Conflict of Laws: Cases, Materials and Problems

, by Reynolds, William L.; Weinberg, Louise; Reynolds, William L.; Richman, William M.; Vernon, David H.; Richman, William M.

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Supplemental Materials

Introduction

(10)

Rosenthal v. Warren (1973)

(5)

Notes on Rosenthal: A Conflicts Menu

(4)

Domicile

(14)

The Concept

(1)

Restatement (Second) Conflict of Laws (1971)

(1)

Related Concepts

(1)

Domicile of Origin

(1)

In Re Estate of Jones (1921)

(1)

Notes on Jones

(1)

Domicile of Choice

(1)

White v. Tennant (1888)

(1)

Notes and Questions on White v. Tennant

(1)

In Re Dorrance's Estate (1932)

(4)

Notes and Questions on Dorrance

(2)

Multiple Domicile and State Taxation

(1)

Involuntary Domicile

(3)

Jurisdiction

(210)

The Basic Concepts

(9)

Jurisdiction in Conflict of Laws

(1)

Lawyering Note

(1)

Selecting the Proper Court---Jurisdiction and Related Concepts

(1)

Buchanan v. Bucker (1808)

(1)

Notes on Jurisdiction and Related Concepts

(4)

Notice

(1)

Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank and Trust Co. (1950)

(1)

Notes on Mullance and the Requirement of Adequate Notice

(3)

History: From Power and Territoriality to Contacts and Fairness

(14)

Early Dogma

(2)

Stretching the Dogma by Fictions

(2)

Contacts and Fairness

(1)

International Shoe Co. v. State of Washington (1945)

(4)

Notes and Questions on International Shoe and The Minimum Contacts Standard

(1)

McGee v. International Life Insurance Co. (1957)

(1)

Hanson v. Denckla (1958)

(2)

Notes and Questions on McGee and Hanson

(2)

Jurisdiction After 1977

(63)

Introductory Note

(1)

Note on Shaffer v. Heitner

(2)

The More Recent Cases

(1)

World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson (1980)

(10)

Notes and Questions

(1)

Insurance Corp. of Ireland Ltd. v. Compagnie Des Bauxites De Guinee (1982)

(4)

Keeton v. Hustler Magazine, Inc. (1984)

(5)

Notes and Questions

(1)

Calder v. Jones (1984)

(1)

Notes and Questions

(2)

Helicopteros Nacionales de Colombia v. Hall (1984)

(8)

Notes and Questions

(1)

Notes on General and Specific Jurisdiction

(2)

Notes on General Jurisdiction, Specific Jurisdiction, and the Sliding Scale

(4)

Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz (1985)

(9)

Notes and Questions

(3)

Asahi Metal Industry Company, Ltd. v. Superior Court (1987)

100

(6)

Notes and Questions

106

(5)

Bases for Jurisdiction

111

(50)

Introduction

111

(1)

Traditional Bases for Jurisdiction

111

(1)

Personal Service Within the State

111

(1)

Burnham v. Superior Court (1990)

111

(10)

Notes and Questions on Burnham and Transient Jurisdiction

121

(5)

Domicile, Residence, and Citizenship

126

(1)

Notes and Questions

126

(3)

Appearance and Consent

129

(1)

Appearance

129

(1)

Insurance Corporation of Ireland, Ltd. v. Compagnie Des Bauxites De Guinee (1982)

129

(5)

Notes and Questions on Bauxites and Jurisdiction Based on Appearance

134

(1)

Consent

135

(1)

National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. Szukhent (1964)

135

(4)

Notes and Questions on Szukhent and Jurisdiction Based on Consent

139

(2)

Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Shutts (1985)

141

(6)

Notes and Questions

147

(1)

Traditional Bases for Jurisdiction over Corporations

148

(3)

Long-Arm Statutes

151

(1)

In General

151

(1)

The California Style Long-Arm Statute

151

(1)

Enumerated Act Statutes

152

(1)

