ELR Citation: ELR 21492
No(s). 95-35819 (9th Cir. Jul 14, 1997)

The court holds that a district court abused its discretion when it granted declaratory relief to defendants involved in the Exxon Valdez oil spill litigation in order to preempt a ruling on federal law issues in state court. The declaration served no purpose with respect to most of the parties to t...