Talk:Conflict of laws in the United States
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This article is a disaster. Even if I knew not the first thing about conflicts, I'd be wondering, "what's this 'traditional approach.'" Someone should clean it up. 76.172.55.115 06:02, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Incorrect Summary of Rule for Phillips Petroleum Company v. Shutts
The holding reflected in the article is incorrect. The Petitioner's argument that was completely rejected by the court was that the substantive laws of each state in which any plaintiff resides should be consulted. The Supreme Court stated "[w]e therefore hold that the protection afforded the plaintiff class members by the Kansas statute [the requires members of a plaintiff class to be notified of the suit and informing them they have the right to 'opt out'] satisfies the Due Process Clause." There were 33,000 plaintiffs in the suit, and even though there were some that could not be contacted, the Due Process Clause was still satisfied because "a class action plaintiff is not required to fend for himself." Phillips Petroleum Company v. Shutts, 472 U.S. 797 (1985). Bakeman33 (talk) 00:01, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
