Quackenbush v. Allstate Ins.
In brief
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided 9-0 · June 3, 1996 · Opinion by Justice O'Connor
- What it’s about
- The Court addressed whether a federal court can abstain from hearing a case involving damages, specifically in the context of an insurance insolvency dispute where state law issues were pending.
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What it's about
Question presented
1. Is an abstention-based remand order appealable as a final order? 2. Can the abstention doctrine recognized in Burford v. Sun Oil Co. be applied in a suit for damages?
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