Legal Opinion
Bethlehem Contracting Co. v. Lehrer/McGovern, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 15, 1986No. 1325, Docket 86-7179PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Bethlehem Contracting Company (“Bethlehem”) appeals from Judge Bramwell’s dismissal of its diversity action. He based this dismissal upon the “exceptional circumstances” doctrine governing the exercise of concurrent federal and state jurisdiction articulated in Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United States, 424 U.S. 800, 96 S.Ct. 1236, 47 L.Ed.2d 483 (1976), and elaborated upon in Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp., 460 U.S. 1, 103 S.Ct. 927, 74 L.Ed.2d 765 (1983).
The underlying dispute arose out of a construction…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- 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
- Kerotest Manufacturing Co. v. C-O-Two Fire Equipment Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Levy v. LewisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Diane Giardina v. Adele Fontana, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Joseph FontanaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
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