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URISDICTION VENUE

SUBJECTMATTER MODERNBASIS LOCALITY WHERE CASE

A) COURT'SPOWERTO DECIDETHE
TYPB OF CASEBEFOREIT
( INTERN,4IIONAL SHOE v.WASH INGTON) MAY BE TRIED
l) FederalQuestionJurisdiction
A) DEFENDANTMUSTHAVE''MIMMUM A) FEDERALCOURTSTANDARDS
a) Crses arising under Federal law (i.e. Federal statules.
CONTACTS''WITH FORTIMSTATE t ) D i v e r s i t yc a s e s( 2 8 U S C t 3 9 l ( a ) )
lnterstate Commerce) B) SUIT DOES NOT OFFEND "TRADI- u) Districtwhereany Defendant residcs, if all residein same
Srate
2) Diversity Jurisdiction TIONAL NOTIONS OF FAIR PLAY Where substantial part of events/omissions giving rise to
a) Amount in controversy must exceed $50,0O0 (exclu- AND SUBSTANTTAL JUSTICE'' claim occurred or substantialpart of property is situated
sive of costs). gqg!
b) Must involve citizens of different states c) CONSTITUTTONALELABORATTONS Where Defendants are subject to personaljurisdiction
l) Activitiesmust be systematicand continuous Nondiversity cases (28 USC l39l(b))
2) Activities must be purposeful District where any Delendant resides,il all reside in same
State
3) Defendantmust purposelyavail himself ol
District where substrntial Oartof events/omissionsoccuned
privileges of the fcrum state
DOMICILE -l) Possibilityof litigation must be toreseeable
or substantial pan of property is located
c) District where any Defendant may be found
A) PRESENCE(AT TIME ACTION IS (World-Wide Volkswagen)
B) CHANGEOFVENUE
FTLED) 5) There must be connection between litigation, I ) Federal courts can transfer cases to any district
B) INTENT TO INDEFINTTELY REMAIN Defendant and forum state 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

SPECIALCASES LONG ARM STATUTES

A)- ONCE ''MINIMUM CONTACTS''ARE
(DOMICILE GUIDE) ESTABLISHED,THE STATE MUST
A ) CORPORATIONS STILL HAVE LEGISLATIONAUTHO. CORPORATIONS
r ) State ofIncorporation; and R T Z I N G I T S C O U R T ST O A C C E P T
Statewhere principal place of businessis located SUCHJURTSDICTION A) CORPORATERESIDENCE(28USC1J91(c))
B ) CLASS ACTIONS l) Unlimited - somestatesgive theircourtstull power l) Judicial district in which Corporation:
to lccept all constitutionalbasesof jurisdiction a) Is subject to personaljurisdiction
r ) Citizenshipof named representativeused ( e x .C A , R I ) b) Has sufficient contacts to subject it to personaljunsdiction
C) U.S.CITTZENSLIVING ABROAD 2) Limited - specify in detail when court may accept c) Has most significant contacts
r ) Not citizens of any state, therefore,cannot use iurisdiction(ex. NY, IL)
diversiryjurisdiction

