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WALKER v. ARMCO STEEL CORP.

No. 78-1862.

446 U.S. 740 (1980)

100 S.Ct. 1978

64 L.Ed.2d 659

WALKER v. ARMCO STEEL CORP.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 2, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Don Manners argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Jay M. Galt argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents the issue whether in a diversity action the federal court should follow state law or, alternatively, Rule 3 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in determining when an action is commenced for the purpose of tolling the state statute of limitations.

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According to the allegations of the complaint, petitioner, a carpenter, was injured on August 22, 1975, in Oklahoma City...

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