Legal Opinion

American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company v. Edward D. Stone, Jr. & Assoc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided October 11, 1984No. 83-5488PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

R. LANIER ANDERSON, III, Circuit Judge:

In this diversity action, American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company (“AMMIC”) appeals from the district court’s imposition of a stay of proceedings pending resolution of a related state action. The appellee, Edward D. Stone, Jr. & Assoc., P.A. (“Stone”), argues that AMMIC’s notice of appeal was prematurely filed and that the district court’s stay order was not final and thus was not appealable under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We reject Stone’s arguments and, after considering the merits of AMMIC’s claim, conclude that the stay was improvidently granted…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  2. Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Coopers & Lybrand v. LivesaySupreme Court of the United States · 1978

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3Cited by40 opinions

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  4. Cathy Jackson-Platts v. General Electric Capital CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2013
  5. Ferguson Ex Rel. Ferguson v. Secretary for the Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009

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