CHECKLISTCIVIL PROCEDURE I. Joinder A. Claims Rule 18(a) B. Parties 1. Permissive Rule 20(a) 2. Compulsory Rule 20(b) a.

TORRIN TON !. "O#T C. Implea$er%&r$ party Pra'ti'e Rule 1( (a) ). Class A'tio* Rule 2& 1. CANT + ON, a. -O..AN) !. #T,,., b. IN T-, /ATT,R O0 R-ON, Discovery A. Re1uire$ )is'losures Rule 22 I*itial Pre3Trial ,4pert Testimo*y B. )evi'es 1. )epositio*s Rule &0 a*$ Re1uest 5or Pro$u'tio* o5 )o'ume*ts Rule &( 2. I*terro6atories Rule && a*$ Re1uest 5or A$missio*s Rule &7 &. P8ysi'al a*$ /e*tal ,4ami*atio*s Rule &2 C. #'ope 22(b) 1. Releva*t I*5ormatio* 2. .imitatio*s &. ,4'eptio*s a. Privile6e$ 1) 9P:O-N !. 9NIT,) #TAT,# ;or< Pro$u't 1) -IC=/AN !. TA".OR ,4perts Rule 1) I* R, #-,.. OI. R,0IN,R" ). #a*'tio*s Rule &> 1. /otio*s (&) 2. Court Or$ers 5or No*3Complia*'e Rule &>(b) a. CIN, (2*$ #T. !. A..I,) ARTI#T# Motions A. #ummary :u$6me*t #ta*$ar$ Bur$e*s A)IC=,# !. #.-. =R,## ? CO. C,.OT,@ !. CATR,TT ARN#T,IN !. PORT,R

II. 1. 2. &.

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)",R !. /AC)O9 A.. B. :u$6me*t as a /atter o5 .aA 1. )ire'te$ !er$i't 2. :u$6me*t NO! a. .A!,N),R !. =9RN b. PA R.R. !. C-A/B,R.AIN Erie Doctrine Tem !"te

IV.

T8e issue is A8i'8 laA applies i* t8e 'urre*t 'o*troversy. 28 9.#.C B 1272 provi$es t8at t8e laAs o5 t8e several states s8all be re6ar$e$ as rules o5 $e'isio*s i* 'ivil a'tio*s i* t8e 'ourts o5 t8e 9*ite$ #tates i* 'ases A8ere t8ey apply. 9*$er t8e $o'tri*e o5 #Ai5t v. Tyso*C 5e$eral 'ourts sitti*6 i* $iversity Aoul$ o*ly apply state statutesC *ot state 'ommo* laA. T8at $o'tri*e Aas overtur*e$ by ,rie v. Tomp<i*sC A8ere t8e 'ourt 8el$ t8at state substa*tive laAC A8et8er statutory or 'ommo*C Aoul$ apply i* 5e$eral 'ourts sitti*6 i* $iversityC a*$ preserve$ t8e poAer o5 t8e 5e$eral 'ourts to apply 5e$eral pro'e$ural laA i* t8e same. T8e problem is $etermi*i*6 A8et8er a laA is substa*tive (provi$i*6 ri68ts a*$ obli6atio*s) or pro'e$ural (e*5or'i*6 ri68ts a*$ obli6atio*s). #i*'e a 5e$eral ruleDstatute is appli'ableC a $i55ere*t a*alysis is re1uire$. 9*$er -a**a v. PlumerC t8e 5irst issue is A8et8er t8e 5e$eral laA 'o*5li'ts Ait8 t8e state laA. To $etermi*e t8e 'o*5li'tC Ae loo< to t8e purpose o5 t8e respe'tive rules a*$ A8et8er t8e 5e$eral laA is su55i'ie*tly broa$ to 'over t8e poi*t i* $ispute (#teAart v. Ri'o8). -ereC t8e purpose o5 t8e 5e$eral rule is... T8e purpose o5 t8e state laA is... T8e 5e$eral rule is su55i'ie*tly broa$ to 'over t8e $ispute$ poi*t be'ause...

