everything Flashcards
1
Q
Traditional vested rights approach to choice of law
A
requires a court to apply one state’s law to
all issues.
Characterize the area of law as substantive or procedural
◦ Procedural?
Apply forum court’s law
◦ Substantive?
Characterize the claim (if not obvious) by using the forum court’s law
* Apply the law of the state where the last act needed to create liability took place
2
Q
modern approach to choice-of-law
A
apply different state’s law to one or more issues even if the other issues are resolved under the laws
of the forum state.
3
Q
traditional approach substantive law exceptions
A
