Rules (Number and Topic) Flashcards
8(a)
claim for relief/sufficiency of the complaint
8(b)
defenses; admissions and denials
8(c)
affirmative defenses
8(d)
alternative and inconsistent statements
9(b)
special matters; fraud or mistake; conditions of the mind
11(a)
signatures
11(b)
representations to the court
11(c)
sanctions
11(d)
inapplicability to discovery
12(a)
time to serve a responsive pleading
12(b)
how to present defenses
12(c)
motion for judgment on the pleadings
12(d)
result of presenting matters outside the pleadings
12(e)
motion for a more definite statement
12(f)
motion to strike
12(g)
joining motions
12(h)
waiving and preserving certain defenses
12(i)
hearing before trial
13(a)
compulsory counterclaims
13(b)
permissive counterclaims
13(g)
crossclaims
14(a)
when a defending party may bring in a third party
14(b)
when a plaintiff may bring in a third party
15(a)
amendments before trial
15(b)
amendments during and after trial
15(c)
relation back of amendments
15(d)
supplemental pleadings
16(a)
purpose of a pretrial conference
16(c)
attendance and matters for consideration at a pretrial conference
16(f)
sanctions for pretrial conferences
17(a)
real party in interest
18(a)
joinder of claims
19
required joinder of parties
19(a)
persons to be joined if feasible
19(b)
when joinder is not feasible
20
permissive joinder
20(a)
persons who may join or be joined
21
misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties
22
interpleader
22(a)
grounds for interpleader
22(b)
relatino to other rules and statutes for interpleader
24
intervention
24(a)
intervention of right
24(b)
permissive intervention
26
duty to disclose; general provisions governing discovery
26(a)
required disclosures
26(b)
discovery scope and limits
26(c)
protective orders
26(d)
timing and sequence of discovery
26(f)
conference of the parties; planning for discovery
26(g)
signing disclosures and discovery requests, responses, and objections
30
depositions by oral examination
30(a)
when a deposition may be taken
30(b)
notice of the deposition; other formal requirements
30(d)
duration; sanction; motion to terminate or limit
30(e)
review by the witness; changes
31
depositions by written question
33
interrogatories to parties
34
producing documents, ESI, and tangible things
35
mental or physical exmination
36
requests for admission
37
failure to make disclosures or to cooperate in discovery; sanctions
41
dismissal of actions
41(a)
voluntary dismissal
41(b)
involuntary dismissal
42
consolidation; separate trials
45
subpoena
47
selecting jurors
48
number of jurors; verdict; polling
49
special verdict; general verdict and questions
50
judgment as a matter of law in a jury trial; related motion for a new trial; conditional ruling
50(a)
judgment as a matter of law
50(b)
renewing the motion after trial; alternative motion for a new trial
54(c)
demand for judgment; relief to be granted
55
default; default judgment
55(a)
entering a default
55(b)
entering a default judgment
55(c)
setting aside a default or a default judgment
55(d)
judgment against the united states
56
summary judgment
56(a)
motion for summary judgment or partial summary judgment
56(b)
time to file a motion
56(c)
procedures
56(d)
when facts are unavailable to the nonmovant
56(e)
failing to properly support or address a fact
56(f)
judgment independent of the motion
56(g)
failing to grant all the requested relief
59
new trial; altering or amending a judgment
60
relief from a judgment or order
60(a)
corrections based on clerical mistakes; oversights and omissions
60(b)
grounds for relief from final judgment, order, or proceeding
60(c)
timing and effect of the motion
61
harmless error
64
seizing person or property
64(a)
remedies under state law – in general
64(b)
specific kinds of remedies
65
injunctions and restraining orders
65(a)
preliminary injunction
65(b)
temporary restraining order
65(c)
security
68
offer of judgment
69
execution
