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Choice of Law in the American Courts in 2007: Twenty-First Annual Survey

Choice of Law in the American Courts in 2007: Twenty-First Annual Survey SYMEON C. SYMEONIDES* Choic e of La w in the America n Courts in 2007: Twenty-Firs t Annua l Survey TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 244 II. METHODOLOGY 246 III. TORTS 249 A. Cross-Border Recordings 249 B. Cross-Border Discrimination Over the Internet 252 C. September 11 Cases 254 D. Common-Domicile Cases 256 1. A Guest-Statute Conflict! 257 2. Schultz from the Other Side 258 E. Marital and Quasi-Marital Torts 260 F. Medical Malpractice 262 G. Car-Owner Liability Statutes 264 H. Employment Injuries 267 I. Premises Liability 269 J. Prejudgment Interest 271 K. Other Torts or Issues 272 IV. PRODUCTS LIABILITY 273 V. CLASS ACTIONS 280 VI. CONTRACTS 287 A. Contracts with Choice-of-Law (and Arbitration) Clauses 287 B. Contracts Without Choice-of-Law Clauses 292 VII. INSURANCE CONTRACTS 294 A. Automobile Insurance 294 B. Other Insurance Contracts 296 VIII. DOMESTIC RELATIONS 299 A. Paternity 299 B. Maternity 301 C. Child Custody 302 D. Child Support 305 E. Marriage 306 * Dean & Professor of Law, Willamette University College of Law; LL.B. (Priv. L.), LL.B. (Publ. L.), Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki; LL.M., S.J.D., Harvard Law School. 243 24 4 THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE LAW [Vol. 5 6 IX. CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS 306 X. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Comparative Law Oxford University Press

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Oxford University Press
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© 2008 by The American Society of Comparative Law, Inc
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0002-919X
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2326-9197
DOI
10.5131/ajcl.2007.0007
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SYMEON C. SYMEONIDES* Choic e of La w in the America n Courts in 2007: Twenty-Firs t Annua l Survey TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 244 II. METHODOLOGY 246 III. TORTS 249 A. Cross-Border Recordings 249 B. Cross-Border Discrimination Over the Internet 252 C. September 11 Cases 254 D. Common-Domicile Cases 256 1. A Guest-Statute Conflict! 257 2. Schultz from the Other Side 258 E. Marital and Quasi-Marital Torts 260 F. Medical Malpractice 262 G. Car-Owner Liability Statutes 264 H. Employment Injuries 267 I. Premises Liability 269 J. Prejudgment Interest 271 K. Other Torts or Issues 272 IV. PRODUCTS LIABILITY 273 V. CLASS ACTIONS 280 VI. CONTRACTS 287 A. Contracts with Choice-of-Law (and Arbitration) Clauses 287 B. Contracts Without Choice-of-Law Clauses 292 VII. INSURANCE CONTRACTS 294 A. Automobile Insurance 294 B. Other Insurance Contracts 296 VIII. DOMESTIC RELATIONS 299 A. Paternity 299 B. Maternity 301 C. Child Custody 302 D. Child Support 305 E. Marriage 306 * Dean & Professor of Law, Willamette University College of Law; LL.B. (Priv. L.), LL.B. (Publ. L.), Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki; LL.M., S.J.D., Harvard Law School. 243 24 4 THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE LAW [Vol. 5 6 IX. CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS 306 X.

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