Uniform Interstate and International Procedure Act (1979)

152

(1)

The Long Arm in Federal Court

153

(1)

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(k)

153

(1)

Notes and Questions on State and Federal Long-Arm Provisions

153

(8)

Jurisdiction Based on Property

161

(23)

The Traditional Taxonomy

161

(1)

Jurisdiction In Rem and Jurisdiction In Personam

161

(1)

Jurisdiction In Rem, Jurisdiction Quasi-In-Rem and Attachment Jurisdiction

162

(1)

The Development of Attachment Jurisdiction

163

(1)

Harris v. Balk (1905)

163

(1)

Seider v. Roth (1966)

164

(1)

Notes on Harris and Seider

164

(1)

The In Rem Revolution

165

(1)

Shaffer v. Heitner (1977)

165

(9)

Notes and Questions on Shaffer and the Continuing Utility of Property-Based Jurisdiction

174

(8)

Rush v. Savchuk (1980)

182

(1)

Notes on Rush and the Death of the Seider Doctrine

183

(1)

Limitations on the Exercise of Jurisdiction

184

(41)

Scope Note

184

(1)

Forum Non Conveniens

184

(1)

Piper Aircaraft Co. v. Reyno (1981)

184

(6)

Notes and Questions on Forum Non Conveniens

190

(3)

The Bhopal Litigation: In Re Union Carbide Corporation Gas Plant Disaster (1986)

193

(2)

Note on the Bhopal Litigation

195

(1)

Forum Non Conveniens, Transfer and Choice of Law

196

(1)

Ferens v. John Deere Co. (1990)

196

(6)

Notes and Questions on Transfer, Forum Non Conveniens and Choice of Law

202

(3)

Forum Selection Clauses

205

(1)

The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co. (1972)

205

(3)

Forum Selection Clauses

208

(3)

Carnival Cruis Lines, Inc. v. Shute (1991)

211

(5)

Notes on Forum Selection Clauses in Consumer Contracts

216

(2)

Stewart Organization, Inc. v. Ricoh Corp. (1988)

218

(8)

Notes and Questions on Stewart Organization v. Ricoh

226

Local Actions

221

(1)

Tax and Penal Statutes, Public Policy, and Jurisdiction

221

(1)

The Large Case, Consolidation, and Jurisdiction

222

(3)

The Challenge of the Future

225

(10)

Jurisdiction in Cyberspace

225

(1)

Cybersell, Inc. v. Cybersell, Inc. (1997)

225

(4)

Notes and Questions on Jurisdiction in Cyberspace

229

(6)

Choice of Law

235

(250)

Scope Note

235

(1)

A Preliminary Look

235

(12)

An Introductory Problem

235

(1)

Kalmich v. Bruno (1977)

235

(4)

Notes and Questions on Kalmich

239

(1)

A Very Brief History of Choice of Law Before the Twentieth Century

239

(1)

Proving Foreign Law

240

(1)

Walton v. Arabian American Oil Co. (1956)

240

(2)

Notes and Questions

242

(1)

Kunstsammlungen Zu Weimar v. Elicofon (1982)

243

(4)

The Traditional System

247

(31)

Introduction

247

(1)

The Vested Rights Theory and the First Restatement

247

(1)

First Restatement Practice---Broad Rules and Escape Devices

248

(1)

Torts

249

(1)

Alabama Great Southern Railroad Co. v. Carroll (1892)

249

(3)

Notes and Questions on Carroll and the Place of the Wrong

252

(3)

Contracts

255

(1)

The Place of Contracting

255

(1)

Milliken v. Pratt (1878)

255

(3)

Notes and Questions on Milliken and the Place of Making

258

(4)

Poole v. Perkins (1919)

262

(1)

The Performance Exception

263

(1)

Louis-Dreyfus v. Paterson Steamships, Ltd. (1930)

263

(2)

Notes on the Exception for Issues of Performance

265

(2)

Land---The Situs Rule

267

(1)

