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Civil Procedure Outline Table of Contents A. Notice Pleading v. Fact Pleading......................................................................................................................7 a.

FRCP Rules:.................................................................................................................................................7 i.

Rule 7........................................................................................................................................................7

ii.

Rule 8........................................................................................................................................................7

b.

Notice Pleading.............................................................................................................................................7

c.

Fact Pleading................................................................................................................................................7

d.

Cases.............................................................................................................................................................7 i.

Conley v. Gibson.......................................................................................................................................7

ii.

Swierkiewicz.............................................................................................................................................7

iii. Twombly...................................................................................................................................................8 iv.

Iqbal.........................................................................................................................................................8

B. Ethical Constraints on Pleading.......................................................................................................................8 a.

FRCP Rules...................................................................................................................................................8 i.

b.

Rule 11......................................................................................................................................................8 Cases.............................................................................................................................................................8

i.

McCormick v. Kopmann...........................................................................................................................8

C. Motions Challenging Complaints.....................................................................................................................8 a.

FRCP Rules...................................................................................................................................................8 i.

Rule 12b....................................................................................................................................................8

ii.

Rule 12c....................................................................................................................................................8

iii.

Rule 12d................................................................................................................................................8

iv.

Rule 12e.................................................................................................................................................9

v.

Rule 12f.....................................................................................................................................................9

D. Legal and Equitable Remedies.........................................................................................................................9 a.

Preliminary Injunctions................................................................................................................................9

b.

Temporary Restraining Orders......................................................................................................................9

E. Subject matter jurisdiction................................................................................................................................9 a.

FRCP.............................................................................................................................................................9 i.

Rule 12b(1)...............................................................................................................................................9

b.

28 U.S.C. § 1331...........................................................................................................................................9

c.

Cases.............................................................................................................................................................9 1

i.

Mottley......................................................................................................................................................9

ii.

Grable......................................................................................................................................................10

d.

Diversity jurisdiction..................................................................................................................................10 i.

28 U.S.C. §1332 a-c................................................................................................................................10

ii.

Citizenship..............................................................................................................................................10

iii.

Amount in controversy >$75K............................................................................................................10

iv.

Mas v. Perry.........................................................................................................................................10

e.

Pendant jurisdiction (Now called Supplemental).......................................................................................11 i.

UMW v. Gibbs........................................................................................................................................11

ii.

Owen Equipment & Erection Co. v. Kroger...........................................................................................11

f.

Supplemental jurisdiction...........................................................................................................................11 i.

28 U.S.C. §1367......................................................................................................................................11

ii.

Exxon Mobile..........................................................................................................................................11

g.

F.

Removal jurisdiction...................................................................................................................................11 i.

28 U.S.C. §1441......................................................................................................................................11

ii.

Caterpillar................................................................................................................................................12

Personal jurisdiction.......................................................................................................................................12 a.

FRCP Rules.................................................................................................................................................12 i.

b.

Rule 12b(2).............................................................................................................................................12 Cases...........................................................................................................................................................12

i.

Pennoyer..................................................................................................................................................12

ii.

International Shoe...................................................................................................................................12

iii.

World-Wide Volkswagen.....................................................................................................................12

iv.

Goodyear.............................................................................................................................................12

v.

Burger King.............................................................................................................................................12

vi.

Asahi....................................................................................................................................................13

vii.

J. McIntyre Machinery v. Nicastro......................................................................................................13

viii.

Shaffer.................................................................................................................................................13

ix.

Burnham..............................................................................................................................................13

c.

Pennoyer reapplied - consent......................................................................................................................13 i.

Carnival v. Shute.....................................................................................................................................13

G. Venue..............................................................................................................................................................13 a.

Rule 12b(3).................................................................................................................................................13 2

i. b.

Improper venue as a defense...................................................................................................................13 U.S.C...........................................................................................................................................................13

i.

28 U.S.C. §1391......................................................................................................................................13

ii.

28 U.S.C. §1404......................................................................................................................................14

c.

Ferens v. John Deere...............................................................................................................................14

H. Forum non conveniens...................................................................................................................................14 a.

28 U.S.C. §1406.........................................................................................................................................14

b.

Piper Aircraft..............................................................................................................................................14

I.

Notice and Service of Process........................................................................................................................15 a.

FRCP Rules.................................................................................................................................................15 i.

Rule 12b(4): Insufficient Process............................................................................................................15

ii.

Rule 12b(5): Insufficient Service of process...........................................................................................15

b.

J.

Cases...........................................................................................................................................................15 i.

Mullane...................................................................................................................................................15

ii.

Jones v. Flowers......................................................................................................................................15

Answering the complaint................................................................................................................................15 a.

FRCP Rules.................................................................................................................................................15 i.

Rule 8b: Denials and admissions............................................................................................................15

ii.

Rule 8c: List of affirmative defenses......................................................................................................15

b.

Cases...........................................................................................................................................................15 i.

Zielinski..................................................................................................................................................15

K. Amending the pleadings.................................................................................................................................15 a.

FRCP Rule..................................................................................................................................................15 i.

b.

Rule 15: Amending the pleadings...........................................................................................................15 Cases...........................................................................................................................................................16

i.

Worthington.............................................................................................................................................16

L. Joinder of Claims............................................................................................................................................16 a.

M. a.

FRCP Rules.................................................................................................................................................16 i.

Rule 18a: Joinder of claims.....................................................................................................................16

ii.

Rule 13(a) and 13(b) Counterclaims.......................................................................................................16

iii.

Rule 13(g) Crossclaims.......................................................................................................................16

Permissive Joinder of Parties......................................................................................................................16 FRCP Rules.................................................................................................................................................16 3

i. b.

Rule 20a: Authorizes permissive joinder of parties................................................................................16 Cases...........................................................................................................................................................16

i.

Jones v. Ford Motor Credit Company.....................................................................................................17

ii.

Fairview Park Excavating v. Al Monzo..................................................................................................17

iii.

Kedra v. City of Philadelphia..............................................................................................................17

N. Impleader........................................................................................................................................................17 a.

FRCP Rules.................................................................................................................................................17 i.

b.

Rule 14: When a D may bring in a 3rd party..........................................................................................17 Cases...........................................................................................................................................................17

i.

Banks v. City of Emeryville....................................................................................................................17

ii.

Owen v. Kroger.......................................................................................................................................17

O. Intervention and Standing..............................................................................................................................18 a.

FRCP Rules.................................................................................................................................................18 i.

b.

P.

Rule 24: Intervention of right..................................................................................................................18 Cases...........................................................................................................................................................18

i.

Bustop v. Superior Court.........................................................................................................................18

ii.

Hollingsworth v. Perry............................................................................................................................18

iii.

United States v. Windsor.....................................................................................................................18

Class Action......................................................................................................................................................