Supreme Court of the United States

Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins — Reed, J., concurring

April 25, 1938304 U.S. 64

Summary

Justice Reed concurs with the majority’s disapproval of Swift v. Tyson, agreeing that the doctrine should be abandoned but arguing that it is merely erroneous, not unconstitutional, and that the term “laws” in the Judiciary Act includes state court decisions.

Docket 367