A Conflict of Laws Anthology

Introduction
 
 
Note on Editing and Citation

 
 


 Chapter One: An Overview-Themes Animating Conflict of Laws

 
 

 
Introductory note

 
Gene R. Shreve, Choice of Law and the Forgiving Constitution, 71 Ind.
 L.J. 271 (1996).

 
Comments

 

 
 


 Chapter Two: Historic Divisions-Multilateral and Unilateral Approaches
 to Choice of Law in Europe

 
 

 
Introductory note

 
Friedrich K. Juenger, Choice of Law and Multistate Justice (Boston:
 Nijhoff 1993)

 
Comments

 

 
 


 Chapter Three: Lex Loci Delicti-The Dominance and Partial Decline of Multilateralism
 in American Conflicts Law

 
 

 
Introductory note

 

 
 
A. Story, Beale, and the Original Restatement

 
 

 
 Joseph Story, Commentaries on The Conflict of Law (Boston: Hilliard,
 Gray & Co. 1834)

 
Kurt H. Nadelmann, Joseph Story's Contribution to American Conflicts
 Law: A Comment, 5 Am. J. Legal Hist. 230 (1961)

 
Joseph H. Beale, History and Doctrines of the Conflict of Laws, in 3
 A Treatise on the Conflict of Laws, 1967 app. (New York: Baker, Voorhis
 & Co. 1935)

 
Herbert F. Goodrich, Yielding Place to New: Rest Versus Motion in The
 Conflict of Laws (The Association of the Bar of the City of New York 1950)

 
American Law Institute, Restatement of the Law of Conflict of Laws (St.
 Paul 1934)

 
Comments 

 

 
 
B. Classical Theory Under Attack

 
 

 
Elliott E. Cheatham, American Theories of Conflict of Laws: Their Role
 and Utility, 58 Harv. L. Rev. 361 (1945)

 
Hessell E. Yntema, The Hornbook Method and the Conflict of Laws, 37
 Yale L.J. 468 (1928)

 
Walter W. Cook, The Logical and Legal Bases of the Conflict of Law,
 33 Yale L.J. 457 (1924)

 
David F. Cavers, A Critique of the Choice of Law Problem, 47 Harv. L.
 Rev. 173 (1933)

 
Comments

 

 
 


 Chapter Four: Conflicts Revolution-The Watershed Case of Babcock v. Jackson

 
 

 
Introductory note

 
Symposium, Comments on Babcock v. Jackson, A Recent Development in Conflict
 of Laws, 63 Colum. L. Rev. 1212 (1963)

 
Comments

 

 
 


 Chapter Five: Interest Analysis-The Emergence of Unilateralism in Modern
 American Conflicts Law

 
 

 
Introductory note

 
Brainerd Currie, Notes on Methods and Objectives in the Conflict of
 Laws, 1959 Duke L.J. 171

 
William M. Richman, Diagramming Conflicts: A Graphic Understanding of
 Interest Analysis, 43 Ohio St. L.J. 317 (1982)

 
Comments

 

 
 


 Chapter Six: Interst Analysis on Trial

 
 

 
Introductory note

 

 
 
A. Critics

 
 

 
Harold G. Maier, Finding the Trees in Spite of theMetaphorist: The Problem
 of State Interests in Choiceof Law, 56 Albany L. Rev. 753 (1993)

 
P. John Kozyris, Postscript: Interest Analysis Facing Its Critics-And,
 Incidentally, What Should Be Done About Choice of Law for Products Liability?
 46 Ohio St. L.J. 569 (1985)

 
Friedrich K. Juenger, Conflict of Laws: A Critique of Interest Analysis,
 32 Am. J. Comp. L. 1 (1984)

 
Lea Brilmayer, Interest Analysis and the Myth of Legislative Intent,
 78 Mich. L. Rev. 392 (1980)

 
Aaron D. Twerski, Neumeier v. Kuehner: Where are the Emperor's Clothes?,
 1 Hofstra L. Rev. 104 (1973)

 
Comments

 

 
 
B. Defenders

 
 

 
Russell J. Weintraub, A Defense of Interest Analysis in the Conflict
 of Laws and the Use of that Analysis in Products Liability, 46 Ohio St.
 L.J. 493 (1985)

 
Robert A. Sedler, Reflections on Conflict-of-Laws Methodology, 32 Hastings
 L.J. 1628 (1981)

 
David E. Seidelson, Resolving Choice-of-Law Problems Through Interest
 Analysis in Person Injury Actions: A Suggested Order of Priority Among
 Competing State Interests and Among Available Techniques for Weighing Those
 Interests, 30 Duq. L. Rev. 869 (1992)

