Sibbach v. Wilson & Co.
Sibbach v. Wilson & Co., 312 U.S. 1 (1941), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court in which the Court held that under American law important and substantial procedures are not substantive, rather they are still considered procedural, and federal law applies.
| Sibbach v. Wilson & Co. | |
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| Argued December 17, 1940 Decided January 13, 1941 | |
| Full case name | Sibbach v. Wilson & Company, Incorporated |
| Citations | 312 U.S. 1 (more) 61 S. Ct. 422; 85 L. Ed. 479; 1941 U.S. LEXIS 1032 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 108 F.2d 415 (7th Cir. 1939); cert. granted, 309 U.S. 650 (1940). |
| Holding | |
| In a diversity jurisdiction case, important and substantial procedures are considered "Procedural" not "Substantive" and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure apply. | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Roberts, joined by Hughes, McReynolds, Stone, Reed |
| Dissent | Frankfurter, joined by Black, Douglas, Murphy |
This was a post-Erie decision, and thus the decision whether to apply the law of the state of jurisdiction or uniform federal rules depended on whether the rule in question was procedural or substantive in nature.
External links
- Text of Sibbach v. Wilson & Co., 312 U.S. 1 (1941) is available from: Justia Library of Congress
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