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URISDICTION
SUBJECTMATTER
A) COURT'S POWERTO DECIDETHE TYPB OF CASEBEFOREIT
l) FederalQuestionJurisdiction
a) Crses arising under Federal law (i.e. Federal statules. lnterstate Commerce)

VENUE
MODERNBASIS LOCALITY WHERE CASE MAY BE TRIED
A) FEDERALCOURTSTANDARDS
( t ) D i v e r s i t yc a s e s 2 8 U S C t 3 9 l ( a ) ) u) Districtwhereany Defendant residcs, all reside same if in Srate
Where substantial part of events/omissions giving rise to claim occurred or substantialpart of property is situated Where Defendants are subject to personaljurisdiction Nondiversity cases (28 USC l39l(b)) District where any Delendant resides,il all reside in same State District where substrntial Oartof events/omissions occuned or substantial pan of property is located c) District where any Defendant may be found

2) Diversity Jurisdiction a) Amount in controversy must exceed $50,0O0 (exclusive of costs). gqg! b) Must involve citizens of different states

( INTERN,4IIO AL SHOE v.WAS INGTO N H N) MUSTHAVE''MIMMUM A) DEFENDANT CONTACTS''WITH FORTIMSTATE B) SUIT DOES NOT OFFEND "TRADITIONAL NOTIONS OF FAIR PLAY AND SUBSTANTTAL JUSTICE'' ELABORATTONS c) CONSTITUTTONAL
and l) Activitiesmust be systematic continuous 2) Activities must be purposeful 3) Defendantmust purposelyavail himself ol privileges of the fcrum state -l) Possibilityof litigation must be toreseeable (World-Wide Volkswagen) 5) There must be connection between litigation, Defendant and forum state

A) PRESENCE(AT TIME ACTION IS FTLED) B) INTENT TO INDEFINTTELY REMAIN

DOMICILE

B) CHANGEOFVENUE
I ) Federal courts can transfer cases to any district where it might originally have been brought a) Standard: "ln the interesrsofjustice and for the convenience of panies and witnesses''(28 USC 1404) b) Upon motion. consent or stipulation ofall panies

(DOMICILE GUIDE) A ) CORPORATIONS

r ) State of

SPECIALCASES

Incorporation; and Statewhere principal place of businessis located

ARE A) ONCE ''MINIMUM CONTACTS'' ESTABLISHED,THE STATE MUST STILL HAVE LEGISLATIONAUTHO. R T Z I N G I T S C O U R T ST O A C C E P T SUCHJURTSDICTION
give theircourtstull power l) Unlimited - somestates to lccept all constitutionalbasesof jurisdiction ( e x .C A , R I ) 2) Limited - specify in detail when court may accept iurisdiction(ex. NY, IL)

LONG ARM STATUTES

CORPORATIONS
(28 A) CORPORATE RESIDENCE USC1J91(c))
l) a) b) c) Judicial district in which Corporation: Is subject to personaljurisdiction Has sufficient contacts to subject it to personaljunsdiction Has most significant contacts

B ) CLASS ACTIONS r ) Citizenshipof named representative used C) U.S.CITTZENS LIVING ABROAD r ) Not citizens of any state, therefore,cannot use
diversiryjurisdiction

CON{SENT REMOVAL
A) BASISFOR REMOVAL FROM STATETO FEDERAL COURT
I ) Federalquestionjurisdiction existedat time action was filed: or 2) Diversityjurisdiction existedat time action was f rled li.e. when casecould have beenbrought in Federalcourt ori ginally)

A) DEFENDANT MAY ALWAYS CONSENT TO PERSONALJURISDICTION

I ) Volunta1 appearancein court 2) Adviurceconsent(i.e. in contract.designatinq an agent)

(THE ERIE DOCTRINE)

A) DIVERSITY
t) Erie: Federalcourts must apply the substantive law of the forum state l) Federalcourls must apply Federallaw lor procedural maners

CHOICE OF LAW

VS. LAW B) SUBSTANTIVE PROCEDURAL IN A) ASSERTING, A NEW LAWSUTT, THAT A PRTOR JUDGMENT WAS VOID FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION

