Legal Opinion
Cook v. Bates
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 18, 1981No. 78 Civ. 3600 (RLC)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.
Dr. Alvin Yapalater, Alfred J. Vent and Alma Mruz move to intervene and to file an amended complaint in this action over which, in applying the doctrine of federal abstention, this court has retained jurisdiction since April 1979, pending a definitive determination by the state courts. Their motion must be viewed in light of the substantial series of lawsuits litigated by these purported intervenors and the named plaintiff while this action remained dormant.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
At the core of this controversy lies the Psychiatric Services Center, Inc.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- O'Bannon v. Town Court Nursing CenterSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Coggins v. CarpenterDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1979
- McClune v. ShamahCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Yapalater v. BatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1980
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