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Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Co. of America

Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Co. of America, Inc., 350 U.S. 198 (1956)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1956
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Whether an arbitration agreement is enforceable in a diversity case turns on state law under the Erie doctrine where the contract does not evidence a transaction involving interstate commerce or maritime activity within the Federal Arbitration Act.

Area of Law

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