Civil Procedure · MBE-tested

Ferrara v. Connecticut Fire Insurance Co. et al.

364 U.S. 903·Supreme Court of the United States·1960

The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Black would grant certiorari to consider whether the Court of Appeals decided this case on the basis of its view of what Missouri law ought to be, instead of what it is as required by Erie R. Co. v. Tompkins, 304 U. S. 64.

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Opinion

No. 367. Ferrara v. Connecticut Fire Insurance Co. et al. Joseph 8. Levy and Bernard D. Craig for petitioner. Glenn E. McCann for respondents. The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Black would grant certiorari to consider whether the Court of Appeals decided this case on the basis of its view of what Missouri law ought to be, instead of what it is as required by Erie R. Co. v. Tompkins, 304 U. S. 64. [MAJORITY] C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.