COLLATERAL ATTACK

l) Traditional test (Guarantee Trust v. York) 'Outcome - where l) Determinative'fest" applicationState of

law will give a different outcome than application of Federal law. Staaelaw applies ?) Modern test (Hg.U.Ua-y.llmf,L) a) Re-affirms Erie, upholding use of Federal procedural and State substantive law, regardlessof outcome

SUPPLEMENTAL

JURISDICTION
ANCILLARY JURISDICTION
Detendantwith counter-claims. cross-claims or third-party claims may bring them in Federal court irs long as Federal court has jurisdiction over original claim

jurisdictionmay only be challenged once l) Personal - either in forum state(appeal)'orDefendant'shome state(collateralattack) 2) Must raise obiection before trial

C) SPECIAL CASES "substantive"and l) Smrutesof Limrtations- considered by _{ovemed Statelaw in diversity cases "substantive";Fderal 2) Choice of l:w Rules: considered courts must tbllow State's choice of law principles

PENDENTJURISDICTION
Plainriff with valid Federal question claims may bring dong a state-basd claim in Federal courr
Test: Musr denve liorn common Up to court's discretion nucleus of ooeradve fact

PLEADIh{GS
COMPLAINT
A) PLAINTIFF'S STATEMENT OF A CAUSE OF ACTION

PRE.ANSWER MOTIONS MAY MAKE THE A) DEFENDANT FOLLOWINGARGUMENTS:

l) Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction l) Lack of Personal Jurisdiction 3) lmproper Venue -l) Insuffrciency of process -5) Insufficiencyof Serviceof Process 6) Fulure to statea claim upon which relief can tre granted 7) Failure to join a party

A) COURT'S POWERTO BRING PARTIESBEFOREIT AND BIND THEM TO ITS JUDGMENT

PERSONALJURISDICTION
[ ) In Personam - power of court over Det'endant l) In Rem - power ofcoun over a thing (i.e.property chattelswirhin state) trr -l) Quasi In Rem - power of ctxrt to anach or gamish (Shafrer propertvto eainjuriviiction over Det-endant v. Heitner ralure; rhis to be testedunder"minimum contacs' srandardof Intern tboal She)

ANSWER A) DEFENDANT'S STATEMENTDENY. ING OR ADMITTING ALLEGATIONS AND SETTINGOUT ANY DEFENSES (MAY INCLUDE COUNTERCLAIMS ORCROSS-CLAIMS) REPLY TO COUNTERCLAIM OR CROSS.CLAIM A) STATEMENT OF PERSON.\GAINST WHOM CLAI]VT FILED. DENYTNG IS O R A D M I T T I N GA L L E G A T I O N S A) NOTICE PLEADING. USED TN FED. ERAL ^\ND MANY STATECOURTS
I ) Pleadingmust merely sct tbrth "r shon rnd piarn statemcntof the claim showinq the Pleader rs ! c n r i t l e dt o r e l i e f ' T F R C P l ( r t t B ) C O D E P L E A D I N G I i . C .C A . F L I set lirnh .ril i r Pleutler rrust'ulttttrute fectsintenoetito nL trove n iacts' ,ri the c.use rt tnti - rhe

AMENDMENTS
A) PARTIES MAY AMEND THEIR PLEADINGS ONCE WITHOUT THE COURT'S PERMISSION BEFORE A RESPONSIVE P L E A D I N G I S S E R V E D T F R C PT S ( a ) )
I) .\t lll other times oermission must be obtained fiom rhe Court. but it "shall be tieelv siven whcn iustrce so

NOTICE PLEADINGVS. CODE PLEADING

requires"FRCP I5(a)) t

RELATIONBACK

( P E N N O Y E Rv . N E F F \ A) PRESENCE FORLiMSTATE AND IN B) DEFENDANT MUSTBESERVED WITH \OTICE IN FORUIIT STATE

TRADITIONAL TEST

.\dding new claims or det'enses not barred if thev anse out of the original transactionor occurrence .\dding new parties - no relation back unless wrong penon is sued: relationback will t^-cur if parry to be brought in: a) ha-sreceived notice of the acrion witfun St rtule of Limitetions penotl: .rnd b) knew or should thc har.eknown lhat. irut firr the mrstake. rtctionwould him rFRCP t5tcn

