CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Choosing a Trial Court

1. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Choosing a Trial Court + +

2. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKPJ & Long-Arm Statutes Personal Jurisdiction Power Process Constitutional Limits State Authorization +

3. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKPJ & Long-Arm Statutes Constitutional Limits Limits of State Authorization

4. 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

5. SKILLS: READING STATUTESThe 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

6. 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?

7. SKILLS: READING CASESRule Choice • Lawsuit #2: Brown v. Gibbons • Rule Choice Options • Ms. Brown’s argument? • Ms. Gibbons’ argument?

8. SKILLS: READING CASESLegally Significant Facts Gibbons v. Brown, p. 192 • Legally Significant Facts • Ms. Brown’s argument? • Ms. Gibbons’ argument?

9. Long-arm Statutes • Is the Florida long-arm statute redundant? • What if: • California style statute? (p. 191, bottom)

10. TAKEAWAYSLong-arm Statutes • Conceptual framework • Additional req’t besides Constitution • Statute Reading

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12. 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.

13. 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

14. 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.

15. SKILLS: READING CASES Dee-K Enterprises, Inc., p. 199 • TJ • What “statutory” authorization?

16. 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

17. 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

18. SKILLS: READING CASES Dee-K Enterprises, Inc., p. 199 • Venue – U.S. defendants • Options? • §1391(b)(1)-(3) • Problems with the options?

19. 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”

20. VENUEState Court • Governed by state statutes • #1: defendant’s residence • “Local action rule” • Title to real property

21. TAKEAWAYSVenue • Conceptual framework • Additional req’t for choice of forum • Waivable • Skills: Statute Reading