Minnix v. United States

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating that federal courts apply the choice of law rules of the state in which they sit
• finding policy conflict because companies working in New Mexico could sign contracts in other states and avoid New Mexico = s anti-indemnity statute entirely
• applying New Mexico law to void indemnity executed in California choosing California law, as all work was performed in New Mexico
• holding New Mexico anti-indemnity statute protects injured workers
• holding New Mexico anti-indemnity statute protects injured workers
• “When deciding diversity cases, federal courts apply the law of the state in which they are sitting .... This includes applying the state choice of law rules.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).