CIVIL PROCEDURE STUDY SHEET

Ps persective:
I. T.J (rem, quasi, pj)
1) Non res D- actual physical present in State when served.
2) Consented/waived Ter. Jur.
a. Forum selection clause
b. Consent by agreeing to TJ
c. non-compliance with court, TJ established by sanction
3) Resident4) Long arm statute- (ignore if D in state) (1)
a. Due process/enumerated acts
a. Minimum contacts (2)
1. Specific Jur. (3)
a. purposeful availment
1. serve the market/ stream of commerce
2. In state activity
3. effects test (knowingly causing injury in
forum)
4. D enters into K with resident in forum.
(burger king)
2. General Jur. (3)
-Systematic and continuous
b. fairness (4)
1. Ds burden
2. Ps interest
3. forums interest
4. efficient resolution of controversy
5. substantive social policies
Ib. Notice/Service (5)
a. Service as reqd by rules
b. Mullane standardII. SMJ
A. Constitutional authority- case or controversy under federal law or
minimum diversity.
1. Article III
a. Arising out of the constitution
b. laws
c. treaties
B. Statutory authority1. fed Q
a. well pleaded complaint rule
1. Holmes test
2. Substantial federal issue test
2. Div.- complete diversity
a. citizenship analysis of individuals (domicile)
b. citizenship analysis of corporations

1. place of Incorporation
2. Principle place of business (both)
a. nerve center
b. primary operations
c. citizenship analysis of unincorporated associations
d. aliensIII. Venue
1. Local actions
2. Transatory actions 1391/1392
a. In any district where a D resides, as long as all D reside in same
state
b. In a district where a substantial part of the event s or omissions
giving rise to the claim occurred.
c. any district where any D is subject to TJ
d. in any federal district where an alien is sued.
e. in any federal district where a corp is subject to PJ.
IV. Joindera. additional claims
b. additional parties
Bulge jur established over Ds impleaded in fed suit under 14 & 19 when
served within 100 miles of district court.
V. Preclusion-other claims may be lost(Res judicata/ collateral estoppel)
-claims that were brought or could have been brought
VI. Erie-RDA
1. Purely substantive issue
-Fed must always apply state law to substantive issues.
2. Procedural Controlled by statute or FRCP
a. FRCP-fed rule wins out if
1. valid within REA
2. Constitutional
b. Federal procedural statute
1. Constitutional
3. Eerie Erie-doesnt fit into other two prongs.
a. Bound up in rights and obligations of parties?
1. Rights (State)
2. Remedy (Hanna Mod. Outcome test)
b. Hanna Modified outcome test
1. Modifies (Byrd Balancing)
2. Does not modify (Federal practice applies)
c. Byrd balancing test- are there countervailing federal considerations
that outweigh state interest?
1. Yes (Fed baby)
2. no (The states win)
VII. Complaint
A. Allegation of Jur
B. Stmt of the claim

C. demand for judgment is final

D. Amend/supp answer
Ds perspective:
VIII. Challenge the court (motion or answer)
a. 12(b) (1) SMJ
b. Special appearance 12(b)(2) for TJ. (waivable)
c. 12(b)(3) Venue (waivable)
d. 12(b)(4)Insufficient process (waivable)
e. 12(b)(5) Insufficient service of process (waivable)
f. 12(b)(6) failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted
g. 12(b)(7) failure to state an indispensable party under rule 19
h. 12(e) motion for more definite statement. (waivable)
i. No appearance/Collateral attack on TJ and only TJ
j. Res judicata is affirmative defense
IX. Challenge choice of forum
a. removal-TJ not wiaved.
1. actions removable 1441-fed court has orig jur
-all Ds agree
- case not in Ds state of domicile
2. Removal procedure 1446
-30 days on fed. question
-one year on diversity
-state losses jur immediately.
3. Remand-30 days unless smj
b. convinience transfer (1404)-district or division (3rd party Ds)
1. convenience of witnesses
2. Interest of justice factors
c. Improper venue (1406)-district only
d. forum non conviniens (3rd party Ds)
X. Answer
a. Admit/Deny/cannot form belief
b. affirmative defenses (SOL)
c. 20 days unless SOP waived (60 days)
d. Amend/supp answer
XII. Joinder
Rule 13
mandatory?
a. Cross claims
stoo n
a. compulsory Counter claims
stoo y
b. Permissive counter claims
n
n
Rule 14 impleader*
stoo n
Rule 18 joinder of claims
n
n
Rule 19 parties necessary/indispensable**nec/in. y
Rule 20 permissive joinder of parties*
st/cq n
Rule 22 Intervention
Rule 24 Interpleader**
$500

XIII. Supp Jurisdiction

1. Constitutional-article III
-Common nucleus of operative fact
2. Statutory
1. claims related under the same case or controversy under article III
2. diversity cases- no supp jd over rules 14, 19, 20, 24 by P
3. discretionary matters
XIV. Discovery
a. depos/interogs/requests for prod.
b. Privileged material
1. Work product
2. Atty/client priv
a. Control group test
b. subject matter test
c. amend/supp
d. add new party?
XV. Res judicata
a. res judicata
b. Collateral estoppel
c. full faith and credit clause
XVI. Summary Judgement
a. Burden of production
b. Burden of persuasion
-write about each element
-analyze each element to fact pattern
-jason godeaux
- procedure!!
-mention analogous cases for bonus points