Legal Opinion
St. Paul Insurance v. Trejo
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 25, 1994No. 93-04902PublishedCited by 157 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant St. Paul Insurance Company (St. Paid) appeals the district court’s order dismissing its declaratory judgment action. St. Paul contends that the district court erred in dismissing the suit based on both 28 U.S.C. § 1445(c) and federal abstention concerns. We reverse and remand.
Facts and Proceedings Below
In March 1990 defendant-appellee Estanis-lado Trejo (Trejo) was injured on the job in Texas. Consequently, Trejo received an award from the Texas Workers Compensation Commission against his employer and their worker’s compensation carrier, St. Paul.…
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