<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[CivProII Notes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Obsidian digital garden]]></description><link>http://github.com/dylang/node-rss</link><image><url>site-lib/media/favicon.png</url><title>CivProII Notes</title><link></link></image><generator>Webpage HTML Export plugin for Obsidian</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:55:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="site-lib/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:55:38 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><dc:creator></dc:creator><item><title><![CDATA[Cerrato v. Nutribullet, LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Facts: π sues ∆ for injuries suffered from ∆'s product, a blender. π moved to compel production of ∆'s records as to all of the alleged injuries—including names and addresses. Court suspected that π was trying to find more people to form a class action. ∆ didn't want to give that info up—and argues that it was "too broad." Offered alternative in only giving information related to π's specific alleged injury. Parties couldn't work it out and brought it to court. Issue: Rule: Holding: Reasoning: Judgment: ]]></description><link>pre-trial/discovery/scope-of-discovery/relevance/cerrato-v.-nutribullet,-llc.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Scope of Discovery/Relevance/Cerrato v. Nutribullet, LLC.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:53:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wagoner v. Lewis Gale Medical Center, LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Facts: π sues ∆ for discrimination based on disability—dyslexia—and wants email records within a specific time-window and within specific search terms. ∆ objects as to the cost of the discovery gathering—$45,000. He worked there for $12.49/hr.
Issue: Whether the cost of discovery was warranted due to the non-proportionality to the value/needs of the case.
Rule: FRCP 26 something
Holding: Yes, discovery was warranted because ∆ failure to store information in an easily-accessible manner does not warrant a proportionality defense.
Reasoning: The cost for retrieving those email records was so high because ∆ stored their emails in a manner that cost a lot of money to recover.
Judgment: Motion to Compel Production granted.
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Facts: π worked as an administrative assistant for ∆ for approximately 21 years. During this time, Sister Stobierski ("Sister") became the interim principal of the Catholic school there. π alleged that Sister subjected her to sexual harassment in the workplace. π moved to compel ∆/Sister to testify to any prior treatment that she may have received for anger management or psychological/psychiatric conditions. π also moved to compel ∆ to produce any records relating to this treatment. Issue: Whether π can compel testimony/records form ∆ regarding claims that weren't claimed/pleaded.
Rule: FRCP 26(b)(1): discovery only applies to relevant and proportional information.
Holding: No.
Reasoning: sister's anger/possible psychological/psychiatric conditions were not pled as a possible reasoning for π's suffering of the alleged sexual harassment. Discovery is limited at the outer-bounds by the pleadings.
Judgment: motions to compel are denied. Lesson #1: The governing question in this case was: "Did the ∆ have any indication that the tortfeasor would do that?" "Information within this scope of discovery need not be admissible in evidence to be discoverable." <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery's Tools/Required Disclosures/Rules/Rule 26.md" data-href="Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery's Tools/Required Disclosures/Rules/Rule 26.md" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/required-disclosures/rules/rule-26.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">FRCP 26(b)(1)</a> Lesson #2: What did the π miss here? What argument could they have made? ∏ didn't PLEAD that Sister's abuse of her was caused by possible anger issues, so there was no basis to allow discovery on it.
They could have argued that the sexual assault was about something else—learning about Sister's anger management/therapy history would have given them insight as to the reason for the sexual abuse. ]]></description><link>pre-trial/discovery/scope-of-discovery/relevance/favale-v.-roman-catholic-diocese-of-bridgeport.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Scope of Discovery/Relevance/Favale v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relevance]]></title><description><![CDATA[
"Relevance links the admissibility to evidence to substantive law and to the common sense patterns of inference."
Even relevant evidence need not be admissible to be discoverable, according to FRCP 26(b)(1). Must be related to a party's claim or defense. Old Rule: had to have related to the subject matter of the case/action. First, examine the complaint and the answer. This will tell/give you a sense as to what the parties' claims/defenses are. Second, examine the case law upon discovery to understand what all is involved in like cases. Fed. R. Ev. 401: "relevance" evidence is relevant if it has any tendency to make a fact more or less probably than it would be without the evidence and the fact is of consequence in determining the action. Does relevant here mean that information sought will necessarily be admissible at trial? No; the purpose of discovery is to find things that will lead to more information, but the purpose of evidence at trial is to act as settled fact. <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Favale v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport" data-href="Favale v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport" href="pre-trial/discovery/scope-of-discovery/relevance/favale-v.-roman-catholic-diocese-of-bridgeport.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Favale v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport</a>
]]></description><link>pre-trial/discovery/scope-of-discovery/relevance/relevance.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Scope of Discovery/Relevance/Relevance.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:41:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scope of Discovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[What breadth of information can be uncovered with discovery tools?
Both the power and destructive potential of discovery hinges upon its scope/reach.
Rule 26(b)(1) allows the parties to seek discovery "regarding any nonprivileged matter that is relevant to any party's claim or defense and proportional to the needs of the case" without court approval.
Discovery's scope doesn't just hinge upon relevant; it also hinges upon proportionality. That means that even relevant information can be precluded from discovery if it is unduly cumulative, duplicative, burdensome, or unproportional to the needs of the case. See Gordon v. TGR Logistics, Inc., 2017 WL 1947537 (D. Wyo. 2017), from first semester.
You are in charge of protecting your client. Don't lie, but don't give what you don't have to. See <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 26" data-href="Rule 26" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/required-disclosures/rules/rule-26.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 26(b)(1).</a> <br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Relevance" data-href="Relevance" href="pre-trial/discovery/scope-of-discovery/relevance/relevance.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Relevance</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Proportionality" data-href="Proportionality" href="pre-trial/discovery/scope-of-discovery/proportionality/proportionality.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Proportionality</a>
<br><a data-href="Privilege" href="pre-trial/discovery/scope-of-discovery/privilege/privilege.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Privilege</a>
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The person who will do the most this summer will be the person who actually knows the cases. You don't go to court while in the discovery phase until/unless the opposing side doesn't want to give you information and you want to compel it. The vast majority of discovery occurs without court intervention. This is largely because the judiciary is not equipped to handle/manage discovery; also because the US embraces adversarial norms to get to the truth. Discovery is all about the attorney-client relationship. Without this professional-yet-caring relationship, you have to get the information that you need from your client to protect them. What information do I want? Make a forecast of what you need to know for possible trial. Who controls that information?
