Legal Opinion
Research Automation, Inc. v. Schrader-Bridgeport International, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 23, 2010No. 09-2232PublishedCited by 374 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.
This case presents a relatively rare appeal of an issue that arises frequently in district courts: two parties file identical lawsuits, each a mirror-image of the other, in different federal districts. To prevent duplication of this sort, district courts may transfer, enjoin, or dismiss one of the lawsuits. We take this opportunity to provide additional guidance on this issue for district courts and for litigants.
The parties in this case filed mirror-image lawsuits in two different district courts, each claiming the other had breached their contract for the manufacture…
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