 
Louise Weinberg, On Departing From Forum Law, 35 Mercer L. Rev. 595
 (1983)

 
Bruce Posnak, Choice of Law: Interest Analysis and Its "New Critics,"
 36 Am. J. Comp. L. 681 (1988)

 
Comments

 

 
 


 Chapter Seven: Completing the Picture-American Conflicts Theory Apart From
 Multilateralism and Unilateralism

 
 

 
 Introductory note

 

 
 
A. Justified Expectations

 
 

 
Max Rheinstein, The Place of Wrong: A Study in the Method of Case Law,
 19 Tulane L. Rev. 4 (1944)

 
Elliott E. Cheatham and Willis L.M. Reese, Choice of the Applicable
 Law, 52 Colum. L. Rev. 959 (1952)

 
Aaron D. Twerski, Enlightened Territorialism and Professor Cavers-The
 Pennsylvania Method, 9 Duq. L. Rev. 373 (1971)

 
Comments

 

 
 
B. Substantivism 

 
 

 
Robert A. Leflar, Choice-Influencing Considerationsin Conflicts Law,
 41 N.Y.U. L. Rev. 267 (1966)

 
Joseph W. Singer, Real Conflicts, 69 B.U. L. Rev. 1 (1989)

 
William F. Baxter, Choice of Law and the Federal System, 16 Stan. L.
 Rev. 1 (1963)

 
Arthur T. von Mehren, Special Substantive Rules for Multistate Problems:
 Their Role and Significance in Contemporary Choice of Law Methodology,
 88 Harv. L. Rev. 347 (1974)

 
Patrick J. Borchers, Conflicts Pragmatism, 56 Albany L. Rev. 883 (1993)

 
Comments

 

 
 


 Chapter Eight: Prevailing Choice-of-Law Approaches

 
 

 
Introductory note

 

 
 
A. The Restatement (Second)

 
 

 
American Law Institute, Restatement of the Law (Second) Conflict of
 Laws (St. Paul 1971)

 
Michael S. Finch, Choice-of-Law Problems in Florida Courts: A Retrospective
 on the Restatement (Second), 24 Stetson L. Rev. 653 (1995)

 
Symeon C. Symeonides, Exception Clauses in American Conflicts Law, 42
 Am. J. of Comp. L. 813 (1994)

 
Comments

 

 
 
B. Leflar's Choice-Influencing Considerations

 
 

 
Robert A. Leflar, Choice-Influencing Considerations in Conflicts Law,
 41 N.Y.U. L. Rev. 267 (1966)

 
Robert A. Leflar, Conflicts Law: More on Choice-lnfluencing Considerations,
 54 Cal. L. Rev. 1584 (1966)

 
James R. Pielemeier, Some Hope for Choice of Law in Minnesota, 18 Hamline
 L. Rev. 8 (1994)

 
Comments

 

 
 
C. Surveying Judicial Preferences

 
 

 
Symeon C. Symeonides, Choice of Law in the American Courts in 1995:
 A Year in Review, 44 Am. J. of Comp. L. 181 (1996)

 
Comments

 

 
 


 Chapter Nine: Consensus or Chaos in American Conflicts Law?

 
 

 
Introductory note

 

 
 
A. The Eclecticism Debate

 
 

 
Robert A. Leflar, Choice of Law: A Well-Watered Plateau,41 Law &
 Contemp. Probs. 10 (1977)

 
James E. Westbrook, A Survey and Evaluation of Competing Choice-of-Law
 Methodologies: The Case for Eclecticism, 40 Mo. L. Rev. 407 (1975)

 
William A. Reppy, Eclecticism in Choice of Law: Hybrid Method or Mishmash?,
 34 Mercer L. Rev. 645 (1982)

 
Joseph W. Singer, A Pragmatic Guide to Conflicts, 70 B.U. L. Rev. 731
 (1990)

 
Comments

 

 
 
B. Rules or Approach?

 
 

 
Maurice Rosenberg, The Comeback of Choice of Law Rules, 81 Colum. L.
 Rev. 946 (1981)

 
Robert A. Sedler, Rules of Choice of Law Versus Choice-of-Law Rules:
 Judicial Method in Conflicts Torts Cases, 44 Tenn. L. Rev. 975 (1977)

 
Peter Hay and Robert B. Ellis, Bridging the Gap Between Rules and Approaches
 in Tort Choice of Law in the United States: A Survey of Current Case Law,
 27 Int'l Lawyer 369 (1993)

 
Comments

 

 
 
C. Conflicts Theory at the Crossroads

 
 

