Federal Civil Procedure

Question 1

minimum contacts test

Answer 1

due process satisfied re: federal court’s exercise of personal jurisdiction if:

1) plaintiff’s claim arises from or is closely related to the defendant’s minimum contacts with the forum state, and
2) exercise of jurisdiction complies with notions of fair play and substantial justice

Question 2

issue preclusion/collateral estoppel

Answer 2

• prevents the relitigation of issues that were actually litigated, determined, and essential to a valid final judgment in a prior lawsuit
• nonmutual: parties can be different
• mutual: parties must be substantially the same