This is a story about the human side of one of the most famous legal cases ever decided by the United States Supreme Court. Erie v. Tompkins is a case that every law student in the United States is required to study during their first year in law school. It first deals with Plaintiff Harry Tompkins. Harry was a quiet individual who lived in the small mining town of Hugestown, Pennsylvania. A family man, Harry worked hard at earning a living to support his wife and little daughter. Unfortunately, he lost his arm in the accident that gave rise to this case. Even more unfortunately, the verdict rendered Harry Tompkins a death sentence. He died alone and impoverished.