Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rules Chart STAGE

GENERAL FRCP Values PLEA!"NG #ervice FRCP $ %c& Personal #ervice %d& 'aiver %m& (ime limit ) 1*+ da,s after filin complaint Personal -. is the same in federal court as in state court Function2 Notice Re3uires short 4 plain statement of2 %1& rounds for 5urisdiction6 %*& the claim sho7in entitled to relief6 and %8& demand for the relief sou ht %1&%A& 4 %;& !efendant must state affirmative defenses and admit/den, alle ations %<& Lac0 0no7led e or information== > Effect of a denial %?& Failure to den, > Admitted #ome affirmative defenses %not e.clusive&2 Contri9utor, ne li ence6 fraud6 res 5udicata6 statute of frauds6 statute of limitations Admit/den, alle ations Alle ations must 9e simple, concise, and direct DPleadin s must 9e construed so as to do 5ustice/E D"n alle in fraud or mista0e, a part, must state 7ith particularit, the circumstances constitutin fraud or mista0eHE -ust FI", must o 9e,ond Rule 1 for fraud Caption re3Ad for pleadin s Rio Properties, "nc/ v/ Rio "nternational "nterlin0 FRCP 1 Purpose of FRCP is to secure just, speedy, and inexpensive determinations of actions/proceedin s

ISSUE

RULE

DESCRIPTION

RELATED CASES/RULES

Complaint

FRCP 1%a&

Conle, v/ Gi9son #7ier0ie7ic: v/ #orema N/A/ ;ell Atlantic Corp/ v/ (7om9l,

Ans7er2 Admit/!en,

FRCP 1%9&

Ans7er2 Affirmative !efenses

FRCP 1%c&

@in As Pa,BPerBVie7 v/ -/C/ !imitriAs Carter v/ C#

Pleadin s2 #imple, Concise and !irect Pleadin s2 Construin Pleadin #pecial Fatters ) Fraud

FRCP 1%d& FRCP 1%e& FRCP G%9&

Caption

FRCP 1+

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#i nature

RULE
FRCP 11%a&, %9&

DESCRIPTION %a& Att, si nature %9& ;, si nin , claimin that a pleadin is

RELATED CASES/RULES

#anctions

FRCP 11%c&

Ans7er2 (ime Fotion to !ismiss

FRCP 1*%a& FRCP 1*%9&

Fotion ) -ud ment on Pleadin s

FRCP 1*%c&

Fotion ) Kther

FRCP 1*%e&

9rou ht in ood faith, have reasona9le 9asis in fact and la7 #u95ect to sanctions if the court finds that ,ou did not in fact 9rin it in ood faith Part, "nitiated or #ua #ponte Part,Binitiated2 *1Bda, safe har9or provision, o95ective reasona9leness standard #ua #ponte2 No safe har9or, o95ective reasona9leness or su95ective ood faith !oes not appl, to discover, "f service is 7aived M ets ?+ da,s "f service is not 7aived M ets *+ da,s Challen es the sufficienc, of the complaint, does not meet the Rule 1 re3uirements %1& Lac0 of su95ect matter -. %*& Lac0 of personal -. %8& "mproper venue %$& "nsufficient process %<& "nsufficient service of process %?& Failure to state a claim upon 7hich relief can 9e ranted %L& Failure to 5oin a part, under Rule 1G A failure to raise %*&B%<& 7aives those defenses ) others can 9e raised throu hout liti ation Kccurs after the pleadin s have closed Court 7ill e.amine all pleadin s and determine if 5ud ment in favor of either part, is appropriate Either part, can ma0e this motion Fotion for a Fore !efinite #tatement Fust 9e so va ue or am9i uous that the

Pats,Js ;rand, "nc/ v/ "/K/;/ Realt,, "nc/ "n re Pennie 4 Edmonds LLP Frant: v/ Cnited #tates Po7erliftin Federation Rule 8L %for discover, sanctions&

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Fotion ) Kther

RULE
FRCP 1*%f&

DESCRIPTION
part, cannot respond Not common Fotion to #tri0e ) "nsufficient defense or redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous matter Not common Amendments as a matter of course %7ithin *+ da,s of servin the pleadin s& Kther amendments ) after *+ da,s runs out %c& "f after #tatute of Limitations has ran, must relate 9ac0 to ori inal claim%s& "f ,ou 7ant a 5ur,, put a demand in ,our pleadin

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Amendment

FRCP 1<

!u9ic: v/ Common7ealth Edison Co/ (ran v/ Alphonse Notel Corp/

-ur, !emand PER#KNAL -O !eference to #tates !ue Process VENCE Federal !istrict Court Venue "mproper Venue