In Re Barrie's Estate (1949)

267

(3)

Notes on Barrie and the Situs Rule

270

(3)

Movable Property

273

(1)

Inter Vivos Transactions

273

(1)

Cammell v. Sewell (1860)

273

(2)

Notes and Questions on Cammell and the Situs Rule

275

(1)

Testamentary Disposition and Intestate Succession

276

(1)

White v. Tennant (1888)

276

(1)

Notes and Questions on the Domicile Rule

276

(2)

Escape Devices

278

(52)

Introductory Note

278

(1)

Characterization

278

(1)

Substance/Procedure

278

(2)

Marie v. Garrison (1883)

280

(1)

Notes and Questions on Marie v. Garrison

281

(1)

Grant v. Mc-Auliffe (1953)

281

(4)

Grant and the Substance/Procedure Problem

285

(1)

Tort and Contract

286

(1)

Levy v. Daniels' U-Drive Auto Renting Co. (1928)

286

(2)

Notes and Questions on Levy

288

(1)

The Arkansas Telegraph Cases

288

(1)

Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Griffin (1909)

288

(1)

Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Chilton (1911)

288

(1)

Note

289

(1)

Property and Contract

290

(1)

Polson v. Stewart (1897)

290

(1)

Notes and Questions on Polson and Some Additional Recharacterization Ploys

291

(1)

Burr v. Beckler (1914)

292

(1)

Property or Tort

292

(1)

Characterization: What Kind of Property?

293

(1)

Duckwall v. Lease (1939)

293

(2)

Equitable Conversion

295

(1)

Toledo Society for Crippled Children v. Hickok (1953)

296

(1)

Notes and Questions

297

(1)

The Empty Promise of Recharacterization

297

(1)

Haumschild v. Continental Casualty Co. (1959)

297

(4)

Notes and Questions on Haumschild and Escape from the Law of the Place of Injury

301

(2)

Depecage

303

(1)

Corporation Venezolana de Fomento v. Vintero Sales Corp. (1980)

303

(2)

Notes and Questions on Vintero

305

(1)

Renvoi

306

(1)

In Re Scheider's Estate (1950)

306

(3)

Notes and Questions on Renvoi

309

(3)

American Motorists Insurance Co. v. Artra Group, Inc. (1995)

312

(4)

Notes and Questions on Artra

316

(1)

Public Policy

316

(1)

Loucks v. Standard Oil Co. of New York (1918)

316

(4)

Notes on Loucks

320

(1)

Holzer v. Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft (1938)

320

(3)

Kilberg v. Northeast Airlines, Inc. (1961)

323

(4)

Notes and Questions on Kilberg

327

(2)

A Concluding Note

329

(1)

The Choice-of-Law Revolution

330

(16)

The First Shots: The Center of Gravity or Grouping of Contacts

330

(1)

Theory

330

(1)

Auten v. Auten (1954)

330

(3)

Notes on Auten, the Center of Gravity, and the Beginning of the Choice-of-Law Revolution

333

(2)

Haag v. Barnes (1961)

335

(2)

The Continuing Revolution

337

(1)

O'Connor v. O'Connor (1986)

337

(5)

Notes and Questions on O'Connor and the Continuing Choice-of-Law Revolution

342

(4)

Interest Analysis

346

(32)

Doing Interest Analysis

346

(1)

Notes on the Emergence of Interest Analysis

346

(1)

Brainerd Currie and Interest Analysis

347

(2)

Note on Law, Policy, ``Significant'' Contacts, and Interest Analysis

349

(1)

Stubborn Questions About Interest Analysis

350

(1)

False Conflicts

350

(1)

Babcock v. Jackson (1963)

351

(2)

Notes and Questions on Babcock

353

(1)

Tooker v. Lopez (1969)

354

(3)

Hurtado v. Superior Court (1974)

357

(2)

The Place of Injury and Problems of Policy Analysis

359

(1)

Schultz v. Boy Scouts of America, Inc. (1985)

