CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Choosing a Trial Court
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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Choosing a Trial Court
Choosing aTrial Court
(Federal or State Court)
Subject MatterJurisdiction
Personal Jurisdiction
VenueVenue Transfer
Forum non conveniens+ +
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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKPJ & Long-Arm Statutes
PersonalJurisdiction
Power Process
ConstitutionalLimits
State Authorization+
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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKPJ & Long-Arm Statutes
Limits of State Authorization
Constitutional Limits
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Constitutional Limits + Long-Arm Statutes
Constitution controls outer limits State choices
Statutory limits = constitutional limits Explicitly (CA - p. 191) Through statutory interpretation (MI p. 196, note
3c) Statutory limits < constitutional limits
N.Y. p. 194 Statutory limits w/out regard to const. limits
Risk: invalid if too broad
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SKILLS: READING STATUTES The Florida Long-arm Statute A defendant who is
Engaged in substantial And not isolated
Activity within the state Whether such activity is wholly
Intrastate Interstate Or otherwise
Is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state
Whether or not the claim arises from that activity
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SKILLS: READING CASESBasic Case Reading
Gibbons v. Brown, p. 192 Case briefing
Use of “Prior Litigation” category Lawsuit #1 Gibbons v. Brown (FL)
What if: Mr. Brown filed counterclaim?
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SKILLS: READING CASESRule Choice
Lawsuit #2: Brown v. Gibbons Rule Choice Options
Ms. Brown’s argument? Ms. Gibbons’ argument?
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SKILLS: READING CASESLegally Significant Facts
Gibbons v. Brown, p. 192 Legally Significant Facts
Ms. Brown’s argument? Ms. Gibbons’ argument?
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Long-arm Statutes
Is the Florida long-arm statute
redundant? What if:
California style statute? (p. 191, bottom)
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TAKEAWAYSLong-arm Statutes
Conceptual framework Additional req’t besides Constitution
Statute Reading
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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Choosing a Trial Court
Choosing aTrial Court
(Federal or State Court)
Subject MatterJurisdiction
Personal Jurisdiction
VenueVenue Transfer
Forum non conveniens+ +
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SKILLS: READING STATUTES Federal Venue Requirements
28 U.S.C. §1391 Problem Set
“Method”(MAP) Varies w/
basis for SMJ >1 def, different states
Ambiguity (MAP) “substantial part of events”
Facts: Recognize & state your assumptions Breach of k means diversity jurisdiction Indiv. v. corp.
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BLACK LETTER LAW Venue Requirements
Obj. to venue Waivable No constitution aspect
So no collateral attack
Cf. SMJ never waived
Cf. PJ waive by consenting D.P. violations allow collateral attack
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SKILLS: READING CASES
Dee-K Enterprises, Inc., p. 199 “Bungee jumping in the land of venue”
VA Dee-K Heveafil, etc. Malaysia NC Asheboro Bakrie, etc. Indonesia
xxxx Thailand Antitrust: price-fixing conspiracy, Clayton
Act E.D.Va.
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SKILLS: READING CASES
Dee-K Enterprises, Inc., p. 199
TJ What “statutory” authorization?
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SKILLS: READING CASES
Dee-K Enterprises, Inc., p. 199 TJ
What “statutory” authorization? Clayton Act: world-wide service
Wherever defendant “found” FR 4(k)(2) PJ over def not subj to PJ in state if:
Consistent w/ federal law Not offend Constitution
Note justification for PJ Appointment of agents Customized product
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SKILLS: READING CASES
Dee-K Enterprises, Inc., p. 199
Venue
Options Clayton Act §12
Where defendant “found” or “transacts business” §1391(d)
Sue aliens in any district
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SKILLS: READING CASES
Dee-K Enterprises, Inc., p. 199 Venue – U.S. defendants
Options? §1391(b)(1)-(3)
Problems with the options?
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SKILLS: READING CASES
Dee-K Enterprises, Inc., p. 199 Venue – U.S. defendants
Options? §1391(b)(1)-(3)
Problems with the options? (b)(1) – all def’s must reside in same State (b)(2) – antitrust activities outside VA (b)(3) – where 1 defendant “found”
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VENUEState Court
Governed by state statutes
#1: defendant’s residence “Local action rule”
Title to real property
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TAKEAWAYSVenue
Conceptual framework Additional req’t for choice of forum Waivable
Skills: Statute Reading