Legal Opinion
Stewart v. Western Heritage Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 26, 2006No. 05-60405PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
The parties ask this Court to determine whether the district court correctly stayed this lawsuit pending the outcome of a related state court proceeding. We hold that the lower court erred, and therefore REVERSE and REMAND.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The present case concerns a previous lawsuit in Mississippi state court. The plaintiffs in that suit claimed that Boardwalk Lounge, Inc. was responsible for the wrongful death of one of its patrons, Ryan Yates. Susie Pierce Stewart (“Appellee”) is Boardwalk’s sole shareholder, officer, and registered agent.…
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