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A Pennsylvania patient sued a Delaware physician in federal court in Wilmington, invoking diversity jurisdiction and...
...How should the federal court analyze the affidavit requirement under Erie? Discuss whether the court should enforce it and why. This essay tests the no-direct-conflict branch of Erie for a state affidavit requirement ti...
Citations: Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, Hanna v. Plumer, Gasperini v. Center for Humanities, Inc.
No Delaware Supreme Court decision addresses whether a particular online platform owes a state-law fiduciary duty to...
...oach? This MCQ tests handling of unsettled Delaware law in diversity. Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins
Citations: Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins
A Delaware Supreme Court decision squarely defines the duty owed by a warehouse operator under Delaware negligence la...
...tests the source of state substantive law in federal diversity court. Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins
Citations: Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins
A Maryland resident filed a diversity action in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against...
...Federal Rule directly governs service in a Delaware diversity action. Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, Ha...
Citations: Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, Hanna v. Plumer, Fed. R. Civ. P. 4, 28 U.S.C. section 2072
A New Jersey company won a Delaware-law trade secret verdict in the District of Delaware against a Delaware competito...
...l district court use when reviewing the damages award, and how should Erie affect the analysis? Discuss. This essay tests Erie treatment of state damages standards when a federal court reviews a jury award. Erie Railroad...
Citations: Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, Gasperini v. Center for Humanities, Inc., Fed. R. Civ. P. 59
A New York plaintiff sues a Delaware trucking company in the United States District Court for the District of Delawar...
...based solely on diversity. Which statement best describes the court's Erie obligation? This MCQ tests the basic Erie rule. Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins
Citations: Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins
A Virginia investor filed a diversity fraud action in the District of Delaware against a Delaware corporation two day...
...uing that Delaware commencement and tolling rules are substantive 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 c...
Citations: Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, Guaranty Trust Co. v. York, Walker v. Armco Steel Corp.
Delaware law requires an affidavit of merit for certain professional negligence claims. A diversity plaintiff in fede...
...No Federal Rule expressly addresses that affidavit. What is the best Erie approach? This MCQ tests no-direct-conflict Erie analysis. Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, Hanna v. Plumer
Citations: Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, Hanna v. Plumer
A Federal Rule of Civil Procedure directly answers a disputed issue in a Delaware diversity case. The opposing party...
A Federal Rule of Civil Procedure directly answers a disputed issue in a Delaware diversity case. The opposing party argues the Federal Rule cannot apply because a different Delaware litigation rule would change the r...
Citations: 28 U.S.C. section 2072
A Delaware consumer filed a diversity class action in the District of Delaware against an out-of-state lender, allegi...
A Delaware consumer filed a diversity class action in the District of Delaware against an out-of-state lender, alleging that the lender charged a $35 fee prohibited by a Delaware consumer statute. The statute authoriz...
Citations: Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P.A. v. Allstate Insurance Co., Fed. R. Civ. P. 23, 28 U.S.C. section 2072
A Delaware diversity case presents a state litigation rule and no Federal Rule directly answers the disputed question...
...ers the disputed question. Which consideration is most central to the Erie analysis after Hanna? This MCQ tests Erie's twin aims. Hanna v. Plumer
Citations: Hanna v. Plumer
A Delaware statute authorizes individual statutory damages but says those damages may not be recovered in a class act...
...atisfies Rule 23 and seeks class certification. What is the strongest Erie answer? This MCQ tests Erie in class-action certification disputes. Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P.A. v. Allstate Insurance Co., Fed. R. Ci...
Citations: Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P.A. v. Allstate Insurance Co., Fed. R. Civ. P. 23
A plaintiff files a Delaware-law diversity claim in federal court before the limitations period expires but serves th...
A plaintiff files a Delaware-law diversity claim in federal court before the limitations period expires but serves the defendant after the period expires. Delaware law ties tolling to diligent service, while Federal R...
Citations: Guaranty Trust Co. v. York, Walker v. Armco Steel Corp., Fed. R. Civ. P. 3
After a Delaware-law diversity trial in federal court, the defendant argues that the jury's damages award is excessiv...
...d the federal court do? This MCQ tests damages-review standards under Erie. Gasperini v. Center for Humanities, Inc., Fed. R. Civ. P. 59
Citations: Gasperini v. Center for Humanities, Inc., Fed. R. Civ. P. 59
In a Delaware diversity action, the plaintiff serves a defendant in a way permitted by Federal Rule of Civil Procedur...
...ndant. The state limitations period has now expired. What is the best Erie analysis? This MCQ tests service-of-process analysis under Hanna. Hanna v. Plumer, Fed. R. Civ. P. 4, 28 U.S.C. section 2072
Citations: Hanna v. Plumer, Fed. R. Civ. P. 4, 28 U.S.C. section 2072
The parties dispute the legal effect of a contested transaction. One material fact supports relief while another trig...
The parties dispute the legal effect of a contested transaction. One material fact supports relief while another triggers a limitation under the governing rule. One fact supports relief and another undercuts it, so th...
The parties dispute the legal effect of a contested transaction. State law imposes a claim requirement that conflicts...
...analysis? Correct. The answer should identify the governing rule for Erie Doctrine and apply it to the operative facts. This choice applies the governing rule to the operative facts and leaves room for the strongest cou...
The parties dispute the legal effect of a contested transaction. State law imposes a claim requirement that conflicts...
...analysis? Correct. The answer should identify the governing rule for Erie Doctrine and apply it to the operative facts. This choice applies the governing rule to the operative facts and leaves room for the strongest cou...
The parties dispute the legal effect of a contested transaction. State law imposes a claim requirement that conflicts...
...analysis? Correct. The answer should identify the governing rule for Erie Doctrine and apply it to the operative facts. This choice applies the governing rule to the operative facts and leaves room for the strongest cou...
The parties dispute the legal effect of a contested transaction. State law imposes a claim requirement that conflicts...
...accurate? Correct. The answer should identify the governing rule for Erie Doctrine and apply it to the operative facts. This choice applies the governing rule to the operative facts and leaves room for the strongest cou...
The parties dispute the legal effect of a contested transaction. State law imposes a claim requirement that conflicts...
The parties dispute the legal effect of a contested transaction. State law imposes a claim requirement that conflicts with a federal litigation practice. A party relied on common practice, but the record includes fact...