Legal Opinion
Hanlin Group, Inc. v. Power Authurity of New York
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 13, 1989No. 87 Civ. 0570 (JMW)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WALKER, District Judge:
Defendants have moved to dismiss the complaint on the grounds of lack of jurisdiction, improper venue, violations of applicable statutes of limitations, and failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Plaintiff claims jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1331 (“federal question”) and 1332 (“diversity”). This motion is granted pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1) on the ground that this Court refuses jurisdiction over this action pursuant to the Burford abstention doctrine.
I. BACKGROUND
This is a rate dispute case concerning the sale of…
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