Legal Opinion
General Atomic Co. v. Felter
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 31, 1977No. 76-1640Published
1Opinion of the Court
434 U.S. 12 (1977)
GENERAL ATOMIC CO.
v.
FELTER, JUDGE, ET AL.
No. 76-1640.
Supreme Court of United States.
Decided October 31, 1977.
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW MEXICO.
2Per curiam
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.
General Atomic Co. (GAC) challenges the validity of an injunction issued by a New Mexico state court restraining it from filing and prosecuting actions against United Nuclear Corp. (UNC) in federal court. We reverse because under Donovan v. Dallas, 377 U. S. 408 (1964), it is not within the power of state courts to bar litigants from filing and…
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