Central Iowa Water Ass'n v. City of Dubuque

ORDER

LINDA R. READE, CHIEF JUDGE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION.. .660

II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND...660

A. Parties... 660

B. Dispute... 660

III. SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION...661

IV. ''ANALYSIS.. .661

A The, Abstention Doctrines at Isr sue...661

1. Colorado River abstention.. .661

2. Wilton/Brillhart abstention... 663

3. The Scottsdale abstention factors ...665

B. The Applicable Abstention Doctrine. . .665

C. Application... 667

1. Parallel proceedings.. .667

2. The Wiíton/Brillhart analysis.. . 669

3. The Scottsdale factors analysis... 670