..........CHOICE OF LAW (COL) NUTSHELL
...............................................(Wk 7.1 & 7.2)
......FEDERAL QUESTION = Fed substantive law & Fed procedural Law


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...............................................DIVERSITY JURISDICTION
.............SUBSTANTIVE LAW ...............PROCEDURAL LAW

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 .. ..........Erie
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State substantive law		 ......... Klaxton
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...of state where sits		 Hanna-> FRCP *** (1 or 2-digit supplement) Step 1:.York-> OD*
Step 2: Byrd-> ...........balance **
* Difference in procedure = big deal (e.g., SOL or judge v. jury & fed rule civ pro not in FRCP) Note: if fed judge decides difference not big deal, fed procedure applies.
** Which system has stronger interest in applying its procedure? 
*** 1 or 2-digit FRCP (no balancing).
..........Note: if any other source fed procedure, e.g., state procedure v. 4-digit US Code = balance.

..Last rev: 10/08/08