Supplemental Jurisdiction

Question 1

Supplemental Jurisdiction

Answer 1

Allows a federal court with SMJ over a case to hear additional claims over which the court would not independently have jurisdiction if all claims constitute the same case or controversy.

• Arising out of the common nucleus of operative fact. (Same transaction or occurrence.)

Question 2

Compulsory Counterclaim

Answer 2

o A federal court sitting in diversity has supplemental jurisdiction over compulsory counterclaim (regardless of AIC)

Question 3

Permissive Counterclaim

Answer 3

o Permissive Counter claim can only be heard if it independently satisfies complete diversity + $75,000

Question 4

Crossclaims

Answer 4

Claim by P against another P or D against a Co-D. Supp Jurisdiction applies if the main claim shares a common nucleus of operative fact. (they do not have to be diverse or meet AIC)

Question 5

Permissive Joinder

Answer 5

o Permissive Joinder: Additional claim asserted by the Plaintiff seeking to join the action , the addition cannot result in a violation of complete diversity.
♣ Complete diversity of all named Plaintiffs
♣ One of them has a claim exceeding $75,000
♣ All claims arise out of the same transaction or occurrence