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    The Erie Doctrine applies in federal courts when there is a conflict between state and federal law, particularly in diversity jurisdiction cases. Under Erie, federal courts must apply state substantive law and federal procedural law if no federal statute applies. The goals of the Erie Doctrine are to discourage forum shopping and ensure equitable administration of the law. When deciding whether to apply state or federal law, courts first look for any applicable federal statutes or constitutional provisions. If neither apply, courts next consider whether any Federal Rules of Civil Procedure apply and govern as long as they are procedural. If it is a substantive state law, courts will generally apply that law unless it is outcome determinative compared to federal law or there are compelling federal interests that outweigh

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    The Erie Doctrine applies in federal courts when there is a conflict between state and federal law, particularly in diversity jurisdiction cases. Under Erie, federal courts must apply state substantive law and federal procedural law if no federal statute applies. The goals of the Erie Doctrine are to discourage forum shopping and ensure equitable administration of the law. When deciding whether to apply state or federal law, courts first look for any applicable federal statutes or constitutional provisions. If neither apply, courts next consider whether any Federal Rules of Civil Procedure apply and govern as long as they are procedural. If it is a substantive state law, courts will generally apply that law unless it is outcome determinative compared to federal law or there are compelling federal interests that outweigh

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    The Erie Doctrine applies in federal courts when there is a conflict between state and federal law, particularly in diversity jurisdiction cases. Under Erie, federal courts must apply state substantive law and federal procedural law if no federal statute applies. The goals of the Erie Doctrine are to discourage forum shopping and ensure equitable administration of the law. When deciding whether to apply state or federal law, courts first look for any applicable federal statutes or constitutional provisions. If neither apply, courts next consider whether any Federal Rules of Civil Procedure apply and govern as long as they are procedural. If it is a substantive state law, courts will generally apply that law unless it is outcome determinative compared to federal law or there are compelling federal interests that outweigh

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    The Erie Doctrine applies in federal courts when there is a conflict between state and federal law, particularly in diversity jurisdiction cases. Under Erie, federal courts must apply state substantive law and federal procedural law if no federal statute applies. The goals of the Erie Doctrine are to discourage forum shopping and ensure equitable administration of the law. When deciding whether to apply state or federal law, courts first look for any applicable federal statutes or constitutional provisions. If neither apply, courts next consider whether any Federal Rules of Civil Procedure apply and govern as long as they are procedural. If it is a substantive state law, courts will generally apply that law unless it is outcome determinative compared to federal law or there are compelling federal interests that outweigh

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    ERIE DOCTRINE: applies only in federal courts and only where there is a conflict

    between state and federal law; generally arises in diversity jurisdiction cases
     Swift’s interpretation of the Rules of Decision Act (1652) (court applies
    federal statutes, if no federal statutes apply, apply state statutes; if no state
    statutes exists, apply federal common law) was overturned by Erie. The court
    in Erie recognized that there was no such thing as federal common law, Swift
    was unconstitutional, and that state substantive law and federal procedural
    law must be applied in federal courts (RDA, REA) if federal statutes on point
    do not exist. Logic behind this interpretation was based on the twin aims of
    Erie: to discourage forum shopping and ensure equitable administration of
    the law to provide uniformity in federal courts.
    1) Is there a federal statute or constitutional provision on point? A federal
    constitutional provision or a valid federal statute displaces state law (RDA
    1652)
    2) If there is a FRCP on point, it governs as long as it is arguably procedural
    (Hanna, REA 2072)
    3) Is the state law substantive? Ex. contracts, tort liability, ownership of
    property
    o Erie: states’ substantive law must be applied by federal courts, federal
    courts may apply federal procedural law (REA, RDA)
    o If it has substantive and procedural characteristics, ask whether the
    difference between state/federal law is outcome determinative as
    measured by the twin aims of Erie (Guaranty Trust)
    o Policy: goal is uniformity, result in the federal and state courts should
    be the same
    o If the outcome is the same, apply federal law
    4) If the outcome is different (outcome determinative), the state law is
    sufficiently substantive, and whether there are any compelling federal
    interests that outweigh Erie’s interest in uniformity should be addressed
    (Byrd)
     Compelling federal interests: essential characteristics integral to how
    federal courts operate
     Gives a chance to consider the federal forum’s interest in running
    things a certain way; federal courts have an interest in protecting the
    essential characteristics of their system from interference from state
    law
     Balance Erie’s interest in uniformity and see if it’s outweighed by a
    strong countervailing federal interest – if so, apply federal law, if not,
    state law
    Federal court applies choice of law of the state in which it sits (Klaxon)

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