United States Eighth Circuit

The district court erred when it dismissed plaintiff-insurer's federal declaratory judgment action, which sought a determination regarding its liability to defend in a state court class action, since the state court and federal action were not parallel.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/20/2005
• Published 10/20/2005

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, HANSEN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen P. Hall, argued, New Orleans, LA (James W. Tilley and Leah E. Nunn, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• William C. Brazil, argued, Conway, AR, for appellee.