Legal Opinion
Lumen Construction, Inc. v. Brant Construction Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 30, 1985No. 85-1703PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILL, Senior District Judge.
This appeal presents the recurring question of whether a district court properly exercised its discretion to abstain in deference to a parallel state court proceeding. The district court, based on “considerations of ‘[wjise judicial administration, giving regard to conservation of judicial resources and comprehensive disposition of litigation,” dismissed the case without prejudice. Colorado River Water Conservation Dist. v. United States, 424 U.S. 800, 817, 96 S.Ct. 1236, 1246, 47 L.Ed.2d 483 (1976), quoting Kerotest Mfg. Co. v. C-O-Two Fire Equipment Co., 342 U.S.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Allen v. McCurrySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by115 opinions
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- Frederick L. Kunzelman, Cross-Appellee v. Gervase Thompson, Richard Giese and Juneau County, Wisconsin, Defendants- Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Cigna Healthcare of St. Louis, Inc. v. Timothy N. KaiserCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
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