Brillhart v. Excess Insurance Co. of America
Citation
316 U.S. 491 (1942)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
Stub — to be completed.
Holding
Stub — to be completed.
Rule
District courts have broad discretion to decline to exercise declaratory judgment jurisdiction when parallel state proceedings could resolve the same issues.
Significance
Established that declaratory judgment jurisdiction is discretionary; district courts may abstain when state court proceedings are adequate.