What tools can I use to acquire that information? Formal or informal? What obligations do I have? <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Aside- Litigation Strategy" data-href="Aside- Litigation Strategy" href="pre-trial/discovery/background/aside-litigation-strategy.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Aside: Litigation Strategy</a>
]]></description><link>pre-trial/discovery/background/background.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Background/Background.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:29:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Privilege]]></title><link>pre-trial/discovery/scope-of-discovery/privilege/privilege.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Scope of Discovery/Privilege/Privilege.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:25:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compelled Physical-Mental Examinations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governed by <a data-href="Rule 35" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/compelled-mental-examinations/rule-35.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 35</a>.
These are very invasive. They force a party to go to an independent doctor and submit themself to a mental/physical examination.
The Rule here is weird because it has to be weird; how does it deal with this? This tool requires that you ask the Court for permission to do this. ]]></description><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/compelled-mental-examinations/compelled-physical-mental-examinations.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Compelled Mental Examinations/Compelled Physical-Mental Examinations.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:24:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule 35]]></title><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/compelled-mental-examinations/rule-35.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Compelled Mental Examinations/Rule 35.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:22:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chiquita International Ltd. v. M-V Bolero Reefer]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Facts π engaged ∆ to ship 154,660 boxes from Ecuador to Germany. However, only 110,660 boxes were loaded, and the remaining 43,000 were left on the wharf and disposed of upon spoiling. Many of the 111,660 boxes that made it to Germany had bananas in bad condition. π hired Mr. Winer to inspect. ∆ wanted to depose Winer. π objected because Winder was a non-testifying expert, protected under <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 26" data-href="Rule 26" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/required-disclosures/rules/rule-26.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">FRCP 26(b)(4)(D)</a>. Issues Issue 1: whether Winer qualified as a non-testifying expert, and
<br>Issue 2: if so, whether ∆ could depose Winer under the pretense of <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 26" data-href="Rule 26" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/required-disclosures/rules/rule-26.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">FRCP 26(b)(4)(D)(ii)'s</a> "exceptional circumstances" provision. <br>Rule: <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 26" data-href="Rule 26" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/required-disclosures/rules/rule-26.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">FRCP 26(b)(4)(D)</a>
Holding Issue 1: Yes.
Issue 2: No, in part. Reasoning: Winer was hired to inspect upon arrival in Germany and‚ even after his inspection and report to π (which was protected), ∆ could have sent someone to inspect the ship. Even then ,the ship stayed at port in Germany for weeks, and the crew could have inspected during the voyage. While Winer is protected from deposition, his file he created is not. Judgment: ∆'s motion to compel deposition is denied; π to provide Winer's file to ∆.
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Experts may participate in events that give rise to litigation. Experts may be used by the parties to testify to the inferences that one can draw about the facts of a controversy—and apply their specialized knowledge to the information available. This reason is covered by the Rules: <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 26" data-href="Rule 26" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/required-disclosures/rules/rule-26.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 26(b)(4)</a> takes disclosures and expert witness reports into account.
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 26" data-href="Rule 26" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/required-disclosures/rules/rule-26.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 26(a)(2)</a> sets requirements for the disclosures required regarding expert witnesses. 90 days before trial, the parties must identify experts who may testify Or 30 days before rebuttal testimony Implicitly divides expert witnesses into two distinct groups: Experts who must provide an elaborate written report; and These are experts whose testimony will opine on the lawsuit itself. Experts who don't need to provide an elaborate written report. This category includes "fact witnesses"—those experts who contributed to the design of the thing in controversy.
They are usually still required to submit what facts they will be testifying on. Addresses work-product problems surrounding experts
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 26" data-href="Rule 26" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/required-disclosures/rules/rule-26.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 26(b)(4)(D)</a> protects reports and opinions by witnesses retained in anticipation of litigation who will not testify, with protections similar to <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 26" data-href="Rule 26" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/required-disclosures/rules/rule-26.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 26(b)(3)</a>. <br><a data-href="Thomson v. The Haskell Co" href="pre-trial/discovery/cases-for-topic/thomson-v.-the-haskell-co.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Thomson v. The Haskell Co</a>.
<br><a data-href="Chiquita International Ltd. v. M-V Bolero Reefer" href="pre-trial/discovery/cases-for-topic/chiquita-international-ltd.-v.-m-v-bolero-reefer.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Chiquita International Ltd. v. M-V Bolero Reefer</a>.
]]></description><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/required-disclosures/experts.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Required Disclosures/Experts.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:06:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomson v. The Haskell Co]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Facts: π sought to get a protective order for the shielding of documents related to her that were in the possession of her psychiatrist, Dr. Lucas. Dr. Lucas was retained by π to perform a diagnostic review and personality profile of π. After seeing π once, Dr. Lucas prepared a report for π's counsel. Issue: Whether an expert's report(s) regarding the facts underlying the case are discoverable.
Rule: <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 26" data-href="Rule 26" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/required-disclosures/rules/rule-26.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 26(b)(4)(D)</a>
<br>Holding: Yes, but only under "exceptional circumstances", per <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 26" data-href="Rule 26" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/required-disclosures/rules/rule-26.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">FRCP 26(b)(4)(D)(ii)</a>.
Reasoning: ∆ could not have obtained the information that π based the suit off of—Dr. Lucas's report—through any other manner, even through a Rule 35 examination, but a Rule 26 expert disclosure.
Judgment: Motion for Protective Order denied.
]]></description><link>pre-trial/discovery/cases-for-topic/thomson-v.-the-haskell-co.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Cases for Topic/Thomson v. The Haskell Co.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:05:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Required Disclosures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governed by: <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 26" data-href="Rule 26" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/required-disclosures/rules/rule-26.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 26(a)(1),(a)(2),(e)(1)</a>; <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 37" data-href="Rule 37" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/required-disclosures/rules/rule-37.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 37(c)(1)</a>.
Required Disclosures are weird. You have to offer them without being asked—it's like giving youself up for free—whereas everything else must be asked for. You need to disclose people who you intend to use at trial, or who may be useful in finding the facts of the case. You need to disclose that a person exists only if you use their testimony, so that there are no surprises at trial.
You don't have to disclose witnesses that will be used for the impeachment of another witness beacuse that would jeopardize the ability of the impeaching party to hold up the truth of a trial/testimony.
