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· 4/24/1967

Davant v. Commissioner

Citations

  • 386 U.S. 1022
  • 87 S. Ct. 1370

How courts have described this case

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  • noting hesitance to extend tort law in the absence of indication from the state’s courts or legislature, and certifying question to the Arizona Supreme Court
  • tire company not vicariously liable for conduct of tire manufacturer that licensed company’s mark, despite significant quality controls retained by company
  • Federal courts sitting in diversity should “hesitate prematurely to extend the law ... in the absence of an indication from the [state] courts or the [state] legislature that such an extension would be desirable ”
  • certifying a similar question to the Arizona Supreme 2|| Court

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