F.Supp. 466, 4.68 (S.D.N.Y.1989). See Klaxon Co. Ste for Electric Mfg. Co., 313 U.S. 487. 496, 6 S.Ct. 1020. 1021. 85 L.Ed. 1477 (1941): see also Erie R. Co.)! Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64. 78. 58 SO. 817, 822. LEd. 1188 (1938). Under New York's choice of law rules, when a court Is construing the meaning of a

if these are not present a federal court should hesitate to exercise jurisdiction over state claims, even though bound to apply state law to them, Erie R. Co. v. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64.Needless decisions of state law [by a federal court] should be avoided both as a matter of comity and to promote justice b

if these are not present a federal court should hesitate to exercise jurisdiction over state claims, even though bound to apply state law to them, Erie R. Co. I. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64.Needless decisions of state law [by a federal court] should be avoided both as a matter of comity and to promote justice b

if these are not present a federal court should hesitate to exercise jurisdiction over state claims, even though bound to apply state law to them, Erie R. Co. v. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64.Needless decisions of state law [by a federal court) should be avoided both as a matter of comity and to promote justice b