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Civil Procedure Guide for Lawyers

1. The document outlines various topics in civil procedure, including joinder, discovery, motions, and issue preclusion. 2. It discusses the Erie doctrine and how to determine whether state or federal law applies in a diversity case. The analysis involves examining whether a law is substantive or procedural and determining if there is a conflict between the state and federal law. 3. The document also addresses choice of law analysis and how a court balances the interests of the parties and states involved to determine which state's law to apply.

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Civil Procedure Guide for Lawyers

1. The document outlines various topics in civil procedure, including joinder, discovery, motions, and issue preclusion. 2. It discusses the Erie doctrine and how to determine whether state or federal law applies in a diversity case. The analysis involves examining whether a law is substantive or procedural and determining if there is a conflict between the state and federal law. 3. The document also addresses choice of law analysis and how a court balances the interests of the parties and states involved to determine which state's law to apply.

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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

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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...

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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$6me*ts [Link] #ta*$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

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