Don't overdisclose—but NEVER underdisclose, for fear of sanctions in FRCP 37(c)(1). Other Required Disclosures The purpose of these other required disclosures is to, again, reduce the chance of surprise at trial.
Supplemental Disclosures FRCP 26(e)(1) Expert Disclosures FRCP(a)(2) Pretrial Disclosures FRCP(a)(1) Limitations to Required Disclosures Not all cases require disclosures. For example: Student loan collection suits
▫ The government already knows... they gave you the money
Review of an Administrative Record ]]></description><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/required-disclosures/required-disclosures.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Required Disclosures/Required Disclosures.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:50:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule 26]]></title><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/required-disclosures/rules/rule-26.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Required Disclosures/Rules/Rule 26.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:47:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule 37]]></title><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/required-disclosures/rules/rule-37.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Required Disclosures/Rules/Rule 37.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:47:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Depositions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governed by <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Governing Deposition Rules" data-href="Governing Deposition Rules" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/depositions/rules/governing-deposition-rules.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">FRCP 27–32</a>.
A deposition is where an attorney asks questions of a witness (a deponent), and the witness answers under oath. This usually never happens in court, but rather at an office. A reporter typically makes a transcript of the proceedings. Typically no judge is even present in these. Default amount allowed: maximum of 10 depositions, each deposition lasts for seven hours. Can ask things that normally wouldn't fly in court because depositions can show you where you need to look/what you need to request next. They can be VERY expensive. They require a ton of preparation—which is all billable. <br><a data-href="Rule 27" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/depositions/rules/rule-27.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 27</a>—Depositions to Perpetuate Testimony: someone is either close to dying or leaving the country, and their testimony is needed.
<br><a data-href="Rule 31" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/depositions/rules/rule-31.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 31</a>—Depositions by Written Questions: hybrid between a deposition and an interrogatory.
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 30" data-href="Rule 30" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/depositions/rules/rule-30.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 30(b)(6)</a>—Depositions for Organization to Produce Relevant Persons: tell us the people who we can talk to about this.
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 30" data-href="Rule 30" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/depositions/rules/rule-30.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 30(b)(2)</a>: Subpoena duces tecum: bring something with you to the deposition.
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<a data-href="Rule 27" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/depositions/rules/rule-27.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 27</a>
<br><a data-href="Rule 28" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/depositions/rules/rule-28.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 28</a>
<br><a data-href="Rule 29" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/depositions/rules/rule-29.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 29</a>
<br><a data-href="Rule 30" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/depositions/rules/rule-30.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 30</a>
<br><a data-href="Rule 31" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/depositions/rules/rule-31.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 31</a>
<br><a data-href="Rule 32" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/depositions/rules/rule-32.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 32</a>
]]></description><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/depositions/rules/governing-deposition-rules.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Depositions/Rules/Governing Deposition Rules.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:37:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule 32]]></title><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/depositions/rules/rule-32.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Depositions/Rules/Rule 32.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:33:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule 31]]></title><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/depositions/rules/rule-31.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Depositions/Rules/Rule 31.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:33:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule 30]]></title><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/depositions/rules/rule-30.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Depositions/Rules/Rule 30.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:33:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule 29]]></title><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/depositions/rules/rule-29.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Depositions/Rules/Rule 29.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:33:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule 36]]></title><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/requests-for-admission/rule-36.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Requests for Admission/Rule 36.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:33:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule 33]]></title><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/interrogatories/rule-33.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Interrogatories/Rule 33.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:33:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Requests for Admission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governed by <a data-href="Rule 36" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/requests-for-admission/rule-36.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 36</a>.
These function as a sort of pleading device—if admitted, the admitted discovery acts as an established truth for undisputed facts.
These also can be used for ]]></description><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/requests-for-admission/requests-for-admission.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Requests for Admission/Requests for Admission.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:31:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Requests for Production of Records]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governed under <a data-href="Rule 34" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/requests-for-production-of-records/rule-34.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 34</a>
Requests for Production of Records are used to get access to documents, electronically stored information, things/items, and the inspection of land. The procedure for these requests is:
Request for production under FRCP 34 for parties.
Subpoena under FRCP 45 for non-parties.
Companies make a ton of information—use this to notice discrepancies between that information and the facts of the case and other facts.
You can't use R34 requests unless you understand how defendants/parties generate information and manage it.
There is nothing that Rule 34 limits when it comes to the Requesting of Decouments/Production; however, FRCP 26 does provide for limits ot the Requests for Production.
3 Common Pitfalls for Requests for Production
Requests that are too narrow These requests prevent you from other circumstantial/indirect evidence that could help you to establish a pattern.
Think of how other people refer to the client/client's protected class(es) and ask for those.
Think of different ways/platforms in which people communicate and request those. Requests that are too broad These could be really expensive for the client.
They can also take so much time to sort through.
You don't really even know what you're looking for when you make overly broad requests. Metadata Metadata=information about the data itself.
This is stuff that the device stores in the file about the file's history, creation, etc.
What can you reveal by digging deeper within these files?
As a lawyer, you should scrub metadata only where you know there is no real, reasonably foreseeable litigation. <br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="The Art of the FRCP 34 Production Request" data-href="The Art of the FRCP 34 Production Request" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/requests-for-production-of-records/the-art-of-the-frcp-34-production-request.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">The Art of the FRCP 34 Production Request</a>
]]></description><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/requests-for-production-of-records/requests-for-production-of-records.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Requests for Production of Records/Requests for Production of Records.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:29:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interrogatories]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Governed by <a data-href="Rule 33" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/interrogatories/rule-33.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 33</a>.
A party may serve on any other party no more than 25 written interrogatories, including all discrete subparts. Responding party must answer in writing and under oath. Ways to get more interrogatories: Going to the court and asking for more Scope of Case is too large, etc.... Stipulation by Opposing Counsel Opposing counsel grants, interrogatories increase—usually part of a trade. When would you use interrogatories? To figure out what to request in a Rule 34 Request for Production
To use a cheaper discovery tool
When you need the opposing party to do research under legal authority/obligation for you. Why wouldn't you use interrogatories? You can't ask follow up questions if you've exhausted all of your interrogatories. ]]></description><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/interrogatories/interrogatories.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Interrogatories/Interrogatories.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:29:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule 34]]></title><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/requests-for-production-of-records/rule-34.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Requests for Production of Records/Rule 34.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:25:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of the FRCP 34 Production Request]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exercise: What would you request from a party if you were in a case?
