Across
- 3. The principle that federal courts sitting in diversity must apply state substantive law and federal procedural law. (2 words)
- 4. In a class action, representative parties may sue on behalf of a large group if they meet the prerequisites of numerosity, commonality, adequacy, and ________.
- 7. A renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law filed after a jury verdict is rendered. (Abbr.)
- 13. The standard of review for legal rulings where the appellate court independently examines the record with no deference to the trial court. (2 words)
- 14. A court’s authority to determine issues concerning rights in property located within the state’s borders. (2 words)
- 15. The type of personal jurisdiction that imposes an obligation on a defendant personally. (2 words)
- 16. The highly deferential standard of review applied to a trial court's discretionary rulings, such as discovery orders or the imposition of sanctions. (3 words)
- 18. For a supplemental claim to share a common nucleus of operative fact with the anchor claim, it must arise from the same _________. (3 words)
- 22. A claim against an opposing party that is unrelated to the same transaction or occurrence. (2 words)
- 25. A motion asserting that a reasonable jury would not have a legally sufficient evidentiary basis to find for the party on an issue. (2 words)
- 27. A claim asserted by one party against a coparty (such as one defendant against another).
- 29. A method of adding a third party who may be liable to the defendant for all or part of the plaintiff's claim, usually for indemnity or contribution.
- 30. The 21-day period under Rule 11 that allows a party to withdraw or correct a challenged filing before sanctions are filed with the court. (2 words)
- 32. A claim that must be asserted because it arises out of the same transaction and occurrence as the opposing party's claim. (2 words)
- 33. The scope of discovery limits parties to obtain any non-privileged matter that is relevant to a claim or defense and _________ to the needs of the case
- 34. A motion granted when there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. (2 words)
- 35. A type of order that temporarily maintains status quo, unlike a TRO, cannot be issued ex parte. (2 words)
Down
- 1. The standard of review applied by an appellate court when identifying mistakes in a trial court’s factual findings. (2 words)
- 2. An extraordinary remedy used to seek immediate appellate review of an order that is a gross abuse of judicial authority. (3 words)
- 5. The minimum contacts requirement to subject a defendant to personal jurisdiction requires an inquiry into both foreseeability and ________. (2 words)
- 6. A common law doctrine used to dismiss a case filed in a proper venue in favor of a foreign forum that provides an adequate remedy. (3 words)
- 8. An individual's state of citizenship, established by physical presence and the intent to remain indefinitely.
- 9. Under the _________ standard, a complaint must state a claim for relief that is believable. (2 words)
- 10. A binding judgment entered against a party who has failed to respond to a complaint. (2 words)
- 11. The Rule 12(h) requirement that defenses like lack of personal jurisdiction or improper venue must be raised in the first response or be lost forever. (2 words)
- 12. The automatic obligation to provide information such as witness names and damage computations without a discovery request. (2 words)
- 17. The party that cannot remove a case from state to federal court.
- 19. The test used to determine a corporation's principal place of business, which is almost always its corporate headquarters. (2 words)
- 20. The procedural process of adding multiple claims or parties into a single judicial proceeding to promote efficiency.
- 21. Also known as res judicata, it bars successive litigation of an identical claim following a final judgment on the merits. (2 words)
- 23. Type of personal jurisdiction that exists when the cause of action arises out of or closely relates to the defendant's contacts with the forum.
- 24. A doctrine allowing an amendment to a pleading to be treated as filed on the date of the original pleading to avoid being barred by a statute of limitations. (2 words)
- 26. Rule preventing the re-litigation of specific facts or law already necessarily determined in a prior action. (2 words)
- 28. Type of personal jurisdiction over a defendant for any claim, regardless of where it arose, because the party is "at home" in the forum.
- 31. The constitutional limit on a court's power that requires notice and an opportunity to be heard. (2 words)