CON{SENT CHOICE OF LAW

REMOVAL
A) BASISFOR REMOVAL FROM
STATETO FEDERAL COURT
I ) Federalquestionjurisdiction existedat time ac-
tion was filed: or
2) Diversityjurisdiction existedat time action was
f rled li.e. when casecould have beenbrought in
Federalcourt ori ginally)
SUPPLEMENTAL
JURISDICTION
ANCILLARY JURISDICTION
Detendantwith counter-claims.cross-claimsor
third-party claims may bring them in Federal
court irs long as Federal court has jurisdiction
over original claim
PENDENTJURISDICTION
Plainriff with valid Federal question claims may
bring dong a state-basd claim in Federal courr
Test: Musr denve liorn common nucleus of ooeradve
Up to court's discretion
PERSONALJURISDICTION
A) COURT'SPOWERTO BRING
PARTIESBEFOREIT AND BIND
THEM TO ITS JUDGMENT
[ ) In Personam - power of court over Det'endant
l) In Rem - power ofcoun over a thing
(i.e.propertytrr chattelswirhin state)
-l) Quasi In Rem - power of ctxrt to anach or gamish
propertvto eainjuriviiction over Det-endant(Shafrer
v. Heitner ralure; rhis to be testedunder"minimum
contacs' srandardof Intern tboal She)
TRADITIONAL TEST
( P E N N O Y E Rv . N E F F \
A) PRESENCEIN FORLiMSTATE AND
B) DEFENDANTMUSTBESERVEDWITH
\OTICE IN FORUIITSTATE
A) DEFENDANT MAY ALWAYS CON- (THE ERIE DOCTRINE)
SENT TO PERSONALJURISDICTION A) DIVERSITY
I ) Volunta1 appearancein court t) Erie: Federalcourts must apply the substantive
2) Adviurceconsent(i.e. in contract.designatinqan law of the forum state
agent) l) Federalcourls must apply Federallaw lor
procedural maners
B) SUBSTANTIVEVS.PROCEDURALLAW
l) Traditional test (Guarantee Trust v. York)
COLLATERAL ATTACK l)
'Outcome - whereapplication
Determinative'fest" of State
A) ASSERTING,IN A NEW LAWSUTT,
THAT law will give a different outcome than application of Federal
A PRTORJUDGMENT WAS VOID FOR law. Staaelaw applies
LACK OF PERSONALJURISDICTION ?) Modern test (Hg.U.Ua-y.llmf,L)
l) Personaljurisdictionmay only be challengedonce a) Re-affirms Erie, upholding use of Federal procedural and
- either in forum state(appeal)'orDefendant'shome State substantive law, regardlessof outcome
state(collateralattack)
2) Must raise obiection before trial
C) SPECIAL CASES
l) Smrutesof Limrtations- considered"substantive"and
_{ovemedby Statelaw in diversity cases
2) Choice of l:w Rules: considered"substantive";Fderal
courts must tbllow State'schoice of law principles
PLEADIh{GS
PRE.ANSWER MOTIONS
fact A) DEFENDANTMAY MAKE THE
COMPLAINT FOLLOWINGARGUMENTS:
A) PLAINTIFF'S STATEMENT OF A l) Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction
CAUSE OF ACTION l) Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
3) lmproper Venue
ANSWER
A) DEFENDANT'SSTATEMENTDENY.
-l) Insuffrciency of process
-5) Insufficiencyof Serviceof Process
ING OR ADMITTING ALLEGATIONS 6) Fulure to statea claim upon which relief can tre granted
AND SETTINGOUT ANY DEFENSES 7) Failure to join a party
(MAY INCLUDE COUNTERCLAIMS
ORCROSS-CLAIMS) AMENDMENTS
A) PARTIES MAY AMEND THEIR PLEAD-
REPLY TO COUNTERCLAIM
OR CROSS.CLAIM INGS ONCE WITHOUT THE COURT'S
A) STATEMENT OF PERSON.\GAINST PERMISSION BEFORE A RESPONSIVE
WHOM CLAI]VTIS FILED. DENYTNG P L E A D I N G I S S E R V E D T F R C PT S ( a ) )
O R A D M I T T I N GA L L E G A T I O N S I) .\t lll other times oermission must be obtained fiom
NOTICE PLEADINGVS. CODE rhe Court. but it "shall be tieelv siven whcn iustrce so
r e q u i r e s "t F R C P I 5 ( a ) )
PLEADING RELATIONBACK
A) NOTICE PLEADING. USED TN FED. .\dding new claims or det'enses- not barred if thev
ERAL ^\ND MANY STATECOURTS
I ) Pleadingmust merely sct tbrth "r shon rnd piarn
anse out of the original transactionor occurrence
.\dding new parties - no relation back unless wrong
statemcntof the claim showinq the Pleader rs penon is sued: relationback will t^-cur if parry to be
c n r i t l e dt o r e l i e f ' T F R C P! l ( r t t brought in: a) ha-sreceived notice of the acrion witfun
B ) C O D E P L E A D I N G I i . C .C A . F L I St rtule of Limitetions penotl: .rnd b) knew or should
i r Pleutlerrrust set lirnh .ril fectsintenoetito nL trove n har.eknown lhat. irut firr the mrstake.thc rtctionwould
rt tnti - rhe
'ulttttrute
iacts' ,ri the c.use him rFRCP t5tcn
PARTIESTO LMIGAIION PRE-'I RIAL POS'I'TRIAL

