Civil Procedure Outline

 

Table of Contents

 

Word List 3

Civil Procedure: What is it?. 4

The five themes. 4

The five pedagogical objectives. 4

Personal jurisdiction. 4

Minimum contacts. 5

Expanding Shoe to cover in rem.. 5

Specific jurisdiction. 6

The five fair play factors. 8

“Stream of commerce” and “stream of commerce plus”. 8

Rule 4(k)(2) 8

Personal jurisdiction on the internet 9

General jurisdiction. 9

Transient jurisdiction. 9

Consent – forum selection clauses. 9

Notice – service of process. 10

Rule 4(d) 10

“Long-arm” statutes. 10

Venue – § 1391. 11

Forum non conveniens. 12

Transfer of venue – §§ 1404, 1406, and 1631. 12

Subject matter jurisdiction. 12

Federal question jurisdiction – § 1331. 13

The well-pleaded complaint rule. 13

Constitutional versus statutory power. 13

Diversity jurisdiction – § 1332. 14

The rule of complete diversity. 14

Injunctions and aggregation. 15

Supplemental jurisdiction – § 1367. 15

The old terminology of supplemental jurisdiction. 16

Removal jurisdiction – §§ 1441 and 1446. 17

The Erie Problem.. 17

The Rules of Decision Act – § 1652. 18

The eerie Erie three. 19

The Byrd balancing test 19

Modern Erie. 20

Choice of law.. 21

Incentives to litigate. 21

Punitive damages. 22

Financing litigation. 22

The American rule v. the English rule. 22

Insurance. 23

Contingency fees. 23

Legal aid and pro bono. 23

Fee shifting – Rule 54. 23

Rule 68 and other fee shifting statutes. 24

Provisional remedies – Rule 65. 24

Procedural due process. 25

Filing a complaint – Rules 8 and 11. 25

Pleading – Rules 8 and 9. 25

Rule 12. 26

Rule 12(b) motions. 27

Answering a complaint 27

Joinder – Rules 19 and 20. 27

Discovery. 28

Summary judgment – Rule 56. 28

Judgment notwithstanding the verdict – Rule 50. 29

Preclusion. 29

Claim preclusion. 30

The policy behind claim preclusion. 30

The doctrine of privity. 30

Issue preclusion. 30


 

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