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Erie Railroad Co v Tompkins

304 U.S. 64 (1938)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year1938
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Federal courts sitting in diversity jurisdiction must apply the substantive law of the relevant state, overruling Swift v Tyson.

Key Principle

federal courts in diversity apply state substantive law

Area of Law

Choice of Law and Federalism

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