FRCP 81%9&

FRCP $ 1$th Amendment %#ection 1& *1 C/#/C/ P18G1 *1 C/#/C/ P1$+?%a&

For personal 5urisdiction in federal court refer to state statute DHNor shall an, state deprive an, person of life, li9ert,, or propert,, 7ithout due process of la7HE %a& !iversit, of citi:enship %9& Federal 3uestion !istrict Court can dismiss !istrict Court can transfer to another !C 7here it could have 9een 9rou ht Can onl, transfer to another federal court (ransfer for convenience Num9er of factors to consider Can onl, transfer to another federal court

"nconvenient Venue

*1 C/#/C/ P1$+$

Piper Aircraft v/ Re,no

#C;-EC( FA((ER -O C# #upreme Court Article """

Constitutional authorit, Allo7s QAs claims and RAs defenses under federal 3uestion

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!istrict Court ) Federal Suestion

RULE
*1 C/#/C/ P1881

DESCRIPTION
An,thin that raises a federal 3uestion in defense can o Knl, QAs claims for federal 3uestion D'ellBpleaded complaint ruleE

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!istrict Court ) !iversit, #upplemental -.

*1 C/#/C/ P188*

Complete diversit, of parties Amount in controvers, over TL<,+++ ;rin in state claims 4 addAl Rs as lon as the, arise out of the same case/controvers, under Article """ Fust still have complete diversit, Can o 7ith onl, one Q that meets the amount in controvers, re3uirement Allo7s R to move to federal court if Q couldAve 9rou ht the case there first (ime limits "n federal 3uestion cases, citi:enship is irrelevant "n diversit, cases, no Rs can 9e a citi:en of the state 7here the action is 9rou ht -ud e can order to cease as0in Each part, must disclose the identit, of 7itnesses and documents, unless it 7ould 9e used solel, for impeachment #hould occur 7ithin 1$ da,s of discover, conference %*&%A& E.pert disclosure %*&%;& 'ritten report %*&%C& CourtBordered deadline or G+ da,s

*1 C/#/C/ P18?L

Louisville 4 Nashville Railroad v/ Fottle, Ferrell !o7 Pharmaceuticals v/ (hompson Gra9le 4 #ons v/ !arue #heehan v/ Gustafson Peterson v/ Coole, !el Vecchio v/ Conseco E..on Fo9il v/ Allapattah

Removal to Federal Court

*1 C/#/C/ P1$$1

#pencer v/ C# !istrict Court for the Northern !istrict of CA

!"#CKVERI Fotion for a Protective Krder Fandator, "nitial !isclosure FRCP *?%c& FRCP *?%a& E.pert !iscover, FRCP *?%a& Phillips v/ General Fotors

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Relevanc, EB!iscover, E.pert !eposition !iscover, Conference #i nature and #anctions !epositions "nterro atories Re3uests for Production Ph,sical 4 Fental E.ams Re3uests for Admission Fotion to Compel #anctions #u9poenas CA#E FANAGEFEN(, #E((LEFEN(, 4 A!R #chedulin Krder FRCP 1?%9& Pretrial Conferences and Krders Final Pretrial FRCP 1?%c&, %d& FRCP 1?%e& %8& Re3uired deadlines2 -oinin parties, amendin pleadin s, filin motions, completin discover, %8& Permitted deadlines2 Providin Rule *? disclosures, #chedulin pretrial conferences, startin trial %$& Can 9e modified onl, for ood cause and 7ith 5ud eAs consent %c& Conferences %d& Krders Csuall, held after the completion of (o7er Ventures v/ Cit, of 'estfield Acuna v/ ;ro7n 4 Root Riccuiti v/ NI Cit, (ransit Authorit,

RULE
FRCP *?%9&%1& FRCP *?%9&%*&%;& FRCP *?%9&%$& FRCP *?%f& FRCP *?% & FRCP 8+B8* FRCP 88 FRCP 8$ FRCP 8< FRCP 8? FRCP 8L%a& FRCP 8L FRCP $<

DESCRIPTION
9efore trial

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#an,o v/ Arista Records Au9uchon v/ ;enefirst

%1& #i nature %*& #anctions

Gonsalves v/ Cit, of Ne7 ;edford

%a& Finor sanctions %9& Fa5or sanctions

National Noc0e, Lea ue v/ Fetro Noc0e, Lea ue

R/F/R/ v/ Fusco ee Count,

<

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Conference 4 Krder #anctions FRCP 1?%f& #ettlement ) !ama es Limitation FRCP ?1

