Legal Opinion
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. v. Public Building Commission of St. Clair County
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 27, 1990No. 90-1969PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ESCHBACH, Senior Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from the dismissal without prejudice of a declaratory judgment action. Diversity of citizenship is the asserted basis of jurisdiction. The issue is whether the District Court abused its discretion in abstaining from reaching the merits of this dispute because of the existence of a suit for damages in Illinois state court arising out of the identical facts. We conclude the District Court did not abuse its discretion and affirm the decision below.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The plaintiff, A.G. Edwards and Sons, Inc. (“Edwards”), is an investment banking…
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