Practice question
A court identifies a multistate tort issue and its relevant connector. A party insists the chosen system must then control every procedural detail of trial. Which Saudia distinction matters?
- Every procedure is substantive
- The country of injury selects all court staff
- Foreign tort law abolishes local procedure
- Only the defendant chooses procedure
- The scope of the choice matters; forum procedure is distinguished from substantive merits
Legal references
- Saudi Arabian Airlines v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 122191, October 8, 1998, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1998/oct1998/gr_122191_1998.html
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