Nothing about Rule 34 tells you how to do it; you have to practice it.
But after practice, you will be able to request production effectively.]]></description><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/requests-for-production-of-records/the-art-of-the-frcp-34-production-request.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Requests for Production of Records/The Art of the FRCP 34 Production Request.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:24:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule 27]]></title><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/depositions/rules/rule-27.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Depositions/Rules/Rule 27.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule 28]]></title><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/depositions/rules/rule-28.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Depositions/Rules/Rule 28.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:21:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[United States v. Beggerly, 524 U.S. 38 (1998).]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Facts The U.S. Government (π) was trying to quiet the title for ∆'s land to attach it to their National Seashore Project. ∆ lost the title in settlement in 1979.
In 1994, ∆ revived the action to set aside the title in light of new evidence that had been discovered—showing that the property had been privately deeded before the Louisiana Purchase—thus giving ∆ a claim of title. Issue: whether the federal courts have jurisdiction to hear Rule 60(b) claims.
Rule: <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 60" data-href="Rule 60" href="claim-and-issue-preclusion/rule-60.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">FRCP 60(b), (c)</a>
Holding: Yes. Independent actions under Rule 60 don't require extra-jurisdictional basis in order to be proper. Reasoning: "Independent actions must . . . be reserved for those cases of 'injustices which, in certain circumstances or instances, are deemed sufficiently gross as to demand a departure' from rigid adherence to the doctrine of res judicata." From Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. v. Hartford-Empire Co., 322 U.S. 238 (1944).
In these types of instances, the sense of these expressions is that, under Rule 60(b), an independent action should be available ONLY to prevent a grave miscarriage of justice. Judgment: Remanded to U.S. District Court.
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Facts: Issue: Rule: Holding: Reasoning: Judgment: ]]></description><link>claim-and-issue-preclusion/issue-preclusion/parklane-hosiery-co.-v.-shore.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Claim and Issue Preclusion/Issue Preclusion/Parklane Hosiery Co. v. Shore.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:11:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[
When you answer, you have choices as to what you can assert: Admissions/concessions
Denials (or the older term: traverses)
Affirmative Defenses (or the older term: pleas in confession and avoidance) In your answer, you can plead in the alternative with multiple sets of admissions, denials, and affirmative defenses. For each allegation, you go through and say either "it happened," "didn't happen," or "I don't know."
If you don't respond to an allegation, then it's deemed to be admitted to.
All of these are subject to <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="FRCP 11—Signing Pleadings, Motions, &amp; Other Papers" data-href="FRCP 11—Signing Pleadings, Motions, &amp; Other Papers" href="pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-11—signing-pleadings,-motions,-&amp;-other-papers/frcp-11—signing-pleadings,-motions,-&amp;-other-papers.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 11</a> sanctions; however, before discovery, you don't know certain things—especially if it's the first lawsuit on a matter—so judges are not predisposed to sanction attorneys. ]]></description><link>pre-trial/pleadings/the-answer.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Pleadings/The Answer.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:10:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCleary-Evans v. Maryland Dept. of Transportation]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Facts: π applied for 2 jobs at ∆, but was rejected for both. Sues ∆. Alleged that it happens, and says nothing else.
Issue: Was π's pleading proper under FRCP 8(a), (c)?
Rule: FRCP 8(a), (c)
Holding: No, because—while possible—the pleaded events were not plasible without more allegations or evidence.
Reasoning: <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly" data-href="Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly" href="pre-trial/pleadings/the-new-plausibility-standard-twiqbal-/bell-atlantic-corp.-v.-twombly.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Twombly</a> &amp; <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Ashcroft v. Iqbal" data-href="Ashcroft v. Iqbal" href="pre-trial/pleadings/the-new-plausibility-standard-twiqbal-/ashcroft-v.-iqbal.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Iqbal</a> changed the federal pleading requirements from <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Conley v. Gibson" data-href="Conley v. Gibson" href="pre-trial/pleadings/the-traditional-notice-standard-conley/conley-v.-gibson.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Conley</a>'s notice-pleading standard to the plausibility-pleading standard.
Judgment: uhhhh
]]></description><link>pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-8—jurisdiction-and-venue/mccleary-evans-v.-maryland-dept.-of-transportation.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Complaints/FRCP 7–12/FRCP 8—Jurisdiction and Venue/McCleary-Evans v. Maryland Dept. of Transportation.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:08:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jones v. Bock]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Facts: π brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim. § 1983 requires that prisoners exhaust administrative remedies. π did not exhaust before filing. ∆ claimed an affirmative defense of non-exhaustion. Case now in SCOTUS.
Issue: Whether Jones's claim is precludable by the affirmative defense of non-exhaustion, as provided by negative implication of 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Rule: FRCP 8(c) is not exhaustive, so affirmative defenses of statutory negitve implication are permissible.
Holding: Yes, and—if the defense is proven—then π's claim is precluded, as ∆ has to plead an affirmative defense.
Reasoning: Congress could had clarified that π needed to plead exhaustion, but—because they didn't—the Court doesn't want to depart from federal practices. And, because 8(c) is non-exhaustive, statutory defenses by negative implication can be slotted in there. Michalski: "by not specifying the way that it goes—we assume that Congress intended for it to go to the affirmative defense part of the FRCP where it always goes." Judgment: Not Clear.
