Semtek International Inc. v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
2001 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Semtek v. Lockheed Martin, 531 U.S. 497 (2001), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the claim preclusive effect of a federal judgment on a claim over which subject matter jurisdiction is based solely on diversity is determined by the common law of the state in which the federal district court rendering the decision is located.
Quick Facts Semtek v. Lockheed Martin, Argued December 5, 2000 Decided February 27, 2001 ...
Semtek v. Lockheed Martin | |
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Argued December 5, 2000 Decided February 27, 2001 | |
Full case name | Semtek International Incorporated, Petitioner v. Lockheed Martin Corporation |
Citations | 531 U.S. 497 (more) 121 S. Ct. 1021; 149 L. Ed. 2d 32; 2001 U.S. LEXIS 1951; 69 U.S.L.W. 4147; 2001 Cal. Daily Op. Service 1569; 2001 Colo. J. C.A.R. 1046; 14 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 109 |
Case history | |
Prior | 128 Md. App. 39, 736 A.2d 1104, reversed and remanded. |
Holding | |
The claim preclusive effect of a federal judgment on a claim over which subject matter jurisdiction is based solely on diversity is determined by the common law of the state in which the federal district court rendering the decision is located. The Maryland action is not precluded just because a California court dismissed the diversity action. | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Scalia, joined by unanimous |
Laws applied | |
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure |
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