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Table of Contents Fuentes v. Shevin- Due Process General Rule.....................................................................................4 Mitchell v. Grant- Sequestration possible here...................................................................................5 Connecticut v. Doehr/ Matthews Test – If government has special interest........................................5 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.........................................................................................................5 Rule 8a2..............................................................................................................................................5 Van Harkin.........................................................................................................................................5

PLEADING................................................................................................................................5 U.S. Board of Harbor Commissioners.................................................................................................5 12e FRCP RULE....................................................................................................................................5 McCormick v. Kopmann......................................................................................................................6 Mitchell v. A+K, Inc.............................................................................................................................6 RULE 12b6...........................................................................................................................................6 Zuk v. Eastern Penn Psych. Institute...................................................................................................6 Rule 11c2............................................................................................................................................6 11.......................................................................................................................................................6 Leatherman v. Terran County (1993)..................................................................................................7 Swierkiewicz v. Sorema, N.A. (2002)..................................................................................................7 Bell Atlantic v. Twombly (2007)***.....................................................................................................7 Ashcroft v. Iqbal.................................................................................................................................8

Defendant’s Answer................................................................................................................8 Shephard Claims Service, Inc. v. William Darrah & Associates............................................................8 Rule 55b2............................................................................................................................................9 Rule 60................................................................................................................................................ 9 Rule 55a.............................................................................................................................................9 Rule 55c.............................................................................................................................................9 Zielinski v. Philadelphia Piers, Inc. (1956)...........................................................................................9 David v. Crompton & Knowles Corp..................................................................................................10 Affirmative Defenses........................................................................................................................11 Rule 8(c)(1),......................................................................................................................................11 Relation to Motion to Dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6):..........................................................................11 Relation to Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings..........................................................................11 Effect of Failure to Plead an Affirmative Defense—Rule 8b1.............................................................11 Counterclaims and Cross-claims........................................................................................................11 Wigglesworth v. Teamsters (1975.....................................................................................................12 d. Rule 13a....................................................................................................................................12 f. Res judicata..............................................................................................................................12

Parties & Preclusions.............................................................................................................12 Rush v. City of Maple Heights (1958)................................................................................................12 Rule 8c1............................................................................................................................................13 Manego v. Orleans Board of Trade (1985):.......................................................................................13 b. Preclusion doctrine..................................................................................................................13 d. Privies/privity..........................................................................................................................14

e. Transactional Approach...........................................................................................................14 Taylor v. Strugell (2008)-Nonparty preclusion. Party and persons in privity—Res Judicata, Issue preclusion/ collateral estoppel.........................................................................................................15 TAKEAWAY collateral estoppel..........................................................................................................16 1. SMU WLS ASSOC. v. Wynne & Jaffe (1979)...............................................................................17 Establishing size of dispute--- Permissive Joinders............................................................................18 Kedra v. City of Phila. (1978):............................................................................................................19 Insolia v. Philip Morris, Inc. (1999)....................................................................................................19 II. Rule 19:.................................................................................................................................... 19 Janney Montgomery v. Shepard Niles (1993)....................................................................................20 o Rule 19.....................................................................................................................................20 o Rule 19(a)(1)(A)........................................................................................................................20 o Rule 19(a)(1)(B) ....................................................................................................................20 Clark v. Associates Commercial Corp (1993):....................................................................................21 Interpleader.....................................................................................................................................21 State Farm v. Tashire (1967)..............................................................................................................22 Floyd v. NYC (2014)...........................................................................................................................22 f. Rule 24.....................................................................................................................................22

Class Actions..........................................................................................................................23 Hansberry v. Lee...............................................................................................................................23 II. Rule 23.....................................................................................................................................24 Holland v. Steele (1981)....................................................................................................................24 General Telephone Co. v. Falcon (1982)............................................................................................24

Discovery...............................................................................................................................25 Rule 30a(1).......................................................................................................................................27 Rule 30(a)(2)(A)................................................................................................................................27 Rule 33.............................................................................................................................................27 iv. Rule 36:....................................................................................................................................27 v. Rule 35.....................................................................................................................................28 vi. Rule 37:....................................................................................................................................28 .........................................................................................................................................................28  Rule 30b(b)(6)/31(a)(4):...............................................................................................................28 Rule 37(4)—.....................................................................................................................................28 Rule 37(c)(7) .................................................................................................................................29 Rule 37d...........................................................................................................................................29 Rule 37e...........................................................................................................................................29 Davis v. Ross (1985):.........................................................................................................................29 Kozlowski v. Sears.............................................................................................................................29 McPeek v. Ashcroft...........................................................................................................................30

