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Nature of Suit Code: 340
Nature of Suit: Marine Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1333 Admiralty

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GREAT LAKES DREDGE AND DOCK,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

TODD CAMPBELL,

Defendant. /

No. C07-01694 MJJ

ORDER RE: SUPPLEMENTAL

BRIEFING ON COLORADO RIVER

DOCTRINE

Before the Court is Defendant Todd Campbell’s Motion To Dismiss The Complaint For Lack

Of Subject Matter Jurisdiction (Docket No. 7), in which Defendant requests that the Court decline to

exercise jurisdiction over Plaintiff’s complaint because of the pending state court proceeding. After

reviewing the parties’ submissions, it appears to the Court that a legal doctrine not discussed by the

parties, the Colorado River abstention doctrine, may govern this Court’s decision over whether to

grant Plaintiff’s requested relief. See Colorado River Water Conservation Dist. v. U. S., 424 U.S.

800 (1976), Moses H. Cone Memorial Hosp. v. Mercury Const. Corp., 460 U.S. 1 (1983). Because

the parties have not addressed this doctrine, the Court ORDERS each side to file a letter brief no

later than Friday, September 28, 2007, limited to two (2) pages or less, regarding the applicability

of the Colorado River doctrine to this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 26, 2007 

MARTIN J. JENKINS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:07-cv-01694-JSW Document 16 Filed 09/26/07 Page 1 of 1