Legal Opinion
Laurel Sand & Gravel, Inc. v. Wilson
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 5, 2008No. 07-1046PublishedCited by 308 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge GREGORY wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Judge JONES joined.
OPINION
GREGORY, Circuit Judge:
Laurel Sand & Gravel, Inc., a mining corporation, appeals from the district court’s dismissal of its claims on the basis of res judicata and abstention. Since Laurel raised and adjudicated the same claims in a state court proceeding and failed to exhaust its administrative remedies before filing suit in federal court, we affirm the district court’s decision.
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