Question $5$

$1$ pts

In Erie Railroad Co$.$ v$.$ Tompkins, where Tompkins sued a New York company that owned a train that hit him in Pennsylvania:

the U$.$S$.$ Supreme Court said that since this was a matter of common law involving two states, it was a matter for the state courts, not federal district court

the Supreme Court of New York said this was a matter of Pennsylvania common law that must be tried in that state

the U$.$S$.$ Supreme Court said that federal common law must be applied in federal court

the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania said this was a matter of New York common law that must be tried in federal court

the U$.$S$.$ Supreme Court said that state common law must be applied in federal court