THE CIVIL PROCEDURE EXPRESS

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[Personal Jurisdictio n]

Subject Matter Jurisdiction

Venue

Pleading s

Pleadings/ Motions 1. Motion to Dismiss for lack of jurisdiction 2. Default Judgment (No Answer)

Claims

Parties

Size of Litigatio n

Discovery

Station
$ Injunction Declaratory Judgment
1. Notice A. Service of process B. Content of notice 2. Territorial Jurisdict ion A. Historical B. Modern (Minimu State (General Jurisdiction, e.g., CA Superior Court) Federal (Limited Jurisdiction, e.g., Diversity, where the amount in controversy is in excess of $75,000))

State County Federal District [Transfer ] [Forum nonconvenie ns] Filing Complai nt

Counte rClaims

Adding parties Interven tion

Informal discovery Claim Preclusi on (Res Judicata) Issue Preclusi on (Collater al estoppel ) Formal discovery Devices Interrog atories Depositi ons Producti on of docume nts Physical or mental exam Admissi ons

Dispositi on before Trial Judg ment on the plead ings Sum mary judg ment Defau lt judg ment [Alter native

Trial Jury Trial Right to jury trial Selection of jury (voir dire) Challenges Instructing the jury Verdicts [Bench Trial] Disqualificati on Findings of fact & Conclusions of Law Motions For Judgment as a Matter of Law (aka directed

Settlement

3. Answer Service A. Admit B. Deny of Summon C. Lack information s D. Affirmative Defenses 4. Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a

Crossclaims

Interple ader Class actions Failure to add parties

Third Party Claims

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