PERSONAL JURISDICTION

y Art. III, 1: Judicial Power: establishment of courts y Art. IV: Full Faith & Credit: states laws valid b/w all y 5th Am.: Due Process: no self-incrimination or deprivation of life/liberty/property w/o due process of law y 14th Am., 1: Due Process: citizenship of U.S/state of residence; no deprivation by state of due process; equal protection of laws to all w/i juris

SUBJECT-MATTER JURISDICTION
y Art. III, 2: Judicial Power: sup ct power extends to cases 1) arising under Constitution or fed laws, 2) w/ fed govt as party, 3) b/w indiv/govt of u2 states y 1331: Federal Question Jurisdiction: dist cts juris of actions arising under U.S. Const/laws o Mottley: well-pleaded complaint rule (fed ques in complaint) y 1332: Diversity Jurisdiction o (a) matter >$75K + complete diversity of citizenship (citizens of diff states and/or U.S. vs. foreign citizens, foreign stte vs. U.S. citizen); diversity of corporations o (b) P may be denied/reqd pay costs if final adjudication <$75K o (c) corporation citizenship: incorporated + principal place of business (nerve center) + (liability ins: & where insured citizen); citizenship of decedent/ infant/incompetent reigns o (d) class action definitions o Hawkins: domicile = phys presence in state + intent to remain indefinitely o Redner: expatriate American problem: domicile as of date complaint filed

CHOICE of LAW

Federal Question

Origins

y International Shoe: Minimum Contacts Test: relatedness of contacts/claim + volume/nature of contacts [+ fair play & substantial justice] general, specific, or no jurisdiction o [Hanson v. Denkla]: Ds purposeful availment vs. Ps unilateral conduct y WW Volkswagen: Specific Jurisdiction: Reasonableness Factors (#15) y Helicopteros: General Jurisdiction: continuous and systematic contacts y Burnham: transient/tag jurisdiction

y R4: Summons, Service o (a) Contents, Amendments: ct may allow amendment o (b) Issuance: on/after filing complaint, then serve o (c) Service: serve summons +complaint w/i 120 days o (d) Waiving Service: give D 30 days to return waiver; answer w/i 60/90 days after waiver sent o (e) Serving Indiv w/i U.S.: borrow state statute or use R4e2 o (f) Serving Indiv in Foreign Country o (g) Serving Minor or Incompetent Person o (h) Serving Corp/Partnership/Assoc o (i) Serving U.S./Agency/Corp/Officer/Employee o (j) Serving Foreign/State/Local Govt o (k) Territorial Limits of Effective Service: service estab juris w/ fed long-arm statute, bulge, or fed statute o Improper R4 R12(b)(4), (5) o Mullane: notice reasonable under Cx to apprise interested pties of actions pendency

y 1652: RDA: state laws decide civil actions unless Const/Congress otherwise requires or provides o Erie: in absence of controlling fed statute, fed cts reqd to apply state stat/CL rules o 1331 + 1367 y 2072: REA: sup ct Rx rules for dist/cir cts; not substantive rights but overrules conflicting rules; Rx FJR 1291 o Hanna: if applying fed law = forumshopping +discrimination apply REA test (constitutional/scop e? req'd encompassed?) then RDA tests (outcomedeterminiative? balancing) o 1652 + Erie

Modern Formulation

Notice

Diversity

Erie Doctrine

RESOLUTION without TRIAL

y R56: Summary Judgment o Celotex o Houchens o Bias o [Matsushita]

Summary Judgment

TRIER and TRIAL

y 7th Am.: Preserved Right to Jury y R38: Right to Jury Trial; Demand (cf. R5) o (a) o (b) o (c) o (d) o Amoco o [Beacon Theatres] y R39: Trial by Jury or by the Court o (a) o (b) y R50: JML; Related Motion for New Trial; RJML; Conditional Ruling o Reid o Chamberlain o Norton y R59: New Trial; Altering/Amending a Judgment o (a) o (b) o (d) o Lind

Controlling Juries

Judge or Jury

APPEALS
y 1291: Final Judgment Rule o Liberty Mutual y 1292: Interlocutory Appeal (exceptions to FJR) o (a) o (b) y R54: Judgment & Costs o (b)

RES JUDICATA Claim Issue

y Frier y Rush y Searle y Parks y Parklane