District Court, W.D. Arkansas February 12, 2016, CASE NO. 5:15-CV-05192 (Guenther v. Griffin Construction Co.)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

TIMOTHY L. BROOKS, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

I. Background

This is a case that involves complex questions touching on the nature of federalism, the power of the federal courts, and the content of federal common law. It also involves a difficult question of state law that hinges on three Arkansas Supreme Court cases from the turn of the twentieth century.