Legal Opinion
Robert L. Myer v. Americo Life, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 15, 2006No. 06-1687PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KYLE, District Judge.
Robert L. Myer appeals the dismissal by the district court 2 of his petition to vacate an arbitration award. The district court concluded that it should abstain from exercising jurisdiction over Myer’s petition under Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United States, 424 U.S. 800, 96 S.Ct. 1236, 47 L.Ed.2d 483 (1976). We affirm, although not on abstention grounds.
1. BACKGROUND
In 1998, Myer agreed to sell several companies he owned to Appellee Americo Life, Inc. (“Americo”). As part of that sale, Myer and Americo entered into a Consulting Agreement, pursuant to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2005
- In Re Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2005
- Amstadt v. United States Brass Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1996
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3Cited by11 opinions
- O'BRIEN v. Ed Donnelly Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
- Myer v. Americo Life, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2007
- Ex parte ChesnutSupreme Court of Alabama · 2016
- Samuels Group, Inc. v. Hatch Grading & Contracting, Inc.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 2010
- St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc. v. Annette CormierCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
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