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JOINDER OF PARTIES SERVICEOF PROCESS
i
A) PERMISSIVE
t
APPEALS
A ) r N - H A N DS E R V T C E
l ) Defendantsor Plaintiffsnrav be ioinedif clainr for
rclici: l) Pr'rsonrldelivery to Dclentiant
i
i
FINALJUDGMEN'T RULEG
il) Ariscsfromsanretransaction
or trccurrettcc,
and B ) S U B S T I T U T ES
DE R V I C E A) APPFIALCAN ONI.YtlE TAKEN
b) Conlains a comrnon question of law or fact } FROMFINAL,ADVERSEJUDG.
(FRCP20(a)& (b)) l ) D el i v c r y t o " p c r s o no f s u i t a b l ea g ea n d d i s c r e t i o n " I
residingat Defendant'sdwelling house(FRCP .11 MENT
B) COMPULSORY i
C ) S E R V I C EB Y M A I L
l) Defendants or Plaintiffs who rnust be joined
a) Necess.rryparties - have intcrcst in the conlroversy iutd l) Satisfles
standard.
butcertillcdor regisrered
mail
$
!
STANDARDSFOR
ought to be joined for sake of complerejusrice (FRCP
I 9(a))
b) Indispcnsableparties - prcsenceso vital that action
preferred
D) NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
I REVERSAL
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 ) )
! A) FOR COURTORDERS
l) LastresortunderMullane;allowedonly in lirnited I
l) "Abuse of discretion"fbr crse involving
circumstances
I discretion
E) TMPROPER METHODS B) FOR FINDINGOF FACT
*
'JONDnR"6e'tlArnrs on infants(or otherincompetents)
l) Service
I
$ I) "Clearlyerroneous"
2) Substituted
serviceon fellowemployees,friends {
andassociates C) FOR MISTAKES OF LAW
JOINDER (FRCP18)
A) PERMISSTVE $
l ) " P l e n a rrye v i e w "
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 ) DEFAULTJUDGMENT
B) CODE A) FAILURE TO PLEAD OR OTHERWISE
|) P l e a d i n gj u r i s d i c r i o n s DEFEND FULL FAITH AND
l) Joinder limited to same [ansaction or occurence
C) COUNTERCLAIMSGnoucnr sy
VOLUNTARYDISMISSAL
A) MAY BE HAD ANY TIME BEFOREDE.
CREDIT
OPPOSING PARTIES) FENDANTANSWERSOR FILESMOTION STATE TO STATE
l) Compulsory FORSUMMARYJUDGMENT(WITHOUT A) VALID JUDGMENTIN ONESTATE
a) Ariseout of sametransaction or occurrence(FRCPl3) PREJUDTCE)
2) Permissive B) STIPTJLATIONSIGNEDBY ALL PARTTFS MUST BE TREATED AS VALID
a) Dtxs not ariseout of sametransactionor occurrencc JUDGMENTIN REVIEWINGSTATE
D) CROSS CLAIMS GIAIMSAM)NGCo.
SUMMARY JUDGMENT ( A R T .t V , S E C .I , U .S .C O N S T . )
PARTIES) (FRCP56(c))
l ) lst Defendant sues 2nd Defendant A) NO GENIjINE ISSUEOF MATERIAL FACT FEDERAL TO STATE
! l Must arise out of same transactionor occurrence B) PARTYENTITLEDTO JUDGMENTAS A A) FEDERAL COURTS MUST GIVE
of original acrionor counrerclaim(FRCP l3(g)) MATTER OF LAW FULL FATTHANDCREDITTO STATE
E) THIRD PARTY CLAIMS (IMPLEADER) COURT DECISIONS(28USC1738)
t ) Defendantfiles claim againsr(impleads)rhird
parry. nor presenrly a party, claiming liability for
'))all or pin otPlaintifTsclaim againstDefendant
Arises from same transactionor occurrence
DISCOVERY
A) 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
( F R C P2 6 )
FORMER
INTERVENTION' * B ) LIMITATIONSON DISCOVERY ADJTIDICATION
(A PERSON, NOT A PARTYTO THE l ) Irrelevantmatters
