Civil Procedure Final Flashcards
Traditional Bases of personal jurisdiction
Consent, Waiver, Domicile, Presence
Rule 4(k)(1)(a)
allows a federal court to have personal jurisdiction if the state it sits in could exercise personal jurisdiction
McGee MultiFactor Test
D’s burden, P’s interest, forum states interest
Calder Effects Test
defendant intentionally aimed tort at forum and knew with substantial certainty that harm would be felt in the forum
Stream of Commerce (Brennan)
putting product in the stream of commerce with knowledge that it would eventually end up in the forum is sufficient for minimum contacts
Stream of Commerce +
needs more purposeful availment (ads, services, directed products)
Reasonableness Factors (WWVW)
- P’s interest
- D’s burden
- Forum State’s interest
- Shared states interest
- judicial efficiency
General Jurisdiction
defendant can be sued in that forum for a claim that arose anywhere in the world
General Jurisdiction how to find?
PPB/INC
Rule 4(a)
- Parties
- Directed at the defendant
- Address/name of plaintiffs attorney
- Time defendant must appear
- Notice of default judgment
- Clerk’s signature
- Court’s seal
4(c)
- Summons and complaint
- Served by someone 18+ and not a party
- U.S. Marshal
4(d)
- Send request
- Courts info
- Date request was sent
- Sent reliably
When must a defendant answer after waiving service?
60 days in the US; 90 days outside the US
When serving waiver, what must be included
Only the complaint and 2 copies of the waiver request form
4(e)
- Served individually
- Left at usual place of abode with someone who resides there of sound mind and discretion
- Served on authorized agent of process
4(m)
plaintiff has 90 days to serve defendant after filing
Diversity Jurisdiction constitutional requirement
minimum diversity
Diversity jurisdiction statutory requirements
Complete diversity and greater than $75,000
How to find domicile (diversity)?
Residence + intent to stay
Citizenship of corporations
INC and PPB