T8e respe'tive laAs 'o*5li't be'ause... T8usC t8e 5e$eral laA is appli'able a*$ i* 'o*5li't Ait8 t8e state laA. #i*'e t8e 5e$eral laA is appli'ableC t8e *e4t step u*$er -a**a is A8et8er t8e 5e$eral laA is 'o*stitutio*alC or A8et8er t8e 5e$eral laA is a vali$ e4er'ise o5 'o*6ressio*al poAer. (#teAart). I5 t8e 5e$eral laA prese*t is a statute a*$ is 'o*stitutio*alC t8e statute applies. I5 t8e laA is pro'e$uralC it must be promul6ate$ u*$er B 20>2C Rules ,*abli*6 A'tC A8i'8 states t8at t8e #upreme Court s8all 8ave t8e poAer to pres'ribe 6e*eral rules o5 pra'ti'e a*$ pro'e$ure i* t8e 9.#. )istri't Courts. T8ese rules s8all *ot e*lar6eC abri$6eC or mo$i5y a*y substa*tive ri68t. #i*'e t8e #upreme CourtC t8e 5e$eral Eu$i'iary 'ommitteeC a*$ 'o*6ress parti'ipate i* $ra5ti*6 a*$ approvi*6 5e$eral pro'e$ural rulesC t8ere is a presumptio* o5 'o*stitutio*ality. 9*$er Burli*6to*C i5 t8e 5e$eral rule 'a* be 'lassi5ie$ as pro'e$uralC t8e 5e$eral rule Aill apply i5 it is reaso*ably *e'essary to mai*tai* t8e i*te6rity o5 a system o5 rules eve* i5 t8e rule i*'i$e*tally a55e'ts a partyFs substa*tive ri68ts. -ereC a 5e$eral statute is i*volve$ be'ause... It is 'o*stitutio*al be'ause...

T8ere5ore t8e 5e$eral statute applies. OR... -ereC a 5e$eral rule is i*volve$ be'ause...

It is promul6ate$ u*$er t8e R,A be'ause... o T8e rule $oes *ot e*lar6eC abri$6eC or mo$i5y substa*tive ri68ts be'ause... 9*$er Burli*6to*C t8e rule 'a* be 'lassi5ie$ as pro'e$ural be'ause... o T8e rule is reaso*ably *e'essary to mai*tai* t8e i*te6rity o5 t8at system o5 rules be'ause... o It may i*'i$e*tally a55e't t8e partyFs ri68ts be'ause... T8usC t8e 5e$eral statute or rule is pro'e$ural a*$ applies to t8e 'urre*t 'o*troversy. Assumi*6 t8e 5e$eral laA 5aile$ a*y part o5 t8e -a**a testC a true ,rie a*alysis applies to $etermi*e A8et8er t8e laA is substa*tive or pro'e$ural. T8e test 'o*tai*s tAo parts. 0irstC u*$er uara*tee Trust v. "or<C t8e test o5 Gsubsta*tiveH Aas A8et8er t8e laA si6*i5i'a*tly a55e'ts t8e result o5 liti6atio* (Out'ome )etermi*ative Test. T8e Court i* Byr$ v. Blue Ri$6e a$$e$ to t8e out'ome test a bala*'i*6 o5 stateFs i*terests a*$ 'ou*tervaili*6 5e$eral i*terests. I* a$$itio*C t8e out'ome test 5o'use$ *oA o* t8e li<eli8oo$ o5 a $i55ere*t out'ome rat8er t8a* a possibility o5 a $i55ere*t out'ome. T8e se'o*$ step is t8e tAi* aims test 5rom ,rie. I5 t8e 5e$eral 'ourt i6*ores t8e state laA a*$ it Aoul$ e*'oura6e liti6a*ts to 6o to 5e$eral 'ourt (5orum s8oppi*6)C or Aoul$ result i* a* i*e1uitable a$mi*istratio* o5 laAsC t8e 5e$eral laA is substa*tive a*$ 'a**ot apply. -ereC applyi*6 5e$eral laA Aoul$ si6*i5i'a*tly a55e't t8e out'ome be'ause... Applyi*6 t8e 5e$eral laA is li<ely to result i* a $i55ere*t out'ome be'ause... T8e state 8as a* i*terest be'ause... T8ere is a 'ou*tervaili*6 5e$eral i*terest be'ause... T8e 5e$eral laA Aoul$ e*'oura6e 5orum s8oppi*6 be'ause...

