In Re Brian Lee Swanson v. the State of Texas

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• holding that federal courts may create federal common law only where the operation of state law would (1) \significantly conflict\ with (2) \uniquely federal interests\
• holding that federal courts may create federal common law only where the operation of state law would (1) “significantly conflict” with (2) “uniquely federal interests”
• holding that federal common law governs the tort liability of a helicopter manufacturer to a deceased pilot, where the manufacturer supplies the helicopters to the federal government
• holding that federal contracting is a “uniquely federal interest” and is governed exclusively by federal law
• holding that a government contractor is not liable for design defects in military equipment when the government would have been immunized from liability had it produced the equipment itself
• holding that federal common law governs the tort liability of a helicopter manufacturer to a deceased pilot, where the manufacturer supplies the helicopters to the federal government

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