Leading cases in civil procedure / by Linda S. Mullenix.
2010
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Leading cases in civil procedure / by Linda S. Mullenix.
Published
St. Paul, MN : West, [2010]
Copyright
©2010
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KF8839 .M85 2010
ISBN
0314911537
9780314911537
9780314911537
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xv, 891 pages ; 26 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)607613434
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Table of Contents
PREFACE
iii
TABLE OF CASES
xiii
PART ONE. LEADING CASES IN CIVIL PROCEDURE
I.
Choosing the Forum (Personal Jurisdiction)
1
A. The Professional Responsibility of the Lawyer
1
American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct
1
B. Traditional Bases: Territorial Jurisdiction
5
Constitutional Provisions
5
U.S. Const. Article IV [§] 1
5
U.S. Const. Amend. XIV [§] 1
5
28 U.S.C. [§] 1738. Full Faith and Credit
5
Pennoyer v. Neff
6
C. Implied Consent
18
Hess v. Pawloski
18
D. Due Process Minimum Contacts
20
U.S. Const. Amend. I: Freedom of Religion, Speech and Press; Peaceful Assemblage; Petition of Grievances
20
U.S. Comet. Amend. X Reserved Powers to States
20
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12
20
International Shoe Co. v. State of Washington
21
II.
Choosing the Forum (Personal Jurisdiction)
30
A. Minimum Contacts at the Extreme
30
McGee v. International Life Insurance Company
30
B. Minimum Contacts Retrenched
32
Hanson v. Denckla
32
C. Long Arm Statutes and the Stream of Commerce
44
Illinois Long Arm Statute: M. Comp. Statutes 2-209
44
California Long Arm Statute: Cal. Code Civ. Pro. 1410.10
46
Gray v. American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corporation
46
Kulko v. Superior Court of California
52
D. Property Revisited
60
Shaffer v. Heibier
60
III.
Choosing the Forum (Personal Jurisdiction)
78
A. Affiliating Circumstances
78
World-Wide Volkswagen Corporation v. Woodson
78
B. General and Specific Jurisdiction
88
Helicopteros Nacionales de Colombia, S.A. v. Hall
88
C. First Amendment Considerations
99
Calder v. Jones
99
Keeton v. Hustler Magazine
102
D. Jurisdiction Based on Contract Revisited
107
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 [Selected Provisions]
107
Burger King Corporation v. Rudzewicz
108
IV.
Choosing the Forum (Personal Jurisdiction)
123
A. Stream of Commerce Revisited
123
Asahi Metal Industry Co., Ltd. v. Superior Court of California
123
B. Tag Jurisdiction
133
Burnham v. Superior Court of California
133
C. Consent Revisited I (Forum Selection Clauses)
149
MIS Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Company
149
D. Consent Revisited II (Consumer Contracts)
159
Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute
159
V.
Choosing the Forum (Subject Matter Jurisdiction)
170
A. Diversity Jurisdiction and Special Diversity Problems
170
28 U.S.C. 1332. Diversity Jurisdiction
170
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12
171
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 17. Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity; Public Officers
171
Matt v. Perry
172
The Hertz Corporation v. Friend
175
B. Special Problems in Diversity Jurisdiction: Collusive Joinder
184
28 U.S.C. [§] 1359. Parties Collusively Joined or Made
184
28 U.S.C. [§] 1441. Actions Removable Generally
184
Kramer v. Caribbean Mills, Inc.
185
Rose v. Giamatti
188
C. Federal Question Jurisdiction[—]"Arising Under" Jurisdiction
200
Art. ID, Section 2, Clause 1. Jurisdiction of Courts
200
28 U.S.C. [§] 1331. Federal Question
200
28 U.S.C. [§] 1338. Patents, Plant Variety Protection, Copyrights, Mask Works, Designs, Trademarks, and Unfair Competition
200
American National Red Cross v. S.G. and AE
200
T.B. Harms Company v. Eliscu
214
D. Federal Question Jurisdiction[—]The Well-Pleaded Complaint Rule
218
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company v. Mottley
218
VI.
Choosing the Forum[—]Subject Matter Jurisdiction
222
A. Federal Question Jurisdiction[—]Express and Implied Actions
222
Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Thompson
222
B. Statutory Bases
234
Grable & Sons Metal Products, Inc. v. Darue Engineering
234
Empire Healthchoice Assurance, Inc. v. McVeigh
240
C. Supplemental Jurisdiction[—]Common Law Principles
256
Pendent Claim and Pendent Party Jurisdiction
256
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 2. One Form of Action
256
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42. Consolidation; Separate Trials
256
United Mine Workers of America v. Gibbs
256
Finley v. United States
261
D. Supplemental Jurisdiction[—]Common Law Principles
272
Ancillary Jurisdiction
272
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 14. Third-Party Practice
272
Owen Equipment and Erection Company v. Kroger
273
VII.
