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CIVIL PROCEDURE
I. THE RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
A. Federal Rules – The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
1. Dairy Queen, Inc. v. Wood, U.S. District Judge, et al.
(Available through Google search).
2. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
(See, the Federal Rules online at Cornell University Law School, Legal Information Institute, (LII), at www.law.cornell.edu)
B. State Rules
1. New York – Civil Practice Law & Rules
(See, the New York Civil Practice Law & Rules, [CPLR] at www.FindLaw.com)
II. CASE ASSESSMENT
A. RULE 11
(See, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 11, online, Cornell University Law School, Legal Information Institute, [LII], at ww.Cornell.edu).
B. Commentary On Case Assessment
(Google search: Court Sanctions for Frivolous and Improper Litigation)
III. SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION
A. Jurisdiction of Federal Courts
1. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - Section 1331
(See, online, Cornell University Law School, Legal Information Institute, at www.law.Cornell.edu)
2. Jurisiction of Federal Courts - Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 1332
(See, online, Cornell University Law School, Legal Information Institute)
B. Jurisdiction of State Courts
1. Highway Equipment Company, Inc. v FedCo, Ltd. and Stan Duncalf,
(Google search).
IV. PERSONAL JURISDICTION
A. Commentary On Personal Jurisdiction
B. Presence In The Jurisdiction
Pennoyer v. Neff,
(Google)
C. Domicile In The Jurisdiction
Milliken v. Meyer,
(Google)
D. Consent As To Jurisdiction
Hess v. Pawloski
(Google)
E. Jurisdictional Minimum Contacts
1. International Shoe Co. v. Washington,
(Google)
2. Hanson v. Denckla,
(Google)
F. General and Specific Jurisdiction
1. Helicopteros Nationales De Colombia, S.A. v. Hall,
(Google)
G. Long Arm Jurisdiction
1. Law of Texas -
Augustino v. Handling
(Google)
H. In Rem Jurisdiction -
Florida Furniture Industries, Inc. v. Ken Mahaffey, CFC
(Google)
I. Jurisdiction In Cyberspace
Commentary
"In Rem Jurisdiction in Cyberspace" (Google - Washington Law Review article)
V. VENUE
1. Federal Law
At Findlaw.com go to 28 U.S.C. Section 1391
2. Commentary On Venue -
(Google: Reasor-Hill Corp. v. Harrison)
3. Equity Fire & Casualty Insurance Company v.
Mary Odean Coleman and Rudolph Coleman
(Google)
VI. APPLICABLE LAW
1. Application of State Law In Federal Courts
A. Erie v. Tompkins - The Erie Doctrine
(Google)
B. Swift v. Tyson
(Google)
VII. COMMENCEMENT OF AN ACTION
A. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Sections 3 – 16
(See, online, Cornell University Law School, Legal Information Institute)
VIII. PARTIES TO AN ACTION
A. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Sections 17 – 25
(See, online, Cornell University Law School, Legal Information Institute)
IX. DEPOSITIONS & DISCOVERY
A. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26 – 37
(See, online, Cornell University Law School, Legal Information Institute)
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