Fifth Circuit· 8/13/2003

Sherwin-Williams Co. v. Holmes County

Citations

343 F.3d 383
2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 16613
2003 WL 21939836

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holding that a district court abused its discretion in dismissing a declaratory judgment action because federalism, fairness, and efficiency concerns weighed against dismissal
holding that district court had the authority to decide declaratory judgment suit where there was diversity jurisdiction
noting that “the presence or absence of a pending parallel state proceeding is- an important factor”
holding that the third factor is not met where “[d]iversity jurisdiction was present and the Anti-Injunction Act did not apply because there was no pending state court action between [plaintiff] and any of the declaratory judgment defendants.”
noting that “the presence or absence of a pending parallel state proceeding is an important factor”
explaining that “each circuit’s formulation” of the factors set forth in Brillhart address “the same three aspects of the analysis”

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Judges: Davis, King, Rosenthal

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