PARTIES LMIGAIION TO
JOINDER OF PARTIES 'r

PRE-'I RIAL SERVICE PROCESS OF i

S A) rN-HAND ERVTCE
l) Pr'rsonrldelivery to Dclentiant

POS'I'TRIAL

t A) PERMISSIVE l ) Defendants Plaintiffsnrav be ioinedif clainr for or

il) b)

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rclici: Ariscsfromsanre transaction trccurrettcc, or and

Conlains a comrnon question of law or fact

B ) S U B S T I T U T ES E R V I C E D

(FRCP 20(a) (b)) &

B) COMPULSORY
l) Defendants or Plaintiffs who rnust be joined a) Necess.rryparties - have intcrcst in the conlroversy iutd ought to be joined for sake of complerejusrice (FRCP I 9(a)) b) Indispcnsableparties - prcsenceso vital that action m u s t b e d i s m i s s e di f j o i n d e r i n r p o s s i b l e F R C P l 9 ( b ) ) (

B C) SERVICE Y MAIL

o l ) D el i v c r y t o " p c r s o n f s u i t a b l e g ea n d d i s c r e t i o n " I a residingat Defendant's dwelling house(FRCP .11 i

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APPEALS FINALJUDGMEN'T G RULE A) APPFIAL CAN ONI.YtlE TAKEN

FROMFINAL,ADVERSE JUDG. MENT

* 'JONDnR"6e'tlArnrs
A) PERMISSTVE JOINDER (FRCP18)
I ) Any claim against opposing pany may be joined if: a) Each claim has an independentbasis for subjecr marrer jurisdiction, or b) They arise out of the same tralsuction or occurence ( p c n d e n tj u r i s d i c t i o n )

I D) NOTICE BY PUBLICATION ! l) Lastresort under Mullane; allowed only in lirnited I circumstances I E) TMPROPER METHODS I (or l) Service infants other on incompetents) $ 2) Substituted service fellowemployees, on friends { andassociates $

l) Satisfles standard. certillcd regisrered but or mail preferred

STANDARDS FOR REVERSAL

A) FOR COURTORDERS
l) "Abuse of discretion"fbr crse involving discretion

B) FOR FINDINGOF FACT

I) "Clearly erroneous" C) FOR MISTAKES OF LAW l ) " P l e n a rrye v i e w "

B) CODE
|) l) P l e a d i n gj u r i s d i c r i o n s Joinder limited to same [ansaction or occurence

A) FAILURE TO PLEAD OR OTHERWISE DEFEND

DEFAULTJUDGMENT
VOLUNTARYDISMISSAL

C) COUNTERCLAIMSGnoucnr sy
OPPOSING PARTIES) l) Compulsory a) Ariseout of same transaction occurrence (FRCPl3) or 2) Permissive a) Dtxs not arise of same out transaction occurrencc or D) CROSS CLAIMS GIAIMSAM)NGCo. PARTIES) l ) lst Defendant sues 2nd Defendant ! l Must arise out of same transactionor occurrence of original acrionor counrerclaim (FRCP l3(g)) E) THIRD PARTY CLAIMS (IMPLEADER) t ) Defendantfiles claim againsr(impleads)rhird parry. nor presenrly a party, claiming liability for all or pin otPlaintifTsclaim againstDefendant Arises from same transactionor occurrence

A) MAY BE HAD ANY TIME BEFOREDE. FENDANTANSWERS FILESMOTION OR FORSUMMARYJUDGMENT(WITHOUT PREJUDTCE) B) STIPTJLATION SIGNEDBY ALL PARTTFS

FULL FAITH AND CREDIT

STATE TO STATE
A) VALID JUDGMENTIN ONESTATE MUST BE TREATED AS VALID JUDGMENTIN REVIEWING STATE ( A R T .t V , S E C .I , U .S .C O N S T . )

SUMMARY JUDGMENT (FRCP56(c))

A) NO GENIjINE ISSUEOF MATERIAL FACT B) PARTYENTITLEDTO JUDGMENTAS A MATTER OF LAW

FEDERAL TO STATE
A) FEDERAL COURTS MUST GIVE FULL FATTHANDCREDITTO STATE (28 COURT DECISIONS USC1738)