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Facts: Issue: Rule: Holding: Reasoning: Judgment: ]]></description><link>case-brief-template.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Case Brief Template.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:08:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claim Preclusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Frier v. City of Vandalia" data-href="Frier v. City of Vandalia" href="claim-and-issue-preclusion/claim-preclusion/frier-v.-city-of-vandalia.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Frier v. City of Vandalia</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Semtek Intl. Inc. v. Lockheed Martin Corp" data-href="Semtek Intl. Inc. v. Lockheed Martin Corp" href="claim-and-issue-preclusion/claim-preclusion/semtek-intl.-inc.-v.-lockheed-martin-corp.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Semtek Intl. Inc. v. Lockheed Martin Corp.</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Taylor v. Sturgell" data-href="Taylor v. Sturgell" href="claim-and-issue-preclusion/claim-preclusion/taylor-v.-sturgell.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Taylor v. Sturgell</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Gargallo v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith" data-href="Gargallo v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith" href="claim-and-issue-preclusion/claim-preclusion/gargallo-v.-merrill-lynch,-pierce,-fenner-&amp;-smith.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Gargallo v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith</a>
]]></description><link>claim-and-issue-preclusion/claim-preclusion/claim-preclusion.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Claim and Issue Preclusion/Claim Preclusion/Claim Preclusion.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois Central Gulf Railroad v. Parks]]></title><link>claim-and-issue-preclusion/issue-preclusion/illinois-central-gulf-railroad-v.-parks.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Claim and Issue Preclusion/Issue Preclusion/Illinois Central Gulf Railroad v. Parks.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Issue Preclusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Illinois Central Gulf Railroad v. Parks" data-href="Illinois Central Gulf Railroad v. Parks" href="claim-and-issue-preclusion/issue-preclusion/illinois-central-gulf-railroad-v.-parks.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Illinois Central Gulf Railroad v. Parks</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Parklane Hosiery Co. v. Shore" data-href="Parklane Hosiery Co. v. Shore" href="claim-and-issue-preclusion/issue-preclusion/parklane-hosiery-co.-v.-shore.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Parklane Hosiery Co. v. Shore</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="United States v. Beggerly," data-href="United States v. Beggerly," href=".html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">United States v. Beggerly,</a>
]]></description><link>claim-and-issue-preclusion/issue-preclusion/issue-preclusion.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Claim and Issue Preclusion/Issue Preclusion/Issue Preclusion.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frier v. City of Vandalia]]></title><link>claim-and-issue-preclusion/claim-preclusion/frier-v.-city-of-vandalia.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Claim and Issue Preclusion/Claim Preclusion/Frier v. City of Vandalia.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gargallo v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith]]></title><link>claim-and-issue-preclusion/claim-preclusion/gargallo-v.-merrill-lynch,-pierce,-fenner-&amp;-smith.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Claim and Issue Preclusion/Claim Preclusion/Gargallo v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Semtek Intl. Inc. v. Lockheed Martin Corp]]></title><link>claim-and-issue-preclusion/claim-preclusion/semtek-intl.-inc.-v.-lockheed-martin-corp.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Claim and Issue Preclusion/Claim Preclusion/Semtek Intl. Inc. v. Lockheed Martin Corp.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor v. Sturgell]]></title><link>claim-and-issue-preclusion/claim-preclusion/taylor-v.-sturgell.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Claim and Issue Preclusion/Claim Preclusion/Taylor v. Sturgell.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facts]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Price, the π and a chicken farmer, hired Latco to build a new chicken house for him. π alleged that the structure was defective and sued multiple ∆s, including Latco, in the below action concerning the quality of workmanship when it constructed chicken houses for various Alabama farmers. π's causes of action against Latco include breach of contract, fraudulent misrepresentation of the caliber of materials to be used, and negligence and wantonness in the construction. Latco filed a third-party action against ITW, inter alios, approximately 6 months after the case had been removed to the District Court. In the 3rd Party complaint, Latco alleged that ITW, a nail manufacturer, defectively designed the nails used in the construction of the chicken houses. Specific causes of action: Breach of Warranty Violation of Alabama's Extended Manufacturer's Liability Doctrine Common Law Indemnity In response, ITW argued that it was improperly impleaded under FRCP 14, or, alternatively, that the Third Party Complaint was barred by the Doctrine of Laches. ]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-defendants-third-party-claims/price-v.-ctb,-inc.,-168-f.-supp.-2d-1299-(m.d.-ala.-2001)/facts.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Defendants- Third-Party Claims/Price v. CTB, Inc., 168 F. Supp. 2d 1299 (M.D. Ala. 2001)/Facts.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes, there is a legal basis for ITW to be pled as a third-party defendant.]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-defendants-third-party-claims/price-v.-ctb,-inc.,-168-f.-supp.-2d-1299-(m.d.-ala.-2001)/holding.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Defendants- Third-Party Claims/Price v. CTB, Inc., 168 F. Supp. 2d 1299 (M.D. Ala. 2001)/Holding.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[
The only issue before the court is whether there exists a legal basis to implead ITW, not whether ITW is, in fact, liable to Latco.
]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-defendants-third-party-claims/price-v.-ctb,-inc.,-168-f.-supp.-2d-1299-(m.d.-ala.-2001)/issue.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Defendants- Third-Party Claims/Price v. CTB, Inc., 168 F. Supp. 2d 1299 (M.D. Ala. 2001)/Issue.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judgment]]></title><description><![CDATA[
ITW's motion to dismissed is denied, and ITW is impleaded as a third-party defendant in this case.
