Legal Opinion
Black Sea Investment, Ltd., Plaintiff-Counter v. United Heritage Corporation, Defendant-Counter Claimant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 4, 2000No. 99-10375PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
In this diversity case arising out of a contract dispute, Plaintiff-Appellant Black Sea Investments, Ltd. (“Black Sea”) appeals the district court’s granting the motion of Defendant-Appellee United Heritage Corporation (“United Heritage”) to stay and administratively close the underlying federal action. The district court ruled that a stay was appropriate under the abstention doctrine announced by the Supreme Court in Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United States. 1 As we find that the district court’s ruling is inconsistent with the “virtually unflagging…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Brillhart v. Excess Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Ppg Industries, Inc. v. Continental Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Evanston Insurance Company v. Jimco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by103 opinions
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- Bryan Rarick v. Federated Service Insurance CoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2017
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