Parallel State Court Proceeding Warrants Dismissal Of Federal Suit, 3rd Circuit Says

(January 24, 2018, 12:20 PM EST) -- PHILADELPHIA — The Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Jan. 23 found that a homeowners insurer’s state court lawsuit seeking a declaration as to its duty to defend an underlying child endangerment lawsuit “unquestionably” qualifies as a parallel proceeding to the federal declaratory judgment lawsuit, dismissing the federal suit (Esurance Insurance Company v. Lavada Bowser, et al., No. 17-2265, 3rd Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 1554)....

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