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Erie
Which law should a federal court, sitting in diversity, apply? State or federal
law?
IF THE FEDERAL LAW IS
(A) A FEDERAL STATUTE or the FRCP, if satisfies Hanna II below,
STATUTE/FRCP.
Hanna II /
REA
USE
i. Valid, i.e.
1. rationally classifiable as rules of procedure (arguably
procedural)
2. doesnt abridge, enlarge, or modify a substantive right
ii. On point, i.e.
1. sufficiently broad to control the issue before the
court. Armco.
2. tip: read the fed. rule narrowly to avoid direct collision.
Conflict of laws
SOL
Tolling SOL
Door-closing law
Bond-posting law
W/C law barring jury trial
Substituted service
Class-actionability
Preclusion
Which law should a federal court, sitting in diversity, apply? State or federal
law?
IF
Erie fed ct hearing DIVERSITY cases must APPLY THE SUBST LAW OF THE ST in
which it sits.
What kind of fed Rs? Fed CL (presumed valid, Suprmcy Cl, want
uniformity of outcome); fed stat; FRCP; judge-made proced practice (e.g.,
laches, Guar Trust).
Describe the conflict between fed & st Rs with respect to the issue.
REA/Hanna II: apply fed R if
on point fed R covers the issue? Cong intent: set a min. std or a
natl uniform rule? Cover both sides, read fed R narrowly (Armco),
dont weigh in st leg. intent (Scalia, Shady Grove);
valid (rationally clssfble as (arguably) proced; cant abridge, enlarge,
modify any subst rt [change ptys daily/primary activities? incidental
effect is OK]).
RDA/Erie:
pure subst/bound up or forms & mode? [elements, COL/BOP/SOL are
subst Rs];
does fed R detmne the outcomeinduce forum shopg at the outset &
produce inequitable admin of the laws? Goal: avoid diff. outcomes due
to citizsp status. If N: fed R wins.
If prev answer was Y, do the Byrd interest balancing: any fed
countervailg poly?