Choosing the Forum[—]Supplemental Jurisdiction, Removal, Venue
283
A. The Supplemental Jurisdiction Statute
283
28 U.S.C. [§] 1367. Supplemental Jurisdiction
283
Exton Mobil Corporation v. Allapattah Services, Inc
284
B. Removal Jurisdiction
305
The Removal Statutes
305
28 U.S.C. [§] 1441. Actions Removable Generally
305
28 U.S.C. [§] 1442. Federal Officers or Agencies Sued or Prosecuted
307
28 U.S.C. [§] 1443. Civil Rights Cases
308
28 U.S.C. [§] 1445. Nonremovable Actions
308
28 U.S.C. [§] 1446. Procedure for Removal
308
28 U.S.C. [§] 1447. Procedure After Removal Generally
310
28 U.S.C. [§] 1448. Process After Removal
310
28 U.S.C. [§] 1453. Removal of Class Actions
311
Carlsbad Technology, Inc. v. HIF Bio, Inc.
312
C. Venue and Transfer of Venue
317
28 U.S.C. [§] 1391. District Courts; Venue Generally
317
28 U.S.C. [§] 1402. United States as Defendant
318
28 U.S.C. [§] 1404. District Courts: Change of Venue-
319
Bates v. C & S Adjusters, Inc.
319
Hoffman v. Blaski
322
D. Forum Non Conveniens
326
28 U.S.C. [§] 1406. District Courts: Cure or Waiver of Defects
326
Piper Aircraft Company v. Reyno
326
VIII.
Modern Pleading
339
A. Selections From the Field Code (N.Y. Laws 1848)
339
B. Notice Pleading
340
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 1. Scope and Purpose
340
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 2. One Form of Action
340
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7. Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions and Other Papers
340
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1. Disclosure Statement
341
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8. General Rules of Pleading
341
Dioguardi v. Durning
341
Conley v. Gibson
343
C. The Limits of Notice Pleading
345
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6)
345
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 84. Forms
345
Bell Atlantic Corporation v. Twombly
345
Ashcroft v. lqbal
361
D. Fact Pleading Revitalized
375
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9. Pleading Special Matters
375
Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd.
377
IX.
Week Nine: Modern Pleading
389
A. Responding to the Complaint
389
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12
389
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(d)
389
PAE Government Services, Inc. v. MPRI, Inc.
389
Garcia v. Hilton Hotels International, Inc.
392
Rubert-Torres v. Hospital San Pablo, Inc.
397
B. The Answer; Denials and Affirmative Defenses
400
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(b)-(c)
400
Zielinski v. Philadelphia Piers, Inc.
401
Ingraham v. United States
406
Taylor v. United States
409
C. Amendments to Pleadings
411
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15. Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
411
DeRienzo v. Harvard Industries, Inc.
413
D. Truthful Pleadings and Sanctions
420
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions
420
28 U.S.C. 1927. Counsel's Liability for Excessive Costs
422
Roth v. Green
422
X.
Week Ten: Joinder of Parties and Claims
435
A. Counterclaims
435
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 13. Counterclaim and Crossclaim
435
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 14. Third-Party Practice
436
Jones v. Ford Motor Credit Company
437
B. Cross-Claims
446
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 13(g), (h),
446
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 18. Joinder of Claims
446
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 20. Permissive Joinder of Parties
446
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42. Consolidation; Separate Trials
447
Lass Per L'Indusbia Del Marmo Societa Per Mora of Lasa, Italy v Alexander
448
C. Persons Needed for a Just Adjudication
467
Review Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(7)
457
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19. Required Joinder of Parties
457
The Bank of California v. The Superior Court of San Francisco
458
Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co. v. Patterson
463
D. Intervention
470
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24. Intervention
470
Gruffer v. Bollinger
471
XI.
Week Eleven: Discovery
478
A. Scope and Constitutionality of Discovery
478
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26. Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery
478
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 35. Physical and Mental Examinations
485
Schlagenhauf v. Holder
486
B. Protective Orders
496
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(c)
496
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37. Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery; Sanctions
497
Seattle Times Company v. Rhinehart
501
C. Work Product Immunity
510
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(3)
510
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30. Depositions by Oral Examination
511
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 33. Interrogatories to Parties
516
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34. Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Tangible Things, or Entering onto Land, for Inspection and Other Purposes
517
Hickman v. Taylor
519
D. Attorney-Client Privilege
530
Upjohn Company v. United States
530
XII.
