Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Medtronic, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 15, 2002No. 01-55966PublishedCited by 391 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McKEOWN, Circuit Judge.
This case requires us to address the scope of the Anti-Injunction Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2283, in the context of a district court order restraining the parties from seeking to enforce non-compete agreements in state court. The Anti-Injunction Act prohibits a federal court from enjoining state court proceedings except “as expressly authorized by ... Congress, or where necessary in aid of its jurisdiction, or to protect or effectuate its judgments.” Id. Because none of the exceptions are applicable here, we reverse the grant of injunctive relief.
Background
1. The parties
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