CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Choosing a Trial Court

Choosing aTrial Court

(Federal or State Court)

Subject MatterJurisdiction

Personal Jurisdiction

VenueVenue Transfer

Forum non conveniens+ +

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKPJ & Long-Arm Statutes

PersonalJurisdiction

Power Process

ConstitutionalLimits

State Authorization+

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKPJ & Long-Arm Statutes

Limits of State Authorization

Constitutional Limits

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

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

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?

SKILLS: READING CASESRule Choice

Lawsuit #2: Brown v. Gibbons Rule Choice Options

Ms. Brown’s argument? Ms. Gibbons’ argument?

SKILLS: READING CASESLegally Significant Facts

Gibbons v. Brown, p. 192 Legally Significant Facts

Ms. Brown’s argument? Ms. Gibbons’ argument?

Long-arm Statutes

Is the Florida long-arm statute

redundant? What if:

California style statute? (p. 191, bottom)

TAKEAWAYSLong-arm Statutes

Conceptual framework Additional req’t besides Constitution

Statute Reading

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Choosing a Trial Court

Choosing aTrial Court

(Federal or State Court)

Subject MatterJurisdiction

Personal Jurisdiction

VenueVenue Transfer

Forum non conveniens+ +

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.

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

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.

SKILLS: READING CASES

Dee-K Enterprises, Inc., p. 199

TJ What “statutory” authorization?

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

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

SKILLS: READING CASES

Dee-K Enterprises, Inc., p. 199 Venue – U.S. defendants

Options? §1391(b)(1)-(3)

Problems with the options?

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”

VENUEState Court

Governed by state statutes

#1: defendant’s residence “Local action rule”

Title to real property

TAKEAWAYSVenue

Conceptual framework Additional req’t for choice of forum Waivable

Skills: Statute Reading