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Semtek International Inc. v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
This case considers the effect of a federal court dismissal on a subsequent state lawsuit. Note that the federal court dismissal is for limitations. If our previous classes have not persuaded you that attempting to reason out hard cases based on a characterization of whether some issue (such as limitations) is "substantive" or "procedural" is a direct rode to Dante's Eighth Circle, this case should do so. Just don't go there.
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