• Federal subject matter jurisdiction
  • Well pleaded complaints
  • Classical rational for diversity
  • Federal courts traditionally avoid marriage and divorce
  • Diversity of citizenship
  • Diversity of citizenship2
  • Domicile
  • Amount in controversy requirements
  • Sovereign immunity (good definition)
  • Removal
  • Supplemental and ancillary jurisdiction
  • Pendant jurisdiction
  • Freeman v Howe, supplemental, ancillary, a replevin action re seized railroad cars
  • Venue - General
  • Venue - Specific
  • Chap. 3 Personal jurisdiction
  • 3 types of jurisidiction, e.g. in personom
  • The differences between these forms of jurisdiction are highlighted by reviewing the Supreme Court' decision in Pennoyer v. Neff
  • Pennoyer v. Neff
  • The Presence Test: Problems and Limitations
  • Pennoyer v. Neff: Jurisdiction based on domicile and residence
  • Jurisdiction based on corporate presence and doinging business
  • In Rem and Quasi In Rem Jurisdiction: Traditional doctrine
  • Problems with the traditional interpretation of quasi in rem jurisdiction: International Shoe
  • International Shoe v. State of Washington
  • The Basic Rule of International Shoe: Minimum Contacts; Fair Play; and Substantial Justice Requirements
  • Long arm statutes
  • Due process definition
  • Due process definition2
  • traditional form of service
  • Erie Railroad v. Thomkins
  • Erie Railroad (cont.)
  • Erie Railroad (cont.)2
  • Erie Railroad (cont.)3
  • Erie Railroad (cont.)4
  • Erie Doctrine-Federal common law
  • notice pleading
  • Function and Effectiveness of Modern pleading
  • Types of pleadings, or description of a pleading
  • Definition of pleading
  • attorney signature requirments
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