]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-defendants-third-party-claims/price-v.-ctb,-inc.,-168-f.-supp.-2d-1299-(m.d.-ala.-2001)/judgment.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Defendants- Third-Party Claims/Price v. CTB, Inc., 168 F. Supp. 2d 1299 (M.D. Ala. 2001)/Judgment.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Rule 14 Under Rule 14(a), a defendant may assert a claim against anyone not a party to the original action if that third party’s liability is in some way dependent upon the outcome of the original action. Even though it may arise out of the same general set of facts as the main claim, a third party claim will not be permitted when it is based upon a separate and independent claim. Rather, the third party liability must in some way be derivative of the original claim; a third party may be impleaded only when the original defendant is trying to pass all or part of the liability onto that third party. ]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-defendants-third-party-claims/price-v.-ctb,-inc.,-168-f.-supp.-2d-1299-(m.d.-ala.-2001)/rule.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Defendants- Third-Party Claims/Price v. CTB, Inc., 168 F. Supp. 2d 1299 (M.D. Ala. 2001)/Rule.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facts]]></title><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-court-order-compulsory-joinder/temple-v.-synthes-corp.,-498-u.s.-5,-reh&apos;g-denied,-498-u.s.-1092-(1990)/facts.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Court Order- Compulsory Joinder/Temple v. Synthes Corp., 498 U.S. 5, reh&apos;g denied, 498 U.S. 1092 (1990)/Facts.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holding]]></title><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-court-order-compulsory-joinder/temple-v.-synthes-corp.,-498-u.s.-5,-reh&apos;g-denied,-498-u.s.-1092-(1990)/holding.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Court Order- Compulsory Joinder/Temple v. Synthes Corp., 498 U.S. 5, reh&apos;g denied, 498 U.S. 1092 (1990)/Holding.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Issue]]></title><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-court-order-compulsory-joinder/temple-v.-synthes-corp.,-498-u.s.-5,-reh&apos;g-denied,-498-u.s.-1092-(1990)/issue.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Court Order- Compulsory Joinder/Temple v. Synthes Corp., 498 U.S. 5, reh&apos;g denied, 498 U.S. 1092 (1990)/Issue.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judgment]]></title><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-court-order-compulsory-joinder/temple-v.-synthes-corp.,-498-u.s.-5,-reh&apos;g-denied,-498-u.s.-1092-(1990)/judgment.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Court Order- Compulsory Joinder/Temple v. Synthes Corp., 498 U.S. 5, reh&apos;g denied, 498 U.S. 1092 (1990)/Judgment.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reasoning]]></title><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-court-order-compulsory-joinder/temple-v.-synthes-corp.,-498-u.s.-5,-reh&apos;g-denied,-498-u.s.-1092-(1990)/reasoning.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Court Order- Compulsory Joinder/Temple v. Synthes Corp., 498 U.S. 5, reh&apos;g denied, 498 U.S. 1092 (1990)/Reasoning.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule]]></title><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-court-order-compulsory-joinder/temple-v.-synthes-corp.,-498-u.s.-5,-reh&apos;g-denied,-498-u.s.-1092-(1990)/rule.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Court Order- Compulsory Joinder/Temple v. Synthes Corp., 498 U.S. 5, reh&apos;g denied, 498 U.S. 1092 (1990)/Rule.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temple v. Synthes Corp., 498 U.S. 5, reh'g denied, 498 U.S. 1092 (1990)]]></title><description><![CDATA[
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<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Issue" data-href="Issue" href="joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-court-order-compulsory-joinder/temple-v.-synthes-corp.,-498-u.s.-5,-reh'g-denied,-498-u.s.-1092-(1990)/issue.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Issue</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule" data-href="Rule" href="joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-court-order-compulsory-joinder/temple-v.-synthes-corp.,-498-u.s.-5,-reh'g-denied,-498-u.s.-1092-(1990)/rule.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule</a>
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]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-court-order-compulsory-joinder/temple-v.-synthes-corp.,-498-u.s.-5,-reh&apos;g-denied,-498-u.s.-1092-(1990)/temple-v.-synthes-corp.,-498-u.s.-5,-reh&apos;g-denied,-498-u.s.-1092-(1990).html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Court Order- Compulsory Joinder/Temple v. Synthes Corp., 498 U.S. 5, reh&apos;g denied, 498 U.S. 1092 (1990)/Temple v. Synthes Corp., 498 U.S. 5, reh&apos;g denied, 498 U.S. 1092 (1990).md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price v. CTB, Inc., 168 F. Supp. 2d 1299 (M.D. Ala. 2001)]]></title><description><![CDATA[
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]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-defendants-third-party-claims/price-v.-ctb,-inc.,-168-f.-supp.-2d-1299-(m.d.-ala.-2001)/price-v.-ctb,-inc.,-168-f.-supp.-2d-1299-(m.d.-ala.-2001).html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Defendants- Third-Party Claims/Price v. CTB, Inc., 168 F. Supp. 2d 1299 (M.D. Ala. 2001)/Price v. CTB, Inc., 168 F. Supp. 2d 1299 (M.D. Ala. 2001).md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reasoning]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Since Rule 14 permits Latco to implead any party who “may be liable,” Fed. R. Civ. P. 14(a), it follows that the court must permit development of the factual record so the extent of that liability may be determined. Since Latco has established a basis upon which it may properly implead ITW, the court need not address the applicability of Rule 14 to the other claims in Latco’s Third Party Complaint. It is well established that a properly impleaded claim may serve as an anchor for separate and independent claims under Rule 18(a).‍‍ . . . In short, the court finds that Latco has properly impleaded ITW under Rule 14(a). ]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-defendants-third-party-claims/price-v.-ctb,-inc.,-168-f.-supp.-2d-1299-(m.d.-ala.-2001)/reasoning.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Defendants- Third-Party Claims/Price v. CTB, Inc., 168 F. Supp. 2d 1299 (M.D. Ala. 2001)/Reasoning.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facts]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Nathaniel Mosley and nin other persons joined in bringing this action individually and as class representatives alleging that their rights under Title VII and 42 U.S.C. § 1981 were denied by General Motors and their local union by reason of their color and race.
Each of these πs filed an EEOC action and were given a right to sue letter.
8 of the 10 plaintiffs alaegd that GM had engaged in unlawful employment practices by discriminating based on race, against Title VII's mandate against discrimination.
Counts 11 and 12 were class action counts against GM.
The πs sought declaratory and injunctive relief, back pay, attorneys' fees and costs.
The District Court ordered each π to bring separate claims based upon their separate complaint. Also ordered that the class action would not be dismissed, but rather would be left open "to each of the plaintiffs."
The District Court found that its decision involved a controlling question of law, where there is a substantial ground for difference of opinion, where any of the parties might make application for appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b).
]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-plaintiffs-permissive-joinder/mosely-v.-general-motors-corp.,-497-f.2d-1330-(8th-cir.-1974)/facts.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Plaintiffs- Permissive Joinder/Mosely v. General Motors Corp., 497 F.2d 1330 (8th Cir. 1974)/Facts.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes.]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-plaintiffs-permissive-joinder/mosely-v.-general-motors-corp.,-497-f.2d-1330-(8th-cir.-1974)/holding.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Plaintiffs- Permissive Joinder/Mosely v. General Motors Corp., 497 F.2d 1330 (8th Cir. 1974)/Holding.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether the District Court abused its discretion by denying the joinder and severing the case into ten separate causes of action.]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-plaintiffs-permissive-joinder/mosely-v.-general-motors-corp.,-497-f.2d-1330-(8th-cir.-1974)/issue.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Plaintiffs- Permissive Joinder/Mosely v. General Motors Corp., 497 F.2d 1330 (8th Cir. 1974)/Issue.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judgment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The district court abused its discretion in severing the joined actions.
The judgment of the disctrict court disallowing joinder of the plaintiffs' individual actions is reversed and remanded with directions to permis the plaintiffs to proceed jointly.
