Does the doctrine of Felder Rule apply in the context of a statute referring us to state law?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Shaw v. U.S., 741 F.2d 1202 (9th Cir. 1984):
2 At least one court of appeals has both declined to follow Felder and questioned the wisdom of adopting such a rule in the context of a statute referring us to state law. See Kalavity v. United States, 584 F.2d 809, 813 (6th Cir.1978). While we may share that concern, Felder binds us as the law of this circuit.
3 WPI 34.02, 6 Wash.Prac. 182 (1967):
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