Civ Pro Analysis Statutory Construction 1) Statute may give rise 2 C/A 2) L-A statute 4 each state Const. 1) State--14th due process 1. Minimum Contact 2. Purposeful Availment 3. Balance against fairness, rsblness 2) Fed.--5th; Art III 1. Min. contact w/entire US Specif. Jxn 1) Arise out of / reled 2 the contacts / axns 2) Axns / contacts R directed @ the forum state 3) Statute giving jxns Gen. Jxn 1) Domicile 2) Presence 3) Sys. & Cont. 4) Unrel 2 C/A / not arising out of that state Service of Process 1) State 1. No need 2 B in state 2. Under 14th amend., need notice 2 B rsbly calculated under all circs 2 afford the opp. 2 present objs 2) Fed 1. Rule 4(K) says when service of summons / filing a waiver is effective 2 est. jxn over D 2. Rule 4)k)2--after Omni. 2 est. jxn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Minimun Contact & Purposeful Availment 1) Systematic solicitation of orders 2) Sales 3) Supplies into the state 4) Reach and avail by contracting with a person in forum state 5) Choice of Law provision in K (selecting subst. law), not selection of forum (adjudication jxn) 6) Stream of Commerce (OConnor wants more so...) + 1. Prod. designed 4 the forum state 2. Advertise in state 3. Sales rep. 2 answer quests 4. Mkt / sell through a distributor 7) UNILATERAL ACTIVITY BY P IS NOT A CONSIDERATION 4 DS MIN. CONTACT!!!!! Contacts More Than Min. Contact 4 Gen. Jxn 1) Cont. & Sys. 2) Trxns & meetings systematically such as Perkins & Int. Shoe 3) Domicile--permly residing @ the forum state so always cont. 4) Presence--2 a degree, must purposefully avail Fairness Consideration 1. Burden on D 2. Ps int. 3. Forum States int. 4. Interstate Jud. system's int. 4 eff. resolution 5. Shared int. of several states 4 fundamental soc. policies 6. Foreign element 7. Consistency 4 indemnification (maybe) Burdens of Proof 1. P must prove jxn & contact 2. D must prove a compelling case of unfairness Jxns other than Specif/Gen 1. Consent 2. Necessity 3. Admiralty(?) PROCEDURAL ASPECTS Collateral v. Direct Appeal 1. Collaterally quest. jxnal quests 2. Directly appeal interpretation of statutes, law, etc. Gen. Appearance, Limited Appearance, Default 1. Gen.--preserve the issues such as jxn over the person; res judicata 2. Limited/Spec.--No in personam judgment 4 the merit; appeal focused on jxn 3. Default--lose pts on merit; argue jxn collaterally elsewhere Fed 1. Diversity--min. & complete 2. Cts have 2 raise subj. matter jxn if nec. 3. Timing of motions which says if omit jxns of person, service, venue, & process, then can't ever raise again (Rule 12 g, h)1)a) 4. Subj. matter jxn, failure 2 state a claim, & failure 2 join a party can ALWAYS B raised (Rule 12)h)2 & 3)