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DISCOVERY
STANDARD:MUST BE REASONABLY CALCULATEDTO LEAD TO DISCOV. E R Y O F A D M I S S I B L EE V I D E N C E (FRCP 6) 2 B ) LIMITATIONSON DISCOVERY
A)

(A PERSON, NOT A PARTY THE TO SUIT, SEEI(STO BECOMEA PARTY) A) INTERVENTION OF RIGHT(FRCP AS
B) PERMISSIVE INTERVENTION
l) Discretionary 2) Questionsof law/fact in common 2 - l ( a) ) l ) U n c o n d i t i o n ab y s t a r u r e l 2) Ability to protecr interestmay be impaired directly

INTERVENTION' *

FORMER ADJTIDICATION

l ) Irrelevantmatters 2 ) Cont-idential marters(rradesecrets. etc.)

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Attomey-clientcommunication(absolute) Mental impressions. opinions.legal rheoriesof irtrorney(absolure) 5 \ Work product (qualified)- (FRCP 16(b)(_l)) a ) Mayobrain upon showing: Subsranrral lnd unuble need to getelsewhere without undue hardship

CLAIM PRECLUSION (RESJUDTCATA)

A) AFTER FINAL JUDGMENT ON MERITS, PLAINTIFF BARRED FROM BRINGING SAME CAUSEOF ACTION IN LATER SUIT WHERE ISSUE WAS RAISED OR COULD HAVE BEEN RAISED AND IN. VOLVES SAME PARTIES OR THOSE IN PRIVITY (PARTIIS OR THEIR PRTWES) l) Merger
r) I f P l a i n t i f f w i n s . c a u s eo f l c t i o n " m e r g e s ' i n t o tinal judgmenr rnd crnnot be brought again 2) Bar l) I f P l a i n t i l f l o s e s .P l a i n t i f f " b a r r e d " t i o m b n n g i n g r a n r c c a u s eo l ' u c t i o n r q l i n

C) DEVICES t ) Depositionslwitnessor party)

)) Interrogatoriespartiesonly ) (

INTERPLEADER I ' (STAKEHOLDER)

PARTY WHO OWES SOMETHING TO ONEORMORE PERSONS CANFORCE THEM ALL INTO COURT TO DECIDE /SSUElNA SINGLE ACTION
A) TNTERPLEADER RULE l) Completediversiry needed 2) At leasr 550.000 ar srake

TRIAL
(MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS MATTER OF LAW) A) STANDARD
B ) W H E NM A D E
l) At end of Plaintiffs cllse or.rr end of rll evidencc

DIRECTEDVERDICT

B) STATUTORY INTERPLEADER
l) Only needdiversiryamong rwo (2) claimants l) Only need5500 in conrroversy

(COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL)
A) PROHIBITS RELITIGATIONOF ISSUES FACT THAT WERE OF PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED B) REQUIREMENTS C) OFFENSIVE/DEFENSIVE USE

ISSUEPRECLUSION

I ) Record lacks "substantial evidencesuch rhar fairminded people could differ"

CLASS ACTIONS i
A ) P R E R E Q U I S I T E S( F R C P 2 3 ( a ) ) t ) )'lumertrusness
: l Commonalitv .l) T v p i c r l i t v
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JUDGMENT NOTWITH. STANDING VERDICT(JNOV)

(RENEWED MOTTON FOR JUDGMENT AS MATTER OF I-,IW) .{) STANDARD B ) W H E NM A D E
I ) Atier verdict rendered

''rctually I ) Issue litigated" l) [ssuecsscntral judgment in prior action to

Adequacv oi representation

B ) NOTICE
l) J)

l) Record lacks "subsrantial evidencesuch rhat tairminded peoplecould ditfer''

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C ) FEDERALJURISDICTION
l ) Citizenship of named representative used tbr di versitv

NEW TRIAL
A) STANDARD
' I ) Verdict is "agarnst frc gneat weisht t)f the evidero-e l l W i t h r n t e n ( 1 0 ) d a , v st t f J u t i g r n e n t

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B) WHEN }TADE

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