The Hard Ones Flashcards
Special venue rules:
1. FTCA
2. Foreign Resident
3. Foreign Govt
4. Fed officer in capacity
5. Mass torts
- FTCA- act/omm OR Ptf resides
- Foreign citizen- ANY dist
- Foreign Govt- act/omm/prop OR DC
- Fed officer in capacity- act/omm/prop OR Ptf resides
- Mass torts- act or where ANY Def resides
TRO vs Prelim Inj
TRO- max 14D (unless good cause/consent) and notice unnec if - under oath- Aty shows irreparable harm will result and certifies efforts for notice + reasons why notice unnec
Prelim Inj- preserves status quo pending an outcome of an action until injunctive hearing. must show LIKELY TO SUCCEED ON MERITS, IRREPARABLE HARM in absence of inj (NOT just $$$ damages), equities are balanced, inj is in the BIOTPublic and movant posts BOND (in case nonmovent is harmed)
The full Erie analysis
- Conflict btwn sub & pro law?
- If yes, does the fed law directly address?
- If yes, ask if it’s arguably pro & avoids mod a sub right (if no- use state)
- If the fed law does not directly address, ask if the state law is outcome determinative and there is no countervailing fed policy.
*avoid forum shopping
3 situations that allows suing a foreign state
- Tort
- Property seized in violation of international law
- Commercial activity here
A party may voluntarily dismiss a claim w/o a court order if ____________ or_________________
Stipulation (by all parties who have appeared) OR NODismissal BEFORE RESPONSIVE PL served (if none, then before evidence is introduced)
(Crim) False Pretenses occurs when… (3)
- Def obtained title of property (trans)
- By knowingly misrepresenting a past/present material fact THAT THE VICTIM RELIED ON
- W/ the specific intent to defraud
Demanding a jury trial (3 procedural requirements)
- AIC over $20
- Demand served within 14D of last PL directed to the issue served
- Filed with the CT within RSB time
Attractive nuisance elements (4)
- The artificial condition exists where the land possessor K/SHN children likely to trespass
- The land possessor K/SHN that the condition poses an unrsb risk of serious bodily harm or death to children
- Children of the trespassers agre cannot rsbly discover or appreciate the risk and
- The risk outweighs the condition’s utility and the burden of eliminating the risk
When should the court enter judgment on the pleadings
there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to JAMOL
Content neutral regulations - what standard? + define
1. On traditional public forum
2. Designated public forum
3. Nonpublic forum
- Intermediate- restriction must be narrowly tailored to important govt int & leave open alt channels
- Same ^^^ (if used for designated purpose)
- Rat’l- rsnbly related to a leg govt int
Voluntary manslaughter vs 2nd degree murder
Vol- intentional killing based on ADEQUATE PROVOCATION / heat of passion (or imperfect self defense)
2nd- intent to kill OR inflict serious bodily harm OR reckless conduct KNOWING high risk of death
Test for ineffective assistance of counsel (2 elements plus definitions)
- Deficient performance (that fell below an objective RSB professional standard)
- And Prejudice (RSB probability that but for deficiency, outcome would have differed)
Public figure IIED in publication must show (2)
False statement made with actual malice
Difference btwn malicious prosecution and abuse of process
Malicious P- intentional and malicious legal action w/o PC for an improper purpose where the action was dismissed in the movant’s favor (includes civil)
Abuse of process- proper/legal procedure w/ perverted ulterior motives (and then damages)
Conspiracy CL vs MPC
CL- an agreement 2 or more to commit a crime with the intent
MPC- ^^ only one OK but NEED OVERT ACT (unless 1st or 2ndD felony)
Elements of fraud (3)
- D knowingly or recklessly misrepresented a material fact with the intent to induce P’s reliance
- P rsbly relies on the misrep
- And suffers pecuniary loss
State law may impair a private K when… (2)
- The impairment is RSB/narrowly tailored
- And aims to achieve an important state interest
Standard for campaign speech vs expenditures
Int S
SS
Standard and 2 requirements for commercial speech
Int S & must be lawful activity that is neither false nor misleading (ex can’t prohibit tobacco ads 1000 fr of a school - too broad)
Art IV Privileges and Immunity’s Clause protects…
State discrimination of citizens from other states for the exercise of fundamental rights (such as business vs recreation)