Erie Insurance Exchange v. Backmeier, E.

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• declaring that “governmental action” was required in a suit based on the Civil Rights Act of 1866
• following “the Supreme Court’s lead” in recognizing “some circumstances in which a court may refuse to enforce an arbitration award that is contrary to public policy”
• judicial enforcement of restrictive covenants prohibited by § 1982; the statute is directed toward gov ernmental action
• \State or Territory\ includes the District of Columbia for purposes of § 1982 because the statute is based upon the thirteenth amendment and thus is not limited to state action
• “State or Territory” includes the District of Columbia for purposes of § 1982 because the statute is based upon the thirteenth amendment and thus is not limited to state action
• federal courts have a duty to determine whether a contract violates federal law before enforcing them

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