Legal Opinion
Pan Eastern Exploration Co. & Anadarko Petroleum Corp. v. Hufo Oils, Canadian Commercial Bank, Price Waterhouse Limited & Pw Liquidators, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 29, 1986No. 86-1437PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents two question: first, whether the district court should dismiss the claims against the Canadian defendants in deference to the stay order of a Canadian winding-up court under principles of international comity and, second, whether this Court has jurisdiction to consider an appeal of the district court’s order denying dismissal and setting the case for trial. Because we hold that we do not have jurisdiction to hear this appeal, we do not answer the first question and, accordingly, dismiss the appeal.
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