Legal Opinion
Med-Tec Iowa, Inc. v. Nomos Corp.
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided November 29, 1999No. C99-4031-MWBPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO STAY PROCEEDINGS
BENNETT, District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND CO 05
A. Procedural Background. CO o*
B. Factual Background. CD Gi
II. LEGAL ANALYSIS . 966
A. Colorado River Doctrine. 966
B. Application Of The First-Filed Rule. 967
1. The first-filed rule. 967
2. Commencement of litigation. 968
3. Exceptions to the first-filed rule. 970
a. “Balance of convenience” exception. 970
b. The “compelling circumstances” exception 971
III. CONCLUSION. 972
This motion raises the novel issue of what import a federal…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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- 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
- McClellan v. CarlandSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Terra International, Inc., a Delaware Corporation v. Mississippi Chemical Corporation, a Mississippi CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
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