Civil Procedure Outline – 1L
Federal and State Jurisdiction 1 {Section I Jurisdiction} Introductory Survey of Civil Procedure US Constitution Article III Section 1: The powers of the United States are vested in one U.S. Supreme...
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Discovery The scope of discovery as defined in FRCP 26(b) states that a party may discover any item relevant to a claim ore defense WHEN it is reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of...
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I. STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION—IS IT AUTHORIZED? A. Long Arm Statutes YES, bc the “last tortious act” of the radiator valve exploding occurred in IL. (Gray vs. American Radiator) NO, the breach of...
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Civil Procedure Professor Martin Personal Jurisdiction Traditional Basis for Jurisdiction Pennoyer v. Neff Rule: Every state possesses exclusive jurisdiction and sovereignty over persons and property...
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Civ Pro Outline PLEADINGS Intro In General: P begins a civil action by filing in a court of appropriate J a complaint seeking some sort of judicial relief against specified Ds. The court thereupon...
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Personal Jurisdiction Overview Introduction Pennoyer v Neff: originally found that for the state to exercise power over individuals or property there must be valid service of process on the individual...
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ERIE SUMMARY – CHECKLIST Federal Law Applies (in federal courts): Substantive Law: Rules of Decision Act Federal Statute Federal Constitution Federal Treaty Federal Common Law Application of...
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Federal and State Jurisdiction 1 {Section I Jurisdiction} Introductory Survey of Civil Procedure US Constitution Article III Section 1: The powers of the United States are vested in one U.S. Supreme...
View ArticleCivil Procedure 2 – Outline Attack Sheet
Discovery The scope of discovery as defined in FRCP 26(b) states that a party may discover any item relevant to a claim ore defense WHEN it is reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of...
View ArticleCivil Procedure – Law School Outline 1L
I. STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION—IS IT AUTHORIZED? A. Long Arm Statutes YES, bc the “last tortious act” of the radiator valve exploding occurred in IL. (Gray vs. American Radiator) NO, the breach of...
View ArticleCivil Procedure 1 – Martin
Civil Procedure Professor Martin Personal Jurisdiction Traditional Basis for Jurisdiction Pennoyer v. Neff Rule: Every state possesses exclusive jurisdiction and sovereignty over persons and property...
View ArticleCiv Pro Law School Outline
Civ Pro Outline PLEADINGS Intro In General: P begins a civil action by filing in a court of appropriate J a complaint seeking some sort of judicial relief against specified Ds. The court thereupon...
View ArticleCivil Procedure Attack Sheet
Personal Jurisdiction Overview Introduction Pennoyer v Neff: originally found that for the state to exercise power over individuals or property there must be valid service of process on the individual...
View ArticleErie Doctrine Attack Sheet
ERIE SUMMARY – CHECKLIST Federal Law Applies (in federal courts): Substantive Law: Rules of Decision Act Federal Statute Federal Constitution Federal Treaty Federal Common Law Application of...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Erie Doctrine: A Pillar of Federal-State Legal Dynamics
In the tapestry of American jurisprudence, few doctrines have had as transformative an impact as the Erie Doctrine, established by the Supreme Court in the 1938 decision of Erie Railroad Co. v....
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