Philip Morris U.S. Inc. v. Douglas

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• explaining that in diversity actions, this court applies the substantive law of the forum state, including the state’s statute of limitations and tolling rules
• “Federal 22 courts must abide by a state’s tolling rules, which are integrally related to statutes of 23 1 limitations.”
• “In 16 determining the law of the state for purposes of diversity, a federal court is bound by the 17 decisions of the highest state court.”

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