Legal Opinion
Professional Service Network, Inc. v. American Alliance Holding Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 29, 2001No. 00-1018PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
This diversity suit between two insurance companies comes to us from the grant of summary judgment for the plaintiff, Professional Service Network (PSN), by Chief Judge Shabaz in the district court. The suit is governed, so far as substantive matters are concerned, by Wisconsin law. The appeal, by the defendant, American Alliance Holding Company, presents issues concerning Wisconsin’s doctrine of contractual duress and the federal principles governing abstention in favor of a parallel litigation pending in another court;- Chief Judge Shabaz had denied Alliance’s motion…
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- Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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- Austin Instrument, Inc. v. Loral Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1971
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