 
Larry Kramer, Rethinking Choice of Law, 90 Colum. L. Rev. 277 (1990)

 
Gary J. Simson, Plotting the Next "Revolution" in Choice of
 Law: A Proposed Approach, 24 Cornell Int'l L.J. 279 (1991)

 
Arthur T. von Mehren, Choice of Law and the Problem of Justice, 41 Law
 & Contemp. Probs. 27 (1977)

 
Joseph W. Singer, Real Conflicts, 69 B.U. L. Rev. 1 (1989)

 
Perry Dane, Vested Rights, "Vestedness," and Choice of Law,
 96 Yale L.J. 1191 (1987)

 
Lea Brilmayer, Rights, Fairness, and Choice of Law, 98 Yale L.J. 1277
 (1989)

 
Comments

 

 
 
D. Enduring Problems of Coherence and Justice in Choice of Law

 
 

 
Michael H. Gottesman, Draining the Dismal Swamp: The Case for Federal
 Choice of Law Statutes, 80 Geo. L.J. 1 (1991)

 
Stewart E. Sterk, The Marginal Relevance of Choice of Law Theory, 142
 U. Pa. L. Rev. 949 (1994)

 
James E. Westbrook, A Survey and Evaluation of Competing Choice-of-Law
 Methodologies: The Case for Eclecticism, 40 Mo. L. Rev. 407 (1975)

 
Arthur T. von Mehren, Choice of Law and the Problem of Justice, 41 Law
 & Contemp. Probs. 27 (1977)

 
Comments

 

 
 


 Chapter Ten: Choice of Law and the Constitution

 
 

 
Introductory note 323

 

 
 
A. The Constitutional Concern of Conflicts Localism 

 
 

 
Gene R. Shreve, Choice of Law and the Forgiving Constitution, 71 Ind.
 L.J. 271 (1996)

 
Comments

 

 
 
B. Full Faith and Credit and Due Process-TraditionalSources for Regulating
 Choice of Law

 
 

 
Robert H. Jackson, Full Faith and Credit-The Lawyer's Clause of the
 Constitution, 45 Colum. L. Rev. 1 (1945)

 
Louise Weinberg, Choice of Law and Minimal Scrutiny, 49 U. Chi. L. Rev.
 440 (1982)

 
Robert A. Sedler, Constitutional Limitations on Choice of Law: The Perspective
 of Constitutional Generalism, 10 Hofstra L. Rev. 59 (1981)

 
Willis L.M. Reese, The Hague Case: An Opportunity Lost, 10 Hofstra L.
 Rev. 195 (1981)

 
Linda J. Silberman, Can the State of Minnesota Bind the Nation? Federal
 Choice of Law Constraints After Allstate Insurance Co. v. Hague, 10 Hofstra
 L. Rev. 103 (1983)

 
Comments

 

 
 
C. Regulatory Possibilities Under Other Parts of the Constitution

 
 

 
Douglas Laycock, Equal Citizens of Equal and Territorial States, The
 Constitutional Foundations of Choice of Law, 92 Colum. L. Rev. 249 (1992)

 
John H. Ely, Choice of Law and the State's Interest in Protecting Its
 Own, 23 Wm. & Mary L. Rev. 173 (1981)

 
Harold W. Horowitz, The Commerce Clause as a Limitation on State Choice
 of Law Doctrine, 84 Harv. L. Rev. 806 (1971)

 
Gerald L. Neuman, Territorial Discrimination, Equal Protection, and
 Self-Determination, 135 U. Pa. L. Rev. 261 (1987)

 
Comments

 

 
 
D. Constitutional Intersections of Choice of Law andPersonal Jurisdiction

 
 

 
Gene R. Shreve, Interest Analysis as Constitutional Law, 48 Ohio St.
 L.J. 51 (1987)

 
Courtland H. Peterson, Proposals of Marriage Between Jurisdiction and
 Choice of Law, 14 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 869 (1981)

 
Peter Hay, Judicial Jurisdiction and Choice of Law: Constitutional Limitations,
 59 U. Colo. L. Rev. 9 (1988)

 
James A. Martin, Personal Jurisdiction and Choice of Law, 78 Mich. L.
 Rev. 872 (1980)

 
Friedrich K. Juenger, Supreme Court Intervention in Jurisdiction and
 Choice of Law: A Dismal Prospect, 14 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 907 (1981)

 
Comments

 

 
 


 Chapter Eleven: A Glimpse at the Literature on Additional Conflicts Topics

 
 

 
Introductory note

 

 
 
A. Conflicts Writing in Substantive Areas

 
 

