Characterization

A Baffling Characterization Decision

Characterization plays an important role in a court’s choice-of-law analysis. If an issue is characterized as a “contracts” issue, then the court will apply the choice-of-law rule for contracts to determine the governing law. If an issue is characterized as a “torts” issue, then the court will apply the choice-of-law rule for torts. Because the…

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Vanderbilt Law School
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George Washington University Law School
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Cornell Law School
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University of North Carolina School of Law
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Indiana University Maurer School of Law
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