Legal Opinion

Central States Industrial Supply, Inc. v. McCullough

District Court, N.D. Iowa

Decided August 26, 2002No. C02-0052-MWBPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR IMPROPER VENUE AND ALTERNATIVE MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS

BENNETT, Chief Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND.1076

A. Procedural Background.1076

B. Factual Background.1076

1. The parties and their agreements.1076

2. The Nebraska lawsuit.1078

3. The Iowa lawsuit .1079

II.LEGAL ANALYSIS.1079

A. Venue .1079

1. Improper venue.1079

2. Forum non conveniens.1080

B. Abstention Generally.1083

C. Colorado River Abstention.1084

D. Is Colorado River Abstention Appropriate?.1085

1. The “parallel litigation”prerequisite.1085

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