]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-plaintiffs-permissive-joinder/mosely-v.-general-motors-corp.,-497-f.2d-1330-(8th-cir.-1974)/judgment.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Plaintiffs- Permissive Joinder/Mosely v. General Motors Corp., 497 F.2d 1330 (8th Cir. 1974)/Judgment.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mosely v. General Motors Corp., 497 F.2d 1330 (8th Cir. 1974)]]></title><description><![CDATA[
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]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-plaintiffs-permissive-joinder/mosely-v.-general-motors-corp.,-497-f.2d-1330-(8th-cir.-1974)/mosely-v.-general-motors-corp.,-497-f.2d-1330-(8th-cir.-1974).html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Plaintiffs- Permissive Joinder/Mosely v. General Motors Corp., 497 F.2d 1330 (8th Cir. 1974)/Mosely v. General Motors Corp., 497 F.2d 1330 (8th Cir. 1974).md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Rule 20(a) Persons may join in on eaction as plaintiffs if: they assert any right to relief jointly, severally, or in the alternative with respect to or arise out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences[.] Rule 42(b) Vests discretion, alongside Rule 20(a), in the district court to order separate trials ro make such other orders as will prevent delay or prejudice. A determination on teh quesiton of joinder of parties will be reversed on appeal only upon a showing of abuse of the district court's discretion to allow or deny joinder.
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<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 19" data-href="Rule 19" href="joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-court-order-compulsory-joinder/rule-19.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 19</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Temple v. Synthes Corp., 498 U.S. 5, reh'g denied, 498 U.S. 1092 (1990)" data-href="Temple v. Synthes Corp., 498 U.S. 5, reh'g denied, 498 U.S. 1092 (1990)" href="joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-court-order-compulsory-joinder/temple-v.-synthes-corp.,-498-u.s.-5,-reh'g-denied,-498-u.s.-1092-(1990)/temple-v.-synthes-corp.,-498-u.s.-5,-reh'g-denied,-498-u.s.-1092-(1990).html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Temple v. Synthes Corp., 498 U.S. 5, reh'g denied, 498 U.S. 1092 (1990).</a> — case
]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-court-order-compulsory-joinder/by-court-order-compulsory-joinder.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Court Order- Compulsory Joinder/By Court Order- Compulsory Joinder.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule 19]]></title><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-court-order-compulsory-joinder/rule-19.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Court Order- Compulsory Joinder/Rule 19.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[By Defendants- Third-Party Claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Price v. CTB, Inc., 168 F. Supp. 2d 1299 (M.D. Ala. 2001)" data-href="Price v. CTB, Inc., 168 F. Supp. 2d 1299 (M.D. Ala. 2001)" href="joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-defendants-third-party-claims/price-v.-ctb,-inc.,-168-f.-supp.-2d-1299-(m.d.-ala.-2001)/price-v.-ctb,-inc.,-168-f.-supp.-2d-1299-(m.d.-ala.-2001).html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Price v. CTB, Inc., 168 F. Supp. 2d 1299 (M.D. Ala. 2001).</a> — case
]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-defendants-third-party-claims/by-defendants-third-party-claims.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Defendants- Third-Party Claims/By Defendants- Third-Party Claims.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reasoning]]></title><description><![CDATA[ The purpose of 20(a) is to promote trial convenience and expedite the final determination of disputes, thereby preventing multiple lawsuits. Single trials generally tend to lessen the delay, expense, and involvenience to all concerned in this regard. SCOTUS has said, under the Rules, the impulse is toward entertaining the broadest possible scope of action consistent with fairness to the parties; joinder of claims, parties, and remedies is strongly encouraged. No hard and fast rules have been established under the rule. However, construction of the terms “transaction or occurrence” as used in the context of Rule 13(a) counterclaims offers some guide to the application of this test. For the purposes of the latter rule, “‘Transaction’ is a word of flexible meaning. It may comprehend a series of many occurrences, depending not so much upon the immediateness of their connection as upon their logical relationship.” The analogous interpretation of the terms as used in Rule 20 would permit all reasonably related claims for relief by or against different parties to be tried in a single proceeding. Absolute identity of all events is unnecessary. Test for Rule 20(a) joinder of parties: First: whether the claims arose out of the same transaction or occurrence. Here too, then, the plaintiffs have asserted a right to relief arising out of the same transactions or occurrences. Each of the ten plaintiffs alleged that he had been injured by the same general policy of discrimination on the part of General Motors and the Union. Since a “state-wide system designed to enforce the registration laws in a way that would inevitably deprive colored people of the right to vote” was determined to arise out of the same series of transactions or occurrences, we conclude that a company-wide policy purportedly designed to discriminate against blacks in employment similarly arises out of the same series of transactions or occurrences. Thus the plaintiffs meet the first requisite for joinder under Rule 20(a). Second: whether a question of law or fact, which is common to all the parties joinder, will arise in the action. The rule does not require that all questions of law and fact raised by the dispute be common. The right to relief here depends on the ability to demonstrate that each of the plaintiffs was wronged by racially discriminatory policies on the part of the defendants General Motors and the Union. The fact that each plaintiff may have suffered different effect from the alleged discrimination is immaterial for the purposes of determining hte common question of law or fact. Therefore, the second requisite for joinder under Rule 20(a) is also met by the complaint. ]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-plaintiffs-permissive-joinder/mosely-v.-general-motors-corp.,-497-f.2d-1330-(8th-cir.-1974)/reasoning.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/By Plaintiffs- Permissive Joinder/Mosely v. General Motors Corp., 497 F.2d 1330 (8th Cir. 1974)/Reasoning.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[By Plaintiffs- Permissive Joinder]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Mosely v. General Motors Corp., 497 F.2d 1330 (8th Cir. 1974)" data-href="Mosely v. General Motors Corp., 497 F.2d 1330 (8th Cir. 1974)" href="joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-plaintiffs-permissive-joinder/mosely-v.-general-motors-corp.,-497-f.2d-1330-(8th-cir.-1974)/mosely-v.-general-motors-corp.,-497-f.2d-1330-(8th-cir.-1974).html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Mosely v. General Motors Corp., 497 F.2d 1330 (8th Cir. 1974).</a> — case
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]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-claims/rule-13/cordero-v.-voltaire,-llc,-2013-wl-6415667-(w.d.-tex.-dec.-6,-2013)/cordero-v.-voltaire,-llc,-2013-wl-6415667-(w.d.-tex.-dec.-6,-2013).html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Claims/Rule 13/Cordero v. Voltaire, LLC, 2013 WL 6415667 (W.D. Tex. Dec. 6, 2013)/Cordero v. Voltaire, LLC, 2013 WL 6415667 (W.D. Tex. Dec. 6, 2013).md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facts]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Plaintiffs sued their former employer, a construction company, to recover unpaid overtime wages allegedly due under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Plaintiffs in this case: Carlos COrdero,
Omar Benitez,
Cory Harvey,
Remi Harvey,
Toby Marrujo πs Cory Harvey, Roby Marrujo, Remi Harvey, and Omar Benitez were employed as laborers for ∆, and Cordero was Vice President of Construction.