360

(1)

True Conflicts: Currie's Solution-Forum Law

361

(1)

The Elusive Concept of ``Purpose''

361

(1)

Lilienthal v. Kaufman (1964)

362

(4)

Notes and Questions on Lilienthal

366

(2)

Hall v. University of Nevada [I] (1972)

368

(1)

Notes and Questions

369

(1)

Tramontana v. S.A. Empresa de Viacao Aerea Rio Grandense (1965)

369

(1)

Laker Airways Ltd. v. Sabena, Belgian World Airlines (1984)

370

(1)

True Conflicts, Harder Cases, and More Stubborn Questions

370

(1)

Rosenthal v. Warren (1973)

370

(1)

O'Connor v. Lehigh Paving Corp.

371

(2)

The Unprovided-for Case

373

(1)

Erwin v. Thomas (1973)

373

(3)

Notes and Questions on Erwin (1978)

376

(2)

Alternative Modern Methods for Resolving Nonfalse Conflicts

378

(42)

The Restrained Forum

378

(1)

People v. One 1953 Ford Victoria (1957)

378

(2)

Bernkrant v. Fowler (1961)

380

(2)

Notes and Questions on the Restrained Forum

382

(1)

Emery v. Burbank (1895)

382

(1)

Rubin v. Irving Trust Co. (1953)

383

(1)

Comparative Impairment

383

(1)

Bernhard v. Harrah's Club (1976)

384

(3)

Notes on Bernhard

387

(1)

Cable v. Sahara Tahoe Corp. (1979)

388

(1)

Hall v. Nevada [II] (1977)

389

(1)

Saharceski v. Marcure (1977)

390

(4)

Notes and Questions on Saharceski

394

(1)

Is Interest Analysis Discriminatory?

395

(1)

The Better Law and Professor Leflar

396

(1)

Notes on ``Choice-Influencing Considerations''

396

(3)

Offshore Rental Co., Inc. v. Continental Oil Co. (1978)

399

(5)

Notes and Questions on Offshore Rental

404

(1)

The New Rules and The New Territorialism

405

(1)

One State's Experience with Territorialism

405

(1)

Cipolla v. Shaposka (1970)

405

(1)

Shuder v. McDonald's Corporation (1988)

406

(3)

More Notes and Questions on the New Territorialism

409

(3)

Codification

412

(1)

More on Rules

413

(1)

Neumeier v. Kuehner (1972)

413

(3)

Notes and Questions on Neumeier

416

(2)

A Second Look at True Rules

418

(2)

The Second Restatement

420

(40)

Overview

420

(1)

The Basic Approach

420

(2)

Notes and Questions on The Basic Approach

422

(7)

Use and Abuse in the Courts

429

(1)

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Black (1995)

429

(5)

Esser v. McIntyre (1996)

434

(3)

Notes and Questions on Judicial Applications of The Basic Approach

437

(3)

Torts

440

(2)

Notes and Questions on the Torts Provisions of the Second Restatement

442

(3)

Contracts

445

(2)

Notes and Questions on the Contracts Provisions of the Second Restatement

447

(1)

Procedure

448

(1)

Notes and Questions on Procedure and Evidence

449

(3)

Property

452

(1)

Land

452

(1)

Notes and Questions on the Second Restatement's Provisions for Issues Involving Land

453

(3)

Movable Property

456

(1)

Notes and Questions on the Second Restatement's Treatment of Movable Property

457

(3)

Some Illustrations of Modern Choice-of-Law Methods

460

(25)

Property

460

(1)

Williams v. Williams (1978)

460

(1)

Notes and Questions

461

(1)

Contracts

462

(1)

Introduction

462

(1)

Party Autonomy

462

(1)

Tele-Save Merchandising Co. v. Consumers Distributing Co. (1987)

462

(5)

Notes and Questions

467

(1)

The History of Party Autonomy

468

(1)

Party Autonomy in Practice

469

(1)

