United States Eighth Circuit

Choice of law provision designating Illinois law does not govern the choice of law for a fraudulent concealment claim where the balance of factors in the Restate (Second) of Conflict of Laws shows that Nebraska law had the most significant relationship to the tort.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/13/2001
• Published 06/13/2001

Judges

• HANSEN, Circuit Judge., Before BOWMAN and HANSEN, Circuit Judges, and CARMAN, Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Brigita Benitez, argued, Washington, DC (Joseph K. Meusey, Lon A. Licata, David J. Stubstad, Louis R. Cohen, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John P. Pasarelli, argued, Omaha, NE (Patrick E. Brookhouser, James M. Sulentic, on the brief), for appellee.