In response, ∆ alleges that πs cannot recover under the FLSA, or that any recovery should be reduced because πs falsified and inflated the hours that they allegedly worked. ∆ specifically alleged that they and numerous otehr contractors woudl provide their time to Cordero who would then accumulate it and provide ti to ∆.
Cordero was alleged to participate in a conspiracy to defraud and steal from ∆, which included falsifying and inflating the time they claimed to work.
∆ also alleged that πs took valuable materials and equipment from ∆.
Thus, ∆ counterclaims fraud, theft, conversion, and breach of fiduciary duty. Original πs—Cordero, Remi and Cory Harvey, and Marrijo—have all moved to dismiss the counterclaims pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(1) Basically made a 12(b)(1) motion. ]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-claims/rule-13/cordero-v.-voltaire,-llc,-2013-wl-6415667-(w.d.-tex.-dec.-6,-2013)/facts.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Claims/Rule 13/Cordero v. Voltaire, LLC, 2013 WL 6415667 (W.D. Tex. Dec. 6, 2013)/Facts.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes. Some, but not all, of Voltaire's alleged counterclaims should be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-claims/rule-13/cordero-v.-voltaire,-llc,-2013-wl-6415667-(w.d.-tex.-dec.-6,-2013)/holding.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Claims/Rule 13/Cordero v. Voltaire, LLC, 2013 WL 6415667 (W.D. Tex. Dec. 6, 2013)/Holding.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether the counterclaim may be dismissed for lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction, as per 28 U.S.C. § 1367's allowance for Supplemental Jurisdiction.]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-claims/rule-13/cordero-v.-voltaire,-llc,-2013-wl-6415667-(w.d.-tex.-dec.-6,-2013)/issue.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Claims/Rule 13/Cordero v. Voltaire, LLC, 2013 WL 6415667 (W.D. Tex. Dec. 6, 2013)/Issue.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judgment]]></title><description><![CDATA[
12(b)(1) Motion as to the counterclaim of fraud is denied.
12(b)(1) Motion as to the counterclaims of theft, conversion, and breach of fiduciary duty is granted.
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πs focus their argument on the contention that, because the counterclaims are permissive under FRCP 13, the counterclaims must have an independent basis for jurisdiction to be brought in this action.
It is well established that federal courts have supplemental jurisdiction over compulsory counterclaims because to be compulsory counterclaims in the first place, they have already passed the more stringent test of arising out of the same “transaction or occurrence” as the jurisdiction-invoking claim, and therefore, by definition, satisfy §1367(a)’s “same case or controversy” standard. If the defendant’s claim is independent of the plaintiff’s claim, however, then the defendant has the option of bringing it in a separate suit or of asserting it under Rule 13(b) as a permissive counterclaim. “the appropriate focus should be whether the counterclaims satisfy the requirements of §1367—that is, whether the state law claims are so related to a federal claim as to form part of the same case or controversy under Article III of the Constitution—rather than on whether the counterclaim is compulsory or permissive.”
Which counterclaims, then—if any—are compulsory under Rule 13? The only compulsory claim in this case is the counterclaim for fraud.
The claim is transactionally related to π's unpaid overtime claim, as it alleges that those hours claimed to be unpaid are fraudulent.
Additionally, the evidence needed to prove the counterclaim for fraud will be substantially similar to the evidence that π will need to show for its FLSA claim. In contrast to the fraud counterclaim, the evidence needed to prove ∆'s counterclaims for theft, conversion, and breach of fiduciary duty is entirely different than the evidence need to prove π's FLSA claim. Because the evidence needed is entirely different, these counterclaims looks to be permissive rather than compulsory. Does the district court have Supplemental Jurisdiction over permissive counterclaims? Permissive counterclaims must be independently jurisdictionally supported.
∆'s counterclaims for theft, conversion, and breach of fiduciary duty do not arise from the same set of facts as the π's FLSA claims. ∆'s counterclaims don't share common facts with the π's FLSA claims, and a different body of evidence will be required to prove those claims. The only nexus between the two claims/counterclaims is the employment relationship between the parties. In instances such as these, numerous courts have found there to be no Supplemental Jurisdiction over unrelated counterclaims in FLSA actions. Even if Supplemental Jurisdiction did exist between these counterclaims, the district court shouldn't exercise Supp. Jurx. over them because other compelling reasons for declining exist, such as the fact that "courts have been hesitant to permit an employer to file counterclaims in FLSA suits for money that the employer claims the employee owes it, or for damages that the employee's tortious conduct allegedly caused." ]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-claims/rule-13/cordero-v.-voltaire,-llc,-2013-wl-6415667-(w.d.-tex.-dec.-6,-2013)/reasoning.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Claims/Rule 13/Cordero v. Voltaire, LLC, 2013 WL 6415667 (W.D. Tex. Dec. 6, 2013)/Reasoning.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Rule 13 Rule 13 divides counterclaims into two basic categories: compulsory and permissive. If the counterclaim “arises out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the opposing party’s claim,” then the party must either assert it under the compulsory counterclaim provision in Rule 13(a) or waive the right to recover on it.
In contrast to compulsory counterclaims, permissive counterclaims must either be supported by independent grounds of federal jurisdiction or fall within the supplemental jurisdiction of the court under 28 U.S.C. §1367. 28 U.S.C. § 1367 "in any case properly brought in federal court, the district court 'shall have supplemental jurisdiction over all other claims that are so related to claims in the action within such original jurisdiction that they form part of the same case or controversy under Article III.'" ]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-claims/rule-13/cordero-v.-voltaire,-llc,-2013-wl-6415667-(w.d.-tex.-dec.-6,-2013)/rule.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Claims/Rule 13/Cordero v. Voltaire, LLC, 2013 WL 6415667 (W.D. Tex. Dec. 6, 2013)/Rule.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[ (a) A party asserting a claim, coutnerclaim, crossