Assertion: federal court | /r/CapableOf | apply state law
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text: Federal courts also apply state law where a dispute involves citizens of different states.
text: When a federal court chooses to absorb state law, it is applying the state law as a matter of federal common law.
text: A diversity case may actually be founded on an alleged violation of state law, in which case the federal court must apply state law when making its decision.