United States v. Riverside Laboratories, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

NORDBERG, District Judge.

This case is before the court on the defendant Riverside’s motion to stay the proceeding pending resolution of Riverside’s two state court actions. For the following reasons, this court grants the motion to stay on the basis of Pullman and Colorado River abstention principles.

I. Facts

On November 21,1986, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) filed this suit against Riverside Laboratories, Inc. (Riverside), pursuant to section 113(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7413(b)(2) (1982) (Act). Under the Act, the USEPA…