Applyi*6 5e$eral laA Aoul$ result i* i*e1uitable a$mi*istratio* o5 t8e laA be'ause... T8ere5oreC t8e 5e$eral laA is substa*tive a*$ 'a**ot apply. #tate laA 6over*s t8e $ispute. T8e *e4t issue is A8i'8 state laA to apply. /ost states 8ave t8eir oA* '8oi'e o5 laA provisio*s. -istori'allyC '8oi'e o5 laA provisio*s Aere ri6i$ly applie$ a6ai*st parties a''or$i*6 to t8e state A8ere t8e i*Eury o''urre$. (e4ampleC 'ar a''i$e*t i* PAC PA laA applie$ re6ar$less o5 parties 'itiIe*s8ip). /o$er* laA re'o6*iIes a 5a'tor a*alysis% bala*'i*6 t8e i*terest o5 t8e parties a*$ t8e i*terests o5 t8e state to a'8ieve 5air*ess. C8oi'e o5 laA impli'ates $ue pro'ess but is a less $i55i'ult sta*$ar$ to meet t8a* a Gmi*imum 'o*ta'tsH test to obtai* perso*al Euris$i'tio*. T8e Bre**a* Test 5or '8oi'e o5 laA 'o*si$ers t8e partiesF 'o*ta't Ait8 t8e state a*$ t8e 'o*ve*ie*'e to t8e parties. -ereC t8e state 8as its oA* '8oi'e o5 laA provisio* be'ause...

V. 1. 2. &.

1. 1. a. b. VI. 1. 2. a. &.

1. 2. a. b.

a.

Assumi*6 t8ere Aas *o '8oi'e o5 laA provisio*C o T8e states i*terest are... o T8e parties i*terests are... o .iti6ati*6 i* t8is state Aoul$ be 'o*ve*ie*t to t8e parties be'ause... o T8e parties 8ave 'o*ta't Ait8 t8e state be'ause... T8usC JJJJJJJJJJ state laA Aoul$ probably apply. # e"!s A. 0i*al :u$6me*ts CAIT.IN #ta*$ar$ K9AC=,NB9#- !. A..#TAT, I..,#PI, !. 9# #T,,. B. ,4'eptio*s 1. Collateral or$er $o'tri*e a. CO-,N !. B,N,0ICIA. IN)9#TRIA. .OAN CORP. b. ),#=TOP !. )I ITA. 2. 12L2 (a) I*terlo'utory )e'isio*s a. Prelimi*ary I*Eu*'tio*s Rule 27(a) b. Temporary Restrai*i*6 Or$ers Rule 27(b) &. 12L2 (b) I*terlo'utory )e'isio*s a. :u$6e 'erti5ies to Appellate Court 1) CAR);,.. !. R.R. CO. /a*$amus a. ;I.. !. 9# Partial 0i*al :u$6me*t Rule 7((b) C9RTI## ;RI -T !. , 9.0#TR,A/ !. /A"ACA/A# Prec!$sive E%%ects o% J$d&ment A. Res :u$i'ata #ame Parties #ame Claim Tra*sa'tio* or o''urre*'e ,arlier 'laim is 5i*al vali$ a*$ o* t8e merits a. /AN, O !. OR.,AN# BOAR) O0 TRA), B. Collateral ,stoppel )i55ere*t Claims )i55ere*t PartiesC B9T BARR,) I0M I$e*ti'al issues .iti6ate$ $e'i$e$ a*$ *e'essary to 'ourtFs Eu$6me*t 1) Alter*ative 5i*$i*6s *ot subEe't to 'ollateral estoppel i5 a) I*'i$e*tal Collateral OR Immaterial to :u$6me*t 1) -A.P,RN !. #-;ARTN A6ai*st a party A8o liti6ate$ t8e issue i* t8e earlier 'ase OR

1) No*party A8o 'o*trolle$ liti6atio* i* t8e earlier suit OR Aas 2) A$e1uately represe*te$ i* t8e earlier suit a) .ITT., !. B.9, OO#, b) B,N#ON AN) 0OR) !. ;AN)A