Federal deposit Ins. Corp. v. Petersen (1985)

470

(2)

The Special Problem of Usury

472

(1)

Commercial Law

472

(2)

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

474

(1)

Limitation of Actions

475

(1)

Introduction

475

(1)

Characterizing the Limitations Issue as ``Procedural''

476

(1)

Sun Oil Co. v. Wortman (1988)

476

(1)

Notes and Questions on the Procedural Model and Federal Transfer

476

(1)

Schreiber v. Allis-Chalmers Corp. (1979)

476

(1)

Characterizing the Limitations Issue as ``Substantive''

477

(1)

The Uniform Conflict of Laws Limitations Act

477

(1)

Notes on the Uniform Act

477

(2)

Perkins v. Clark Equipment Co. (1987)

479

(2)

Notes and Questions on Perkins

481

(1)

Modern Methods

481

(1)

Restatement of the Law (Second) of Conflict of Laws (1988)

481

(1)

Notes on Revised § 142

482

(1)

Warner v. Auberge Gray Rocks Inn (1987)

483

(1)

Ledesma v. Jack Stewart Produce, Inc. (1987)

483

(2)

The Constitution and Choice of Law

485

(70)

The Modern Position

485

(39)

Introduction

485

(1)

Emergence of the Modern Position

485

(1)

Home Insurance Co. v. Dick (1930)

485

(3)

Notes and Questions

488

(1)

New York Life Ins. Co. v. Dodge (1918)

488

(1)

Alaska Packers Ass'n v. Industrial Acc. Comm'n (1935)

489

(1)

Watson v. Employers Liability Assurance Corp. (1954)

490

(1)

Clay v. Sun Ins. Office, Ltd (1964)

490

(1)

The Modern Position: Minimal Scrutiny

491

(1)

Nevada v. Hall (1979)

491

(4)

Notes and Questions on Nevada v. Hall

495

(1)

Notes on Modern Constitutional Theory

496

(1)

The Modern Position: Problems

497

(1)

Allstate Insurance Co. v. Hague(1981)

497

(8)

Notes and Questions on Hague

505

(1)

Lettieri v. Equitable Life Assurance Society (1980)

506

(3)

Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Shutts (1985)

509

(4)

Notes and Questions on Shutts

513

(1)

Sun Oil Co. v. Wortman (1988)

514

(6)

Notes on Wortman

520

(1)

Day & Zimmerman, Inc. v. Challoner (1975)

520

(1)

Schreiber v. Allis-Chalmers Corp. (1979)

521

(3)

The Overreaching Forum

524

(18)

The Overreaching Forum

524

(1)

Note on the Overreaching Forum and the Dormant Commerce Clause

524

(1)

Edgar v. Mite Corp. (1982)

524

(2)

Notes on Mite

526

(2)

CTS Corp. v. Dynamics Corp. of America (1987)

528

(3)

Notes on CTS

531

(2)

The Power to Tax

533

(1)

Quill Corp. v. North Dakota (1992)

533

(7)

Notes on Quill

540

(2)

The Discriminatory Forum

542

(13)

Note on the Discriminatory Forum

542

(1)

Discrimination Against Claimants Relying on Nonforum Law

542

(1)

Hughes v. Fetter (1951)

542

(2)

Wells v. Simonds Abrasive Co. (1953)

544

(1)

Notes on Hughes and Wells

545

(2)

Discrimination Against Residents With Out-of-State Interests

547

(1)

Note on the Effect of Out-of-State Interests on Rights at the Forum

547

(1)

City of Philadelphia v. New Jersey (1978)

547

(3)

Camps Newfound/Owatonna, Inc. v. Town of Harrison (1997)

550

(1)

Notes on the Philadelphia and Camps Cases

551

(4)

The Federal/State Conflict of Laws

555

(116)

Federal Common Law

555

(32)

The Federal/State Conflict of Laws

555

(1)

Introduction: Federal Common Law

556

(1)

Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins (1938)

556

(4)

