Conflict of Laws, Cases and Materials (University Casebook) [Paperback]

Peter Hay; Russell J. Weintraub; Patrick J. Borchers (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1599412934 | ISBN-13: 978-1599412931 | Publication Date: April 11, 2007 | Edition: 12

"Added as a principal case is the 2006 decision by the House of Lords extending to statutory limits on damages the rule that quantification of damages is ""procedural."" The Law Lords thus justify refusal to apply New South Wales statutory limits on damages to a suit in England even though the U.K choice-of-law rule selects New South Wales law. Other new items in the 2007 Supplement include: a 2006 United States Supreme Court decision on the due process requirement of adequate notice; a 2007 United States Supreme Court decision on whether a federal district court may grant a forum non conveniens dismissal before it determines that it has subject-matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction over the defendant; a 10th Circuit decision that when an agreement contains both choice-of-law and choice?of-forum provisions, any ambiguities in the forum provision are resolved under the law of the jurisdiction that the parties have chosen; a 4th Circuit decision applying ""interest analysis"" to decide that U.S. bankruptcy law applies to Bahamian real property and renders the property subject to claims of creditors; a decision of the Supreme Court of Nevada that abandons a short-lived attempt to choose law for torts by four territorial facts and adopting instead the ""most significant relationship test"" of the Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws; a Supreme Court of California decision that the court states results in the ""maximum attainment of underlying purpose"" of both California and Georgia by applying the law of neither state to all issues; newly revised provisions of a draft regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the Law Applicable to Non-Contractual Obligations (Rome II). Retained from the 2006 Supplement and updated where needed are discussions of other important developments since publication of the Twelfth Edition including United States Supreme Court opinions determining the ability of foreign citizens injured abroad to sue under the Feder

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Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Foundation Press; 12 edition (April 11, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599412934
• ISBN-13: 978-1599412931
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,794,169 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Conflict of Laws: Hay Casebook, November 3, 2006

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Rebecca Brady "girl esquire" (Tennessee) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Conflict of Laws: Cases and Materials (University Casebook) (Hardcover)

Well, as far as law books go, this one is as good as any other. The Legalines guide has helped me get through this material as well as the Gilberts.
Casebooks aren't exactly known for their entertainment quality - as this one is certainly no exception - but it covers the material in a thorough manner and isn't too difficult to understand.
My biggest complaint is the tiny typeface used for the Notes following each case. My teacher concentrates quite a bit on these extra factoids and the tiny print is a bit of a strain on the eyes (especially at 2:00am). Otherwise, this book is pretty much exactly what you would expect from a Conflicts textbook.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best on conflict law, August 21, 1999

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Cesar Valencia Echavarri - See all my reviews

This review is from: Conflict of Laws: Cases and Materials (University Casebook Series) (Hardcover)

It's the best books I ever read about conflicts, when you are a lawyer and you need some help to resolve conflict of law you can use CONFLICT OF LAW, you can travel around different cases to inspite your investigation.