Document: 391 U.S. 593 88 S.Ct. 1753 20 L.Ed.2d 835 KAISER STEEL CORP.v.W. S. RANCH CO. No. 1328. June 3, 1968. J. R. Modrall, for petitioner. William Federici, respondent. Boston E. Witt, Atty. Gen., and F. Harlan Flint, Sp. Asst. the State of New Mexico ex rel. Engineer, amicus curiae. PER CURIAM. 1 Respondent brought this diversity suit in United States District Court Mexico, claiming an illegal trespass by petitioner seeking damages injunction. Petitioner admitted alleged but claimed it was authorized to do N.M.Stat.Ann. § 75—1—3 (1953), order use water rights had been granted State. contended that if were construed authorize condemnation private land secure a business, law would violate Constitution, which permits taking property only 'public use.' N.M.Const., Art. II, 20. The crucial issue thus became interpretation term use' Constitution. held taken public use, rejecting suggestion petitioner's brief action be stayed pending decision question state courts. Appeals reversed on merits, 388 F.2d 257 (10 Cir. 1967), rejected motion stay federal court's until issues could settled declaratory judgment then courts, F.2d, at 262 (1968) (on petition rehearing). 2 erred refusing its hand. is case one vital concern arid where most valuable natural resources. issue, moreover, truly novel one. will eventually have resolved since actually there, all likelihood resolution forthcoming soon. Sound judicial administration requires parties given benefit same rule apply other businesses landowners concerned with resource. 3 writ certiorari granted, reversed, remanded directions accordance prayer Federal jurisdiction retained insure just disposition litigation should anything prevent prompt court determination. 4 It so ordered. 5 Judgment directions. 6 Mr. Justice BRENNAN, whom DOUGLAS MARSHALL join, concurring. 7 I concur solely ground presents 'narrowly limited 'special circumstances" justify invocation '(t)he judge-made doctrine abstention,' Zwickler v. Koota, 389 241, 248, 391, 395, 19 444. circumstances,' as states, arise from fact resources.' Cf. Alabama Public Service Comm'n Southern Co., 341 341, 71 762, 95 L.Ed. 1002; Burford Sun Oil 319 315, 63 1098, 87 1424; see supra, 249, n. 11, 396. adhere however my view, expressed dissent Louisiana Power & Light Co. City Thibodaux, 360 25, 31, 79 1070, 1074, 1058, abstention improper absence such circumstances.'

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