Van Dusen v. Barrack, 376 U.S. 612 (1964), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that when a case is transferred from a federal court in one state to a federal court in another, the choice of law should be that of the state in which the case was originally filed.[1]
| Van Dusen v. Barrack | |
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| Argued January 8–9, 1964 Decided March 30, 1964 | |
| Full case name | Van Dusen, U.S. District Judge, et al. v. Barrack, Administratrix, et al. |
| Citations | 376 U.S. 612 (more) 84 S. Ct. 805; 11 L. Ed. 2d 945; 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1537 |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Goldberg, joined by Warren, Douglas, Clark, Harlan, Brennan, Stewart, White |
| Concurrence | Black |
References
edit- ^ Yeazell, S.C. Civil Procedure, Seventh Edition. Aspen Publishers, New York, NY: 2008, p. 231
External links
edit- Text of Van Dusen v. Barrack, 376 U.S. 612 (1964) is available from: Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)
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