CLAIM PRECLUSION
2 ) Cont-identialmarters(rradesecrets.etc.)
SUIT, SEEI(STO BECOMEA PARTY)
A) INTERVENTION ASOF RIGHT(FRCP Attomey-clientcommunication(absolute) (RESJUDTCATA)
2 - l ( a) )
{, Mental impressions.opinions.legal rheoriesof
A) AFTER FINAL JUDGMENT ON
l ) U n c o n d i t i o n abl y s t a r u r e irtrorney(absolure)
5 \ Work product (qualified)- (FRCP 16(b)(_l)) MERITS, PLAINTIFF BARRED
2) Ability to protecr interestmay be impaired directly
a ) Mayobrainuponshowing:Subsranrral
needlnd unuble FROM BRINGING SAME CAUSEOF
B) PERMISSIVEINTERVENTION to getelsewhere
withoutunduehardship
l) Discretionary ACTION IN LATER SUIT WHERE
C) DEVICES ISSUE WAS RAISED OR COULD
2) Questionsof law/fact in common
t ) Depositionslwitnessor party)
)) Interrogatories( partiesonly ) HAVE BEEN RAISED AND IN.
VOLVES SAME PARTIES OR
THOSE IN PRIVITY (PARTIIS OR
INTERPLEADER I
(STAKEHOLDER)' THEIR PRTWES)
l) Merger
PARTY WHO OWES SOMETHING TO
ONEORMORE PERSONS CANFORCE TRIAL 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
THEM ALL INTO COURT TO DECIDE 2) Bar
/SSUElNA SINGLE ACTION 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
A) TNTERPLEADER RULE r a n r c c a u s eo l ' u c t i o n r q l i n
l) Completediversiry needed
DIRECTEDVERDICT
2) At leasr 550.000 ar srake (MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS ISSUEPRECLUSION
B) STATUTORYINTERPLEADER MATTER OF LAW) (COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL)
l) Only needdiversiryamong rwo (2) claimants A) STANDARD A) PROHIBITSRELITIGATIONOF
I ) Record lacks "substantialevidencesuch rhar fair-
l) Only need5500 in conrroversy
minded people could differ"
ISSUESOF FACT THAT WERE
B ) W H E NM A D E PREVIOUSLYADJUDICATED
l) At end of Plaintiffs cllse or.rr end of rll evidencc B) REQUIREMENTS
''rctually
I ) Issue litigated"
CLASS ACTIONS i JUDGMENT NOTWITH. l) [ssuecsscntralto judgment in prior action
A ) P R E R E Q U I S I T E S( F R C P 2 3 ( a ) ) STANDINGVERDICT(JNOV) C) OFFENSIVE/DEFENSIVE
USE
t ) )'lumertrusness (RENEWED MOTTON FOR JUDG-
: l Commonalitv
MENT AS MATTER OF I-,IW)
.l) T v p i c r l i t v
.{) STANDARD
t t Adequacv oi representation
l) Record lacks "subsrantialevidencesuch rhat tair- lrrrrrrrrrrrl{
B ) NOTICE
l) Besrpossiblerequired
minded peoplecould ditfer''
B ) W H E NM A D E r'*8#"i"J'o"fi"'"fd$if I Ufi
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I REFERENCEGUIDE. DUE TO ITS CON- I
J) hacrrculiry- xt leaslby maillEisenv. Cartise, I ) Atier verdict rendered
I DENSED FORMAT IT: l) DOFJ NOT IN- I
C ) FEDERALJURISDICTION NEW TRIAL I CLUDE JI.JRISDICTIONAL DIFT'ERENCESE
l ) Citizenship of named representative used tbr A) STANDARD I AND 2) SHOTJLDNoT BE RELIED UPONAS T
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di versitv I ) Verdict is "agarnst frc gneat weisht t)f the evidero-e t A suBsTrrrJTE FoR MORE COMPREImN- u
t) Each member of class must have claim qreater B) WHEN }TADE I STVELEGAL STUDIES!
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