Legal Opinion
Duffy & McGovern Accommodation Services v. QCI Marine Offshore, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 9, 2006No. 05-20973PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
After QCI sued DMAS in state court for breach of contract, DMAS removed and persuaded the federal district court to dismiss the case because a forum selection clause mandated venue in England. After settling some claims, QCI filed an almost identical suit in state court. After failing to convince the state court to dismiss the suit, DMAS asked the federal district court to enjoin the state proceedings. The court refused, concluding that its prior order was not preclusive. DMAS appeals, and we reverse and remand.
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In February 2004, QCI Marine Offshore,…
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