Summary Judgment, Trial Motions, and Post-Trial Motions
541
A. Evidentiary Burdens and Credibility Issues
541
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56. Summary Judgment
541
Lundeen v. Cordner
542
Cross v. United States
551
B. Modern Summary Judgment Standards
555
Celotex Corporation v. Catrett
555
Scott v. Harris
565
C. Judgment as a Matter of Law (Directed Verdict)
573
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50. Judgment as a Matter of Law in a Jury Trial; Related Motion for a New Trial; Conditional Ruling
573
Galloway v. United States
575
D. Judgment as a Matter of Law (Post-Trial Motions)
593
Neely v. Martin K Eby Construction Co., Inc.
593
XIII.
Choice of Applicable Law (Erie Doctrine)
604
A. Historical Basis: The Rules of Decision Act
604
28 U.S.C. 11 1652. State Laws as Rules of Decision
604
Erie R. Co. v. Tompkins
604
Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Mfg. Co., Inc.
615
B. The Outcome Determination Test
617
Guaranty Trust Co. of New York v. York
617
C. Constitutional Concerns: The Byrd Balancing Test
627
Byrd v. Blue Ridge Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc
627
D. The Rules Enabling Act
635
28 U.S.C. 2071. Rule-Making Power Generally
635
28 U.S.C. [§] 2072. Rules of Procedure and Evidence; Power to Prescribe
635
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 83. Rules by District Courts; Judge's Directives
636
Hanna v. Plumer
636
XIV.
Representational Class Action Litigation
646
A. Due Process Considerations
646
Hansberry v. Lee
646
B. Class Certification
650
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23. Class Actions
650
In the Matter of Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Inc.
655
C. Jurisdiction and Choice of Law Issues
665
28 U.S.C. [§] 1332(d). Class Actions; Diversity of Citizenship; Amount in Controversy
665
28 U.S.C. 1453. Removal of Class Actions
669
Phillips Petroleum Company v. Shutts
670
D. Settlement Classes
688
Amchem Products, Inc. v. Windsor
688
PART TWO. ALTERNATIVE WEEKS
I.
Procedural Due Process
710
A. Reasonable Notice
710
U.S. Const. Amend. V
710
U.S. Const. Amend. XIV
710
Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.
710
B. Service of Process
718
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4. Summons
718
National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. Szukhent
723
C. Opportunity to be Heard: Prior Hearing
734
Fuentes u. Shevin
734
D. Attachment Statutes
747
Connecticut v. Doehr
747
II.
Right to Trial by Jury
760
A. Historical Bases and Modern Approach
760
U.S. Comet. Amend. VII. Civil Trials
760
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 38. Right to a Jury Trial; Demand
760
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 39. Trial by Jury or by the Court
760
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 57. Declaratory Judgment
761
28 U.S.C. 12201. Creation of Remedy
761
28 U.S.C. a 2202. Further Relief
761
Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. Westover
761
B. Characterizing the Issue
770
Dairy Queen, Inc. v. Wood
770
Ross v. Bernhard
775
C. Administrative Forum
784
Atlas Roofing Co., Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Comm.
784
D. Statutory Civil Penalty Actions
791
Tull v. United States
791
III.
Interlocutory Appeal
800
A. The Final Judgment Rule
800
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54. Judgment; Costs
800
28 U.S.C. a 1291. Final Decisions of District Courts
801
28 U.S.C. 5 1292. Interlocutory Decisions
801
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company u. Wetzel
802
Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. General Electric Co.
805
B. Collateral Order Doctrine
811
Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.
811
Mohawk Industries, Inc. u. Carpenter
813
C. Certified Orders
822
Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. v. Calhoun
822
United States u. Philip Morris USA Inc.
824
D. The Writ of Mandamus
835
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53. Masters
835
28 U.S.C. 1661. Writs
838
La Buy v. Howes Leather Company
838
IV.
Res Judicata and Preclusion Doctrine
846
A. Res Judicata and the Finality of Judgments
846
Cromwell v. County of Sac
846
Russell u. Place
857
B. Collateral Estoppel: Identity of Issues
859
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Sunnen
859
C. Mutuality of Estoppel
865
Parklane Hosiery Company, Inc. u. Shore
865
D. Federalism Issues
880
Review U.S. Cond. Article N [§] 1; 28 U.S.C. 0 1788; Fed. a Civ. P. 8(c)(1)
880
Durfise v. Duke
880
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41. Dismissal of Actions
884
Sendek Intl Com. v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
885