Summary Judgment...............................................................................................................30 Rule 12b6.........................................................................................................................................30 Rule 19.............................................................................................................................................30 Rule 50.............................................................................................................................................31 56b Summary Judgment...................................................................................................................31 50a1 and 50a2 Judgment as a Matter of Law....................................................................................31 50b Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law...................................................................31

Adickes v. S.H. Kress & Co.................................................................................................................31 Celotex Corp. v. Catrett.....................................................................................................................32 Rule 56c1A.......................................................................................................................................32 Houchens v. American Home Assurance Company...........................................................................32 Scott v. Harris...................................................................................................................................33 Markman v. Westview Instruments..................................................................................................33 Rule 38:.............................................................................................................................................34 Rule 50b............................................................................................................................................34

Jurisdiction Over the Person..................................................................................................34 General Personal Jurisdiction...........................................................................................................34 Specific personal jurisdiction............................................................................................................34 Rule 4(k)(1)......................................................................................................................................34 Pennoyer v. Neff...............................................................................................................................34 International Shoe Co. v. Washington...............................................................................................36 McGee v. International Life Ins. Co...................................................................................................36 World Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson......................................................................................37 Calder v. Jones..................................................................................................................................37 Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz.........................................................................................................38 Asahi Metal Industry Co., Ltd. V. Superior Court...............................................................................39 J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. V. Nicastro.............................................................................................40 Shaffer v Heitner..............................................................................................................................40 Burnham v. Superior Court...............................................................................................................40 Overview of Personal Jurisdiction:...................................................................................................41 General Personal Jurisdiction:..........................................................................................................41 Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, SA v. Brown..............................................................................41 Daimler v. Bauman...........................................................................................................................41

Subject Matter Jurisdiction....................................................................................................42 Mas v. Perry.....................................................................................................................................43 §1332 DJ...........................................................................................................................................43 1359.................................................................................................................................................43 Louisville and Nashville RR v. Motley...............................................................................................43 United Mine Workers v. Gibbs..........................................................................................................44 Owen Equipment and Erection Co. v. Kroger....................................................................................44

State and Federal Law............................................................................................................45 Swift v. Tyson...................................................................................................................................45 Eerie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins..........................................................................................................45 Guaranty Trust Co. v. York................................................................................................................46 Hanna v. Plumer...............................................................................................................................46

XII. Attorneys and Clients.......................................................................................................47 Hickman v. Taylor.............................................................................................................................47

XIII. Contracting Over Procedure............................................................................................48 Carnival Cruise Lines Inc. v. Shute.....................................................................................................48 AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion......................................................................................................49 Amex v. Italian Colors Restaurant.....................................................................................................50

Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments- very vague, whether it is applicable- think: is it property? Are they State official? It is the process the government must follow to take property. How to adjudicate rights- what can the court do prior to litigation? It is the extent to which state courts can grant prejudgment remedies.  Ex= a student has a full ride to Rutgers Law School with the only condition being that they cannot cheer on Seton Hall. If there is a report the student cheered for Seton Hall at a Rutgers vs. Seton Hall basketball game what is the procedure Dean Chen must follow to revoke the student’s scholarship? (i.e. does he have to give notice or opportunity to present evidence? Who has to sign off on revoking the scholarship?) If the process that is due is not afforded, then the action is void.

Fuentes v. Shevin- Due Process General Rule (Repossession of stove and stereo. Firestone obtained write of replevin. BUT No state shall deprive any person of property without due process!!)  Notice—opportunity to be heard.  Rule 4 Opportunity to be heard must be given at a meaningful time and in a meaningful manner. Individual must be given an opportunity to be heard before he is deprived of any significant property interest.  Due Process 1) Notice must be given (through Due Process) 2) Hearing (pre- deprivation) 3) Meaningful opportunity to prepare 4) Neutral arbiter 5) Counsel States taking property with not enough notice: Public interest 1) Search warrant 2) Towing cars 3) Civil asset forfeiture 4) Taxes/ wartime production 5) Public safety 6) Recall 7) Economic failure

3 part test- what interest the government has Does not work 1) Important public interest

2) State acting on own behalf 3) Pr...