Notes on Erie

560

(1)

Southern Pacific Co. v. Jensen (1917)

560

(3)

Hinderlider v. La Plata & Cherry Creek Ditch Co. (1938)

563

(2)

Note on the Official Illegitimacy of Federal Common Law

565

(1)

The Erie Myth

566

(1)

Boyle v. United Technologies Corp. (1988)

566

(3)

Notes on Boyle

569

(1)

Note on Constitutional Common Law

570

(1)

New Federal Causes of Action

571

(1)

Texas Industries, Inc. v. Radcliff Materials, Inc. (1981)

572

(2)

Thompson v. Thompson (1988)

574

(5)

Freestanding Federal Common-Law Causes of Action

579

(1)

Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc. (1970)

579

(5)

Notes on Moragne

584

(3)

Supremacy And Preemption

587

(36)

Preliminary Notes on Federal Law in State as well as Federal Courts

587

(1)

When Federal Law Governs: Introductory Notes on Supremacy and Preemption

587

(1)

Monroe v. Pape (1961)

588

(1)

Supremacy

589

(1)

Testa v. Katt (1947)

589

(2)

Notes on Testa

591

(1)

Howlett v. Rose (1990)

592

(2)

``Reverse-Erie:'' The Administration of Federal Law in State Courts

594

(1)

Introduction: Federal Substance and State Procedure

594

(1)

Dice v. Akron (1952)

595

(3)

Note on Dice

598

(1)

American Dredging Co. v. Miller (1994)

599

(4)

Notes on Miller

603

(2)

The Curious Example of the Federal Arbitration Act

605

(1)

Allied-Bruce Terminix Companies, Inc. v. Dobson (1995)

605

(1)

Conflict Preemption

606

(1)

Introductory Note

606

(1)

California v. ARC America Corp. (1989)

606

(4)

Notes on ARC America

610

(2)

Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles (1989)

612

(2)

Field Preemption

614

(1)

Banco Nacional de Cuba v. Sabbatino (1964)

614

(6)

Notes on Sabbatino

620

(1)

Zschernig v. Miller (1968)

621

(1)

Summing Up

622

(1)

When State Law Governs

623

(21)

Notes on Federal Incorporation of State Law

623

(1)

DeSylva v. Ballentine (1956)

624

(1)

Miree v. DeKalb County, Georgia (1977)

625

(4)

Notes on Miree

629

(1)

In Re ``Agent Orange'' Product Liability Litigation (1980)

629

(1)

Statutory Incorporation of State Law

630

(1)

Robertson v. Wegmann (1978)

630

(6)

Notes on Wegmann

636

(1)

Hardin v. Straub (1989)

636

(1)

Administering Federal Courts in State-Law Cases

637

(1)

Gasperini v. Center for Humanities, Inc. (1996)

638

(6)

Federal Conflicts Law

644

(27)

Introductory Notes on Federal Choice Rules

644

(1)

Interstate Choices in Federal Cases

644

(1)

Preliminary Notes on Federal Law and Interstate Conflicts

644

(1)

Federal Statutory Choices Among State Laws

645

(1)

International Paper Co. v. Ouellette (1987)

645

(1)

Notes on Ouellette

646

(1)

Federal Common-Law Choices Among State Laws

646

(1)

Texas v. New Jersey (1965)

646

(1)

Notes on Texas v. New Jersey

647

(1)

Interstate Choices for Federal Courts Only

647

(1)

Klaxon Co. Stentor Electric Mfg. Co., Inc. (1941)

648

(1)

Van Dusen v. Barrack (1964)

648

(4)

Notes on Van Dusen

652

(1)

Schreiber v. Allis-Chalmers Corp. (1979)

653

(1)

In Re ``Agent Orange'' Product Liability Litigation (1984)

654

(12)

Notes on Agent Orange

666

(2)

In Re Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc. (1995)

668

(1)

A Genuine Federal Common Law of Choice of Law

668

(1)

