Legal Opinion
Signad, Inc. v. City of Sugar Land and Walter Wolf
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 10, 1985No. 84-2515PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
On this appeal we review the trial court’s dismissal on abstention grounds of a suit brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982). Holding that the trial court’s dismissal without prejudice was an abuse of discretion, we reverse and remand to the district court so that appellant may present its federal claims for complete resolution before a federal court.
Background
The City of Sugar Land filed suit in state court against Signad, Inc., seeking to permanently enjoin the latter’s use of a billboard allegedly not conforming with a city ordinance. Before seeking this injunctive…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Tovar v. BillmeyerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by21 opinions
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