RULE

DESCRIPTION
discover, Focuses on the conduct of the trial Fost 5ud es re3uire the parties to su9mit a 5oint trial plan #anctions for failure to appear at pretrial conference #anctions for failure to 9e prepared for pretrial conference #anctions for failure to compl, 7ith schedulin order "f a claimant does not accept the RAs offer and does not do 9etter in the end, the Q is lia9le for the RAs DpostBofferE costs %usuall, not attorne,As fees& Costs2 filin fees, etc/ Fees2 attorne,As fees Knl, applies to the federal overnment ) not incorporated to appl, to the states Fust file no later than 1+ da,s after the last pleadin directed to the issue is served Fust 9e composed of ?B1* mem9ers La7,ersA opportunit, to stri0e 7ithout e.planation or cause Limited CanAt 9e raceB9ased Fa, e.cuse for ood cause Fem9ers of the panel sho7 themselves incapa9le of performin their factfindin tas0s Cnlimited (he court determines the content of 5ur, instructions

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#chool !istrict

Farec0 v/ Chesne,

-C!GE 4 -CRI Ri ht to -ur, Lth Amendment

Chauffeurs v/ (err, Far0man v/ 'estvie7 "nstruments, "nc/

-ur, !emand -ur, Composition -ur, #election ) Peremptor, Challen es

FRCP 81%9& FRCP $1 FRCP $L%9& *1 C/#/C/ P11L+

Edmonson v/ Leesville Concrete Co/

-ur, #election ) E.cuses for Cause

FRCP $L%c&

-ur, "nstructions

FRCP $G, <1

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-ud ment as a Fatter of La7

RULE
FRCP <+%a&

DESCRIPTION Failure to o95ect 'aived

Fa, 9e made at an, time 9efore the case is su9mitted to the 5ur, %as soon as an opposin side has 9een heard on an issue& #tandard2 "s there enou h evidence that reasona9le 5urors could differU Fa, 9e made 7ithin 1+ da,s after 5ur, is dischar ed Can onl, 9e made if the movin part, 9rou ht a Rule <+%a& motion durin the trial and can onl, assert the same rounds addressed in the Rule <+%a& motion Fa, include a 5oint re3uest for a ne7 trial under FRCP <G Grounds2 no le all, sufficient evidentiar, 9asis for a reasona9le 5ur, to find for the part, opposin the motion #tandard2 there enou h evidence that reasona9le 5urors could differU #ee0in 5ud ment on a part,As claim or defense 'ill 9e ranted 7hen there remains Dno enuine issue as to an, material factE Fust 9e filed 7ithin 1+ da,s of the entr, of 5ud ment #hould 9rin 9oth a Rule <+%9& motion and Rule <G motion at the same time (rial 5ud e has 9road discretion to determine 7hether fairness re3uires a ne7 trial for pre5udicial errors, misconduct, etc/ Fost commonl, a7arded 7hen the verdict is e.cessivel, lar e "f V has federal question claim a ainst R, V can 5oin state la7 theories arisin out the

RELATED CASES/RULES
Reeves v/ #anderson Plum9in

Rene7ed Fotion for -ud ment as a Fatter of La7

FRCP <+%9&

#ummar, -ud ment FRCP <? Fotion for Ne7 (rial FRCP <G

Celote. v/ Catrett #cott v/ Narris

Cnitherm v/ #7ift

-K"N!ER #upplemental -. *1 C/#/C/ P18?L

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rules Chart STAGE ISSUE RULE DESCRIPTION
same nucleus of common fact a ainst that R %7/o satisf,in diversit, re3mts& "f V has federal 3uestion claim a ainst a R, V can 5oin state la7 theories a ainst other Rs arisin out of same nucleus of facts %7/o satisf,in diversit, re3mts& "f an, V has diversity claim a ainst a R, other V s 7/ same state la7 claim can 5oin in the action even thou h less that TL<@ is controvers, %still need diversit, of citi:enship& R must state as a counterclaim an, claim a ainst the Q that arises out of the same transaction or occurrence that is the su95ect of the complaint/ R may state as a counterclaim an, other claim a ainst the Q %9ut the claim must have an independent 9asis for federal 5urisdiction& A pleadin m, state as a crossclaim a ainst a copart, an, claim that arises out of the transaction or occurrence that is the su95ect matter of the ori inal action (he crossclaim ma, include a claim that the copart, is lia9le for all or part of the claim asserted in the action a ainst the crossclaimant/ A part, ma, 5oin , as independent or alternative claims, as man, claims as it has a ainst an opposin part,/ Part, is necessar, 7hen2 o %1&%A& (he part, is necessar, for court to rant complete relief6 or o %1&%;& (he part, has a le all, protected interest that 7ould 9e

