I am currently embroiled in a federal lawsuit in Louisiana (due to financial issues, now forced to represent myself pro se) that a sociopathic (I'm not being dramatic -- I truly believe he suffers from Antisocial Personality Disorder) ex-brother in law (an attorney) filed claiming extortion, intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation, etc., which I strongly suspect will end soon in my favor in Summary Judgment. Most of his claims have already been disallowed, and although the judge has expressed skepticism, is allowing a few claims to proceed on a prima facie basis. I can handle this. There is nothing there.
HOWEVER, I have just learned through a relatively nice process server, that this cretin of an ex-brother in law is about to serve me with a 74-page complaint in my local court (California). I am pretty sure that he will rehash all the same material that is ongoing in the federal case, plus some other stuff that he's come up with. He is clearly pursuing malicious prosecution with an intent to bankrupt me.
While I imagine that I can deal with the California Court under the doctrine of prior suit pending, I would be appreciative of being pointed to anything that I could bring up with the Federal judge as far as filing the same claims in multiple courts concurrently. Is there any statute or policy prohibiting or discouraging this? I am finding very little that's helpful under jurisdictional preclusion discussions.
HOWEVER, I have just learned through a relatively nice process server, that this cretin of an ex-brother in law is about to serve me with a 74-page complaint in my local court (California). I am pretty sure that he will rehash all the same material that is ongoing in the federal case, plus some other stuff that he's come up with. He is clearly pursuing malicious prosecution with an intent to bankrupt me.
While I imagine that I can deal with the California Court under the doctrine of prior suit pending, I would be appreciative of being pointed to anything that I could bring up with the Federal judge as far as filing the same claims in multiple courts concurrently. Is there any statute or policy prohibiting or discouraging this? I am finding very little that's helpful under jurisdictional preclusion discussions.