Donald T. Trautman, The Relation Between Federal Common Law and Conflict of Laws (1977)

669

(1)

Notes on a Federal Common Law of Choice of Law

669

(2)

Judgments

671

(106)

Basic Principles

671

(30)

Finality in the Rendering State---Res Judicata

671

(1)

The Policies Behind Finality

671

(1)

Claim Preclusion and Issue Preclusion

671

(2)

The Dimensions of a Claim or Cause of Action

673

(1)

Persons Affected by Res Judicata---Parties and Privies

673

(1)

Strangers to the Litigation---Mutuality of Estoppel

674

(1)

Interstate Finality---Full Faith and Credit

675

(1)

Whose Law of Finality

676

(1)

Finley v. Kesling (1982)

676

(3)

Notes and Questions on Finley and the Contours of the Full Faith and Credit Obligation

679

(2)

Hart v. American Airlines (1969)

681

(1)

Full Faith and Credit to In Rem Proceedings

682

(1)

Harnischfeger Sales Corp. v. Sternberg Dredging Co. (1939)

682

(2)

Notes and Questions on Harnishchfeger and Recognition of In Rem Proceedings

684

(1)

Combs v. Combs (1933)

685

(2)

Recognition of Judgments of Foreign Nations

687

(1)

Hilton v. Guyot (1895)

687

(1)

Notes and Questions on Hilton and the Recognition of Foreign Nation Judgments

687

(9)

Telnikoff v. Matsuevitch (1997)

696

(3)

Notes and Comments on Telnikoff

699

(2)

The Reach and Limits of Full Faith and Credit

701

(62)

Overview

701

(1)

The Iron Law of Full Faith and Credit

701

(1)

Fauntleroy v. Lum (1908)

701

(2)

Notes and Questions on Fauntleroy

703

(1)

Inconsistent Judgments

704

(2)

Exceptions to the Iron Law I---Problems with the F-1 Decree

706

(1)

Judgments Not on the Merits

707

(1)

Lack of Finality

707

(1)

The Judgment and Fraud

708

(1)

Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

709

(1)

Baldwin v. Iowa State Men's Traveling Ass'n (1931)

710

(1)

Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction

710

(1)

Durfee v. Duke (1963)

710

(4)

The ``Bootstrap'' Principle

714

(1)

Chicot County Drainage Dist. v. Baxter State Bank (1940)

715

(1)

Kalb v. Feurerstein (1940)

716

(1)

Consolidated Rail Corp. v. Illinois (1976)

717

(1)

The Land Taboo

718

(1)

Fall v. Eastin (1909)

718

(4)

Notes and Questions on Fall and the Land Taboo

722

(1)

Clarke v. Clarke (1900)

723

(2)

Notes and Questions

725

(2)

Exceptions to the Iron Law II---F-2's Ability to Ignore a Valid F1-Judgment

727

(1)

Lack of a Competent Court in F-2

727

(1)

Kenney v. Supreme Lodge of the World, Loyal Order of Moose (1920)

727

(1)

Notes and Questions

727

(1)

Penal and Tax Judgments

728

(1)

Huntington v. Attrill (1892)

728

(1)

Milwaukee County v. M.E. White Co. (1935)

729

(1)

Notes

729

(1)

The Special Problem of Equity Decrees

730

(1)

James v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad Co. (1958)

730

(3)

Notes and Questions on James

733

(2)

Public Policy and Full Faith and Credit

735

(1)

Yarborough v. Yarborough (1933)

735

(4)

Notes and Questions

739

(1)

Thomas v. Washington Gas Light Co. (1980)

739

(10)

Confusion at the Top: Notes and Questions on Thomas v. Washington Gas Light

749

(3)

Note on Public Policy, Full Faith and Credit and § 103 of the Restatement (Second)

752

(1)

Baker v. General Motors Corp. (1998)

753

(7)

Notes and Questions on the Baker Case

760

(3)

Federal-State Preclusion

763

(14)

Federal-State Preclusion

763

(1)

