Vincent v. Superior Oil Co.

HUNTER, District Judge.

Federal jurisdiction is based on diversity. Plaintiffs are residents and citizens of Louisiana. Defendants are corporations organized under the laws of states other than Louisiana. The matter in controversy exceeds, exclusive of interest and costs, the sum of $10,000.

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Under the doctrine of Erie, the laws of Louisiana (statutes and decisions) provide the rules of decision. Therefore, the laws of Louisiana are to be ascertained and applied to the specific facts.

*278Statement of the Case

In chronological sequence, certain undisputed facts pertinent and…