United States Seventh Circuit

In a case involving parallel suits in state and federal court, the district court's refusal to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the state-law claims amounted to an abuse of discretion since its decision was certain to produce more overall litigation and a strain on judicial resources.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/04/2003
• Decided 07/13/2004
• Published 07/13/2004

Judges

• DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge., Before RIPPLE, DIANE P. WOOD, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• David A. Cerda (argued), Cerda & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees., Emily K. Paster (argued), Office of the Corporation Counsel, Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellants.