Legal Opinion
Verizon New England, Inc. v. Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 17, 2013No. 12-2398PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant Verizon New England, Inc. (“Verizon”) appeals from an order dismissing its federal court action against the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (“RIDLT”) and claimant members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (“IBEW”), Local 2323, who claimed unemployment benefits following a large-scale work stoppage at Verizon (“Claimants”). After careful consideration, we affirm the district court’s dismissal, but on the singular ground that dismissal is warranted under the Younger abstention doctrine.
I. Background
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