RELATED CASES/RULES

Compulsor, Counterclaim

FRCP 18%a&

Permissive Counterclaim

FRCP 18%9&

Crossclaims

FRCP 18% &

-oinder of Claims %"n General& Re3uired Part,

FRCP 11 FRCP 1G%a&

Fa0ah "ndian (ri9e v/ Verit,

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rules Chart STAGE ISSUE RULE DESCRIPTION
impaired or impeded or that creates the ris0 of inconsistent rulin s and o9li ations 'hen 5oinder of such a necessar, part, is not feasi9le, the court should determine 7hether in e3uit, and ood conscience the action should proceed 7ithout that part, Factors ) %1& Possi9le pre5udice to part, or others6 %*& minimi:in pre5udice 9, shapin relief6 %8& ade3uac, of remed, 7ithout part,As presence6 %$& ade3uac, of plaintiffAs remed, if the action 7ere dismissed %a& Permissive 5oinder of other parties as plaintiffs or defendants allo7ed 7here2 o %A& the, assert an, ri ht to relief or a ri ht to relief is asserted a ainst them arisin out of the same transactions or occurrences6 o %;& an, common 3uestion of la7 or fact 7ill arise in the action %9& (he court ma, issue orders to protect parties from em9arrassment, dela,, e.pense, or pre5udice Rule interpleader2 Availa9le 7henever there e.ists people 7ith claims that ma, e.pose a Q to dou9le or multiple lia9ilit, #tatutor, interpleader2 "nterpleader uthori:ed 9, statute ;asic idea2 a lar e num9er of people %a0a DclassE& all find themselves in a similar le al situation as a result of a transaction or series of transaction that has created possi9le le al lia9ilit, #ometimes mandator, Class mem9ers ma, sometimes opt out of

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Re3uired Part, ) -oinder "nfeasi9le

FRCP 1G%9&

Permissive Part,

FRCP *+

Ale.ander v/ Fulton Count,

"nterpleader FRCP ** Class Actions FRCP *8

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"ntervention of Ri ht

RULE
FRCP *$%a&

DESCRIPTION
the class Court must permit2 o %1& Person had an unconditional statutor, ri ht6 or o %*& Person claims an interest that ma, 9e impaired and no e.istin part, 7ill ade3uatel, represent that interest %1& Court ma, permit2 o %a& Person has a conditional statutor, ri ht6 or o %9& Person has a claim or defense that shares 7ith the main action a common 3uestion of la7 or fact %*& ;, Government Kfficer or A enc, ;ifurcation For convenience, to avoid pre5udice, or to e.pedite and economi:e, the court ma, order a separate trial of one or more separate issues, claims, etc/ A losin part, ma, onl, appeal 7hen there remains nothin to 9e done at the trial level %7ith some e.plicit statutor, e.ceptions& A valid, final personal 5ud ment is conclusive 9et7een the parties o "f the 5ud ment is for Q > the claim is e.tin uished and mer ed in the 5ud ment and a ne7 claim ma, arise on the 5ud ment o "f the 5ud ment is for R > the claim is e.tin uished and 5ud ment 9ars an, su9se3uent action on the

RELATED CASES/RULES
Grutter v/ ;ollin er

Permissive "ntervention

FRCP *$%9&

#eparate (rials

FRCP $*%9&

APPEAL# Final -ud ment Rule *1 C/#/C/ P1*G1

-C!GFEN(# Claim Preclusion Rest/ P 1L Rush v/ Cit, of Faple Nei hts

1+

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#cope of the DClaimE

RULE
Rest/ P *$%1&

DESCRIPTION
claim (he claim includes all ri hts related to all or an, part of the transaction or series of connected transactions out of 7hich the action arose D(ransactionE and DseriesE to 9e determined pra maticall, considerin 2 o 'hether the facts are related in time, space, ori in or motivation6 o 'hether the facts form a convenient trial unit6 and o 'hether their treatment as a unit conforms to the partiesA e.pectations or 9usiness understandin or usa e 'hen an issue of fact or la7 is actuall, liti ated and determined 9, a valid and final 5ud ment and the determination is essential to the 5ud ment, the determination is conclusive in a su9se3uent action 9et7een the parties, 7hether on the same or a different claim E.ceptions to issue preclusion Reliti atin is also usuall, precluded in liti ation 7ith others 7ith some e.ceptions

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#cope of the DClaimE

Rest/ P *$%*&

"ssue Preclusion %General Rule&

Rest/ P *L

Par0lane Nosier, Co/ v/ #hore

"ssue Preclusion E.ceptions "ssue Preclusion in #u9se3uent Liti ation

Rest/ P *1 Rest/ P *G

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