Argonaut Ins. Co. v. St. Francis Med. Ctr., No. 19-17314, 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 34218 (9th Cir. Nov. 16, 2021)
A district court may decline jurisdiction over an action that seeks only declaratory relief, so long as the district court properly considers the factors listed in Brillhart v. Excess Ins. Co. (1942) 316 U.S. 491 and Government Employees Ins. Co. v. Dizol (9th Cir. 1998) 133 F.3d 1220. However, the district court cannot decline jurisdiction if the declaratory relief claim… Read More