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Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law

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Less Mischief, Not None: Respecting Federalism, Respecting States And Respecting Judges In Diversity Jurisdiction Cases, Doris Deltosto Brogan Jan 2015

Less Mischief, Not None: Respecting Federalism, Respecting States And Respecting Judges In Diversity Jurisdiction Cases, Doris Deltosto Brogan

Doris DelTosto Brogan

Abstract: In 2009, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decided Berrier v. Simplicity, a tragic, but otherwise modest personal injury diversity case that was brought under Pennsylvania products liability law. The Third Circuit predicted that Pennsylvania would adopt the Restatement (Third) of Torts, and abandon what everyone (including several members of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court) considered an incomprehensible products liability jurisprudence that had evolved under Pennsylvania’s interpretation of the Restatement (Second). But for five years the Pennsylvania Supreme Court did not adopt the Restatement (Third), despite several opportunities to do so. Yet during those years, the Third Circuit …


Assistance In Addition To Counsel For Indigent Defendants: The Need For, The Lack Of, The Right To, Dennis W. Alexander Jan 1970

Assistance In Addition To Counsel For Indigent Defendants: The Need For, The Lack Of, The Right To, Dennis W. Alexander

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Resurgence Of The Klaxon Controversy - Contemporary Legal Trends Revitalize An Old Principle, William H. Danne Jr. Jan 1967

A Resurgence Of The Klaxon Controversy - Contemporary Legal Trends Revitalize An Old Principle, William H. Danne Jr.

Villanova Law Review

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Judgments Rendered Abroad - State Law Or Federal Law, Albert A. Lindner Jan 1967

Judgments Rendered Abroad - State Law Or Federal Law, Albert A. Lindner

Villanova Law Review

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The Statutory Regulation Of Inheritance By Nonresident Aliens, Daniel T. Murphy Jan 1967

The Statutory Regulation Of Inheritance By Nonresident Aliens, Daniel T. Murphy

Villanova Law Review

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Conflict Of Laws - Res Judicata - State's Determination Of Subject Matter Jurisdiction Must Be Given Full Faith And Credit, William B. Freilich Jan 1964

Conflict Of Laws - Res Judicata - State's Determination Of Subject Matter Jurisdiction Must Be Given Full Faith And Credit, William B. Freilich

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.