Legal Opinion
Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Madonna
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 20, 1990No. 89-56306PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POOLE, Circuit Judge:
The Travelers Indemnity Company appeals the district court’s order granting a stay of its action for unpaid insurance premiums pending the decision in a parallel state court proceeding. Travelers argues that the district court abused its discretion in holding that this case presents the exceptional circumstances required for such a stay by the doctrine of Colorado River Water Conservation Dist. v. United States, 424 U.S. 800, 96 S.Ct. 1236, 47 L.Ed.2d 483 (1976).
FACTS
The Travelers Indemnity Company (“Travelers”) is a Connecticut corporation with its principal place of…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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