Mastrobuono v. Shearson Lehman Hutton, Inc., 514 U.S. 52, 21 (1995)

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MASTROBUONO v. SHEARSON LEHMAN HUTTON, INC.

Thomas, J., dissenting

eral court applying Illinois and New York contract law to an agreement between parties in Illinois. Much like a federal court applying a state rule of decision to a case when sitting in diversity, the majority's interpretation of the contract represents only the understanding of a single federal court regarding the requirements imposed by state law. As such, the majority's opinion has applicability only to this specific contract and to no other. But because the majority reaches an erroneous result on even this narrow question, I respectfully dissent.

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