A Virginia investor filed a diversity fraud action in the District of Delaware against a Delaware corporation two day...
...tantive for Erie purposes. The investor responds that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 3 says a civil action is commenced by filing a complaint and therefore the case was timely when filed. Should the federal court treat...
Citations: Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, Guaranty Trust Co. v. York, Walker v. Armco Steel Corp.