Legal Opinion
Edgar H. Battle, D/B/A Edgar H. Battle Funeral Home v. Liberty National Life Insurance Company, Aubrey Carr, James L. Taylor, as the Adm., Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 17, 1989No. 87-7408PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Chief Judge:
The issue in this case is whether a federal court may enjoin these state court plaintiffs from pursuing claims in state court that are substantially similar to claims settled by final judgment in a federal class action. 1 We hold that the injunction entered by the district court was proper, under two exceptions to the Anti-Injunction Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 2283. 2
Background
In 1978, the District Court for the Northern District of Alabama entered final judgment pursuant to a settlement agreement in Battle v. Liberty Nat’l Life Ins. Co., a consolidation of three class actions…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by89 opinions
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