Motion for Stay of Proceedings: Case No. 2001CW05

• Description: Gunnison River
• State: CO
• Basin: Gunnison
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 9/12/2003
• Author: Bart Miller, Andrew Peternell
• Title: Prehearing Statement of CWCB: Instream Flow Appropriations for Gunnison
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Court Documents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ........................................... .............................ii
INTRODUCTION...................................................... ..............................1
ARGUMENT............................................................ ..............................2
Granting the Motion for Stay Will Promote Economy of Time
and Effort for the Court and Parties ........... ..............................3
2. A Stay is Particularly Appropriate Since Prior Resolution of the
Federal Issues Would Have a Substantial Impact on the State Case .... 4
a. A stay should be granted because the federal action
would resolve issues important to the state proceeding ...............5
b. A stay should be granted because federal court is best
disposed to resolve the federal law issues raised in the
Complaint..................................... ..............................7
3. Environmental Plaintiffs Will be Prejudiced if the Instant
Case Proceeds Without Prior Resolution of the Federal Issues .......... 8
CONCLUSION......................................................... .............................11
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
CASES
A CF Industries, Inc. v. Guinn, 384 F.2d 15 (5 Cir. 1967) ....... ..............................3
Arizona v. California, 460 U.S. 605 ( 1983) ......................... ..............................9
Caiafa Professional Law Corp. v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.,
19 Cal. Rptr. 2d 138 (Cal. App. 1993) .................. ...4, 5, 7, 8
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Chronicle Publ'g Co. v. National Broad. Co., 294 F.2d 744 (9 Cir, 196 1) .................6
City and County of Denver v. District Court, 939 P.2d 1353 (Colo. 1997) ...................3
Collins Radio Co. v. Ex-Cell-0 Corp., 467 F.2d 995 (8th Cir. 1972) .........................6
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