Administración De Terrenos De Puerto Rico v. Sucesión García Hermida

Summary

The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico held that in a forced expropriation proceeding brought by a public corporation, the applicable appeal period is thirty (30) days under Rule 52.2(a) of the Puerto Rico Rules of Civil Procedure, not sixty (60) days under Rule 52.2(c). Because the appeal was filed after the 30‑day deadline, the Court of Appeals lacked jurisdiction, its judgment was void, and the trial court's judgment was reinstated.