No. 95-244October Term 1995Decided Jun 3, 1996
Quackenbush v. Allstate Ins. Co.
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.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 3, 1996
- 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.
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?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released Jun 3, 1996
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided June 3, 1996
The Court released its decision 104 days after oral argument on February 20, 1996. The median for cases argued in February is 106 days.
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Opinions
O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy
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- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Mar 31, 2026
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