Legal Opinion
David E. MURPHY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNCLE BEN’S, INC., Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 25, 1999No. 98-20239PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
The defendant in this case appeals the district court’s order staying the plaintiffs federal suit under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) pending resolution of the plaintiffs parallel state action under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (“TCHRA”). We conclude that the district court abused its discretion in abstaining from exercising its jurisdiction over the ADEA suit. We also reject the defendant’s argument that Section 633(a) of the ADEA expressly authorizes federal courts to stay parallel state court actions.
I.Factual and Procedural Background
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