Legal Opinion
Semtek International Inc. v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 27, 2001No. 99-1551PublishedCited by 1,082 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scalia
This case presents the question whether the claim-preclusive effect of a federal judgment dismissing a diversity action on statute-of-limitations grounds is determined by the law of the State in which the federal court sits.
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Petitioner filed a complaint against respondent in California state court, alleging inducement of breach of contract and various business torts. Respondent removed the case to the United States District Court for the Central District of California on the basis of diversity of citizenship, see 28 U. S. C. §§ 1332, 1441 (1994 ed. and Supp. IV), and successfully moved to…
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