Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
|
| gptkbp:affects |
choice of law in federal courts
|
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:United_States_federal_courts
|
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:Swift_v._Tyson
|
| gptkbp:establishedIn |
1938
|
| gptkbp:holdsThat |
federal courts must apply state substantive law in diversity jurisdiction cases
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Erie doctrine
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
federal court decision-making
|
| gptkbp:interpretedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Supreme_Court
|
| gptkbp:limitation |
federal common law
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Erie_Railroad_Co._v._Tompkins
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:Erie_Railroad_Co._v._Tompkins
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
federalism
civil procedure diversity jurisdiction |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hanna_v._Plumer
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|