supplemental jurisdiction Flashcards
1
Q
supplemental jurisdiciton
A
gets claims into a federal case even though these individual claims are not invoking diversity of FQ
* Must have a case in FC already (via div or FQ)
* No need for supplemental if claim SMJ over additional claim
2
Q
requirements
A
must arrise from common nucleus of operative facts as claim in existing FC case
* broader than same transaction or occurrence
P limitation: Ps cannot invoke supplemental jurisdiction in diversity case
* exception for below limit claim: multiple plaintiffs, and the claim by one of them does not meet the amount in controversy requirement