Civil Procedure Outline
Table of Contents
The
five pedagogical objectives
Expanding Shoe to cover in rem
“Stream
of commerce” and “stream of commerce plus”
Personal
jurisdiction on the internet
Consent – forum selection clauses
Transfer
of venue – §§ 1404, 1406, and 1631.
Federal
question jurisdiction – § 1331
The well-pleaded complaint rule
Constitutional
versus statutory power
Diversity
jurisdiction – § 1332
The
rule of complete diversity
Supplemental
jurisdiction – § 1367
The old terminology of supplemental jurisdiction
Removal
jurisdiction – §§ 1441 and 1446
The Rules of Decision Act – § 1652
The American rule v. the English rule
Rule
68 and other fee shifting statutes.
Provisional
remedies – Rule 65
Filing a complaint – Rules 8 and 11
Judgment notwithstanding the verdict – Rule
50
The
policy behind claim preclusion
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