Legal Opinion

International Ass'n of Entrepreneurs of America v. Angoff

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 30, 1995No. 94-3810PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

International Association of Entrepreneurs of America and associated entities (collectively “IAEA”) appeals from the order dismissing its petition filed under the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201. IAEA asserted exclusive federal jurisdiction to decide the merits of its ERISA claim. The district court1 held that the matter could be resolved in a parallel state proceeding and dismissed the petition. Although we essentially agree with the district court’s treatment of the case, we conclude that the case should not have been dismissed, and we therefore vacate the…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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  3. Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Construction Laborers Vacation Trust for Southern Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Middlesex County Ethics Committee v. Garden State Bar Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Wilton v. Seven Falls Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995

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3Cited by56 opinions

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