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· 10/16/1995

Lauro ACEVES, Jamie Aceves, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross-Appellees, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant

Citations

  • 68 F.3d 1160
  • 1995 WL 604009

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  • holding that the Ninth Circuit is bound to follow the holdings of the California Supreme Court when applying California law
  • holding that “federal law should control the reimbursement of expert witnesses in federal courts sitting in diversity jurisdiction”
  • holding that the Ninth Cir- cuit is bound to follow the California Supreme Court’s inter- pretation of California law
  • ruling that the federal rule governing costs controls when a state-law costs 23 statute directly conflicts with the federal law
  • holding that the Ninth Circuit is bound by the Califor- nia Supreme Court’s interpretation of California law
  • holding that the insurer could maintain a statute of limitations defense to a claim even after initially confirming coverage and failing to state that the claim might be time-barred

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Judges: Fletcher, Brunetti, Nelson

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