What lasting impression has Erie Railroad Co. vs. Tompkins had on federal cases?
Link to this answer
Share this credible answer with others. Simply paste this code into your blog or Web page:
As a result of this case, the decisions of federal courts are truly uniform only when a question of federal law is involved. Otherwise, the states are free to develop their own law and have it applied to state questions that come into federal court because the parties are from different states.
|
Answer verified with
|
Related research articles
HighBeam gives you access to newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles plus press releases, facts, information, and biographies from thousands of sources.