Legal Opinion
Cannady v. Valentin
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 7, 1985No. 1416, Docket 85-7361PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Per curiam
The sole question before us is whether the district court, 608 F.Supp. 1460, abused its discretion in staying this action pending resolution of a pending state court action, McCain, et al. v. Koch et al., 127 Misc.2d 23, 484 N.Y.S.2d 985 (Sup.Ct.N.Y.Co.).
Background
Plaintiffs, five homeless families with children and a not-for-profit corporation representing the homeless, filed this complaint alleging that the individual plaintiffs have been denied “lawful emergency housing” by the defendant state and city officials. The complaint requests: 1) that plaintiffs be certified, pursuant to Fed.R.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Burford v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Canaday v. KochDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1985
- Eldredge v. KochAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
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3Cited by22 opinions
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