7 - answering a CoL bar exam question

Question 1

Answering a CoL bar exam questions

Answer 1

A. Recognizing a CoL issue
B. PJ
C. CoL
D. Recognition of foreign judgments

Question 2

Answering a CoL bar exam questions

A. Recognizing a CoL issue

Answer 2

Any question regarding parties or events in more than 1 state

Question 3

Answering a CoL bar exam questions

B. PJ

Answer 3

1. Applicable long-arm statute

2. Due Process analysis (look to civ pro)

Question 4

Answering a CoL bar exam questions

C. CoL

Answer 4

Tort cases: Note and apply 3 approaches
VR, IA, MSR
K cases:
1. Determine if a CoL clause applies. If so, then apply if valid and enforceable
2. If not, then i) state that there is no enforceable CoL clause, ii) apply 3 approaches, iii) default: VR
other cases: State and apply VR, IA, MSR. default: VR

Question 5

Answering a CoL bar exam questions

D. Recognition of foreign judgments

Answer 5

1. Judgment of sister state courts (note FF&C, check for applicable exceptions)
2. Judgment of federal courts (note statutory equivalent of FF&C, check for applicability of exceptions)
3. Foreign country judgments (state law governs, note & apply concept of comity, note and apply the Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act
4. Family law judgments & decree (divorce, property & alimony, child custody