 
1. Torts

 
2. Contracts

 
3. Insurance and Products Liability

 
4. Property

 
5. Trusts and Estates

 
6. Family Law 

 
7. Business Law

 

 
 
B. Assorted Rules and Conceptual Devices for Conflicts Cases

 
 

 
1. Domicile

 
2. Renvoi

 
3. Depecage

 
4. Characterization

 
5. Public Policy

 
6. Substance-Procedure Distinctions in Choice of Law

 
7. Pleading and Proving Foreign Law

 

 
 
C. Codifying Conflicts Law

 
 
D. Intersections of Conflicts Law with Other Forms of Procedure

 
 

 
1. Personal Jurisdiction

 
2. Intersystem Preclusion

 
3. Complex Litigation

 

 
 
E. Choice of Law in the Federal System

 
 

 
1. Conflicts Law and the Erie Doctrine

 
2. Federal Common Law for Conflicts?

 

 
 
F. International Perspectives

 
 

 
1. Extraterritorial Application of American Law

 
2. Choice of Law Abroad

 

 
 


 Chapter Twelve: Bibliography

 
 


 Table of Cases

 
 


 Index

 
 

 
(a) Africa

 
(b) Asia and Australia

 
(c) Canada

 
(d) England

 
(e) Europe

 
(f) Latin America

 
(g) Other Studies

 

 
 


 Index

 
 
 
Choice-of-law discussions in the book touch upon the topics listed below.
 References are to chapter, chapter section, or page.

 
 


 African conflicts law p. 399 

 
 
approach versus rule chi. 9 B 

 
 
Asian conflicts law p. 399 

 
 
Australian conflicts law p. 399

 
 


 Beale's approach pp. 33-38, 40-41, 54-55 

 
 
business law pp. 387-388

 
 


 Canadian conflicts law p. 399 

 
 
characterization pp. 41-42; 390 

 
 
coherence chi. 9 D 

 
 
codification p. 393 

 
 
comity pp. 28-29, 40, 296 

 
 
comparative impairment pp. 128, 261-263 

 
 
complex litigation pp. 395-396 

 
 
Constitutional restraints 

 
 

 
due process ch. 10 B 

 
commerce clause ch. 10 C 

 
equal protection ch. 10 C 

 
full faith and credit ch. 10 B 

 
privileges and immunities ch. 10 C 

 

 
 
contracts pp. 385-386 

 
 
Currie's governmental interest analysis ch. 5

 
 


 depecage pp. 389-390 

 
 
domicile p. 38g

 
 


 eclecticism ch. 9 A

 
 
Ehrenzweig's approach pp. 54-55

 
 
English conflicts law p. 399

 
 
Erie Doctrine p. 397

 
 
European conflicts law and theory 

 
 

 
history ch. 2 

 
contemporary developments p. 400 

 

 
 
expectations of the parties ch. 7 A 

 
 
extraterritorial application of U.S. law p. 399

 
 


 false conflicts pp. 75-82 

 
 
family law p. 387 

 
 
federal conflicts law 

 
 

 
common law pp. 397-398 

 
statutory p. 333 

 

 
 
federal versus unitary forms of government pp. 126-127

 
 


 insurance p. 386 

 
 
interest analysis 

 
 

 
explained ch 5

 
criticized ch. 6 A

 
defended ch. 6B

 

 
 


 judgments p. 395 

 
 
justice ch. 9 D

 
 


 Latin American conflicts law p. 400 

 
 
Leflar's choice-influencing considerations ch. 8 B 

 
 
lex fori pp. 54-55 

 
 
lex loci delicti ch. 3 A 

 
 
local favoritism ch. 10 A

 
 


 multilateralism pp. 1-3

 
 


 personal jurisdiction ch. 10 D 

 
 
pleading and proving foreign law p. 391 

 
 
product liability p. 386 

 
 
property pp. 386-387 

 
 
public policy pp. 41-42, 390

 
 


 renvoi pp. 41-42, 389 

 
 
realist criticism pp. 54-55

 
 
restatements 

 
 

 
the original conflicts Restatement pp. 3 

 
the Restatement (Second) ch. 8 A 

 

 
 
rule versus approach ch. 9 B

 
 


 Story's approach pp. 27-33, 40 

 
 
substance versus procedure pp. 41-42, 390-391 

 
 
substantivism ch. 7 B

 
 


 torts p. 385 

 
 
treaties p. 333 

 
 
trends ch. 8 C

 
 
true conflicts pp. 75-82 

 
 
trusts and estates p. 387

 
 


 unilateralism pp. 1, 3-4 

 
 
unprovided-for case pp. 75-82