Introduction

763

(1)

Recognition of State Judgments on State Questions

763

(1)

Recognition of State Judgments on Federal Questions

764

(1)

Marrese v. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (1985)

764

(4)

Notes on Marrese

768

(1)

Allen v. McCurry (1980)

768

(1)

Recognition of Federal Judgments on Federal Questions

769

(1)

Federated Department Stores v. Moitie (1981)

769

(1)

Parsons Steel, Inc. v. First Alabama Bank (1986)

770

(2)

Notes on Parsons Steel

772

(1)

Recognition of Federal Judgments on State Questions

772

(1)

Notes on the Preclusive Effect of Federal Judgments in State-Law Cases

773

(1)

Semtek International Inc. v. Lockheed Martin Corp. (2001)

773

(4)

Family Law

777

Scope Note

777

(1)

Marriage

777

(7)

The Place of Celebration

777

(1)

In Re May's Estate (1953)

777

(3)

Notes and Questions on Celebrating the Law of the Place of Celebration

780

(1)

Annulment

780

(1)

Wilkins v. Zelichowski (1958)

780

(1)

The Incidental Question

780

(1)

In Re Estate of Lenherr (1974)

780

(2)

Notes and Questions

782

(1)

The Defense of Marriage Act

782

(2)

Divorce and Marital Support

784

(36)

Jurisdiction to Divorce

784

(1)

Williams v. North Carolina [Williams I] (1942)

784

(6)

Notes and Questions on Williams I and the Domicile Rule

790

(1)

Recognition and Collateral Attack

791

(1)

Williams v. North Carolina [Williams II] (1945)

791

(5)

Notes and Questions on Williams II

796

(1)

Precluding Collateral Attack---Bilateral Divorces

797

(1)

Sherrer v. Sherrer (1948)

797

(4)

Notes and Questions on Sherrer

801

(1)

Collateral Attack by Third Persons

801

(1)

Johnson v. Meulberger (1953)

801

(1)

Divisible Divorce

802

(1)

Estin v. Estin (1948)

802

(3)

Notes and Questions on Divisible Divorce

805

(1)

Simons v. Miami Beach First National Bank (1965)

806

(3)

Notes and Questions on Simons

809

(1)

Re-Thinking the Williams Doctrine

809

(1)

Dividing Marital Property

810

(1)

Alternative Bases for Divorce Jurisdiction

810

(1)

Alton v. Alton (1953)

810

(1)

Notes and Questions on Other Bases for Divorce Jurisdiction

810

(7)

International Divorces

817

(1)

Choice of Law

818

(2)

Custody

820

(21)

Jurisdiction

820

(1)

Introductory Notes

820

(1)

Sampsell v. Superior Court (1948)

820

(1)

Rexford v. Rexford (1980)

821

(4)

Notes and Questions on Rexford

825

(1)

Analysis of The UCCJA

826

(1)

Jurisdiction

826

(2)

Modification

828

(1)

An Evaluation

828

(1)

Recognition

829

(1)

May v. Anderson (1953)

830

(4)

Notes and Questions on Custody, and the Constitution

834

(1)

Notes and Questions on May v. Anderson and the UCCJA

835

(1)

In Re M.L.K. (1989)

836

(1)

The Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act

837

(2)

A Note on the UCCJEA

839

(1)

International Problems

839

(2)

Child Support

841

The Problem

841

(1)

Jurisdiction

841

(1)

Kulko v. California Superior Court (1978)

841

(6)

Notes and Questions on Kulko

847

(2)

Huggins v. Deinhard (1982)

849

(1)

Recognition

850

(1)

Choice of Law

851

(1)

Statutory Solutions

851

(1)

Welsher v. Rager (1997)

851

(4)

Notes and Questions on Welsher

855

(4)

Determining the Controlling Order and CEJ Under UIFSA [Form]

859

Problem Supplement

(1)

Table of Cases

(1)

Table of Authorities

(1)

Index

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