Legal Opinion
County of Orange v. United States District Court
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 16, 2015No. 14-72343PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TALLMAN, Circuit Judge:
This mandamus petition requires us to decide whether, under Erie R. Co. v. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64, 58 S.Ct. 817, 82 L.Ed. 1188 (1938), a federal court sitting in diversity applies state or federal law to determine the validity of a pre-dispute jury trial waiver contained in a contract governed by California law. California and federal law treat such waivers differently: Under California law, pre-dispute jury trial waivers are invalid unless expressly authorized by statute. See Grafton Partners, L.P. v. Superior Court, 36 Cal.4th 944, 32 Cal.Rptr.3d 5, 116 P.3d 479…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Hanna v. PlumerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Guaranty Trust Co. v. YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Palmer v. ValdezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
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