Legal Opinion
Ferrell v. Allstate Insurance
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided June 6, 2008No. 30,165PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOSSON, Justice.
{1} The issues raised by this appeal involve the intersection of two complex areas of law — multi-state class action lawsuits and conflict-of-laws principles. We hold that the correct standard for determining when an actual conflict ■ exists between states’ laws such that application of the forum state’s law is inappropriate for a class action is more than a mere hypothetical conflict or uncertainty based on the lack of foreign appellate precedent. Rather, proof of an actual conflict is required. Having so concluded, we reverse the Court of Appeals and remand for…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Amchem Products, Inc. v. WindsorSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Phillips Petroleum Co. v. ShuttsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Dianne Castano v. The American Tobacco CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- Allstate Insurance v. HagueSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Wash. Mut. Bank v. Superior Court of Orange Cty.California Supreme Court · 2001
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3Cited by37 opinions
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