Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Enelow-Ettelson rule

The defunct doctrine that an order staying federalcourt proceedings pending the determination of an equitable defense (such as arbitration) is . i i injunction appealable under 28 US( , § 1292(a)(1) if the proceeding stayed was action that could have been maintained as :zip action at law before the merger of law arid equity. Enelow v. New York Life Ins. Co., z:~:; U.S. 379, 55 S.Ct. 310 (1935); Ettelson u. Met, opolitan Life Ins. ('o., 317 U.S. 188, 63 S Ct 163 (1942.