Case Brief Civ Pro Bauer State law in federal courts procedural questions 2 7 15 Identity of Case Guaranty Trust Co of New York v York 326 U S 99 1945 Page 921 of the casebook Summary of Facts Procedural History York is a representative of a class action that brings civil suit against Guaranty Trust co Diversity jurisdiction federal court etc Guaranty s defense was basedon the fact that the statute of limitations had passed on York s claim state based statute of limitations state based claim Federal court hears it anyways Second Cir Affirms SCOTUS affirms Statement of the Issue Are the statute of limitations laws of a state a substantive right which the federal gov t is entitled to follow or a procedural right which they do not Holding Statute of limitations represent a substantive right not to be sued after a certain amount of time protect from surprise attacks etc Although they have some procedural effects they are mostly substantive Federal courts therefore must follow them Reasoning Not doing so would conflict with the goal of horizontal uniformity that Erie stands for The operation of a double system of conflicting laws in the same State is plainly hostile to the reign of law Evaluation
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