Bar Exam Law Applied by Federal Courts Flashcards

When does the Rules of Decision Act require federal courts to apply state law?

Under Hanna v. Plumer, when does a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure apply in federal court, even if it conflicts with state law?

Under the Klaxon rule, what type of choice of law rules must a federal court sitting in diversity apply?

When is a federal court's prediction of how a state's highest court would rule on an unsettled state law question accepted?