Urban Properties Co. v. Ball

How courts have described this case

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• explaining that the “first-to-file” rule is applicable where the parties in both actions are the same
• stating that 8 when two actions involving the same parties and issues are filed in federal courts of 9 concurrent jurisdiction, the first-to-file rule applies, giving the second court discretion to 10 transfer, stay or, dismiss the second case
• “[A] qui tam plaintiff by definition asserts not his own interests, but only those of United States.”
• “[A] qui tam plaintiff by definition asserts not his own interests, but only those of United States”
• “Under that rule, when cases involving the same parties and issues have been filed in two 20 different districts, the second district court has discretion to transfer, stay, or dismiss the second 21 case . . . .” (emphases added)
• “Under that rule, when cases involving the same parties and issues have been filed in two 20 different districts, the second district court has discretion to transfer, stay, or dismiss the second 21 case . . . .” (emphases added)

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