Smith v. Lenches

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 2001-08-30

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RONALD M. GOULD, Circuit Judge: This is a rare case. In the district court, defendants gained a dismissal with prejudice of all claims against them, which were based on federal law. Yet they complain that they were entitled to more: the right to proceed with their counterclaim seeking a declaration that their alleged conduct did not violate state law β€” an issue that was pending in state court. The district court dismissed th…

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