Order

Procedural Context

The appointment of an absent-defendant attorney allows the summary accounting proceeding (<law id="pty-83573-21" />) to move forward despite the non-appearance of Juan Luis Bosch Gutiérrez, and it concludes a prolonged sequence of attempts to serve him personally. Beginning in July 2023, Lisa, S.A. pursued service through <doc id="pty-83573-21-2023-07-19-a" /> directed to Guatemalan authorities, followed by a <doc id="pty-83573-21-2023-10-04-a" /> authorizing retrieval of the diplomatic documents and a <doc id="pty-83573-21-2024-01-10-a" /> seeking confirmation of the Guatemalan authority that received the rogatory. Once personal service was exhausted, the court resorted to <doc id="pty-83573-21-2024-06-21-a" />, published in La Estrella de Panama from July 8 through 12, 2024, which set a twenty-day appearance deadline and warned that non-appearance would result in the appointment of a court-designated defense attorney under Article 1012 of the Judicial Code. That deadline expired without Bosch presenting himself.

Orders

• Appoint Lcdo. Miguel Ruiz (ID No. 4-750-816) as absent-defendant attorney for Juan Luis Bosch Gutiérrez
• Order the appointed attorney to appear before the court to assume the role
• Set litigation expenses at $1,500.00

Legal Basis

• Article 1012 of the Judicial Code — authorizes the appointment of an absent-defendant attorney when the summoned party fails to appear within the period established by the edict

Signatories

• Lcda. Carolina Portillo de Gittens, Special Substitute Judge
• Lcdo. Kirk Calvera, Court Clerk