Indiana State Employees Association, Inc. v. Boehning

FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge.

This appeal was taken from an order of the district court abstaining from decision on the merits until the Indiana courts have had an opportunity to construe certain Indiana statutes. Plaintiffs (appellants) are the Indiana State Employees Association, Inc., and Phyllis Musgrave, a discharged highway commission employee. Defendants (appellees) are members and officials of the Indiana State Highway Commission. Plaintiffs brought this action as a class action. They sought damages on account of the Musgrave discharge, a declaratory judgment, injunction and attorney’s fees.…