole remaining claim brought by an insurer.