Ryman v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 2007-10-12

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SILVERMAN, Circuit Judge: Today we reiterate the rule that when (1) a federal court is required to apply state law, and (2) there is no relevant precedent from the state’s highest court, but (3) there is relevant precedent from the state’s intermediate appellate court, the federal court must follow the state intermediate appellate court decision unless the…

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