Erie

Question 1

Erie Twin Aims

Answer 1

1. Discourage forum shopping
2. Avoid inequitable administration of the law.

Question 2

Easy Erie

Answer 2

1. If constitution, treaty, or act of congress federal law will always win becuase of supremecy clause.
2. If the controversy on the FRCP, the rules are always good and win. HANNA

Question 3

Federal Question/Federal Court

Answer 3

Federal procedure and substantive law

Question 4

Federal Question/State Court

Answer 4

Apply federal substantice and state procedual unless its an undue burden on the federal right

Question 5

State law coa/federal court

Answer 5

Apply state substantive law and federal producre unless outcome determintative

Question 6

Outcome Determitive

Answer 6

1. York: If frcp affects outcome, apply state law
2. Byrd: Even if frcp do not directly affect outcome, the federal/states interests must be balanced
3. Hanna: York outcome test must be weighed against twin aims.
4. Gasperini: Outcome determitive and balancing to define excessive awards

Question 7

State substantive law/State court

Answer 7

Apply state procedure and law

Question 8

Multiple states involved in case

Answer 8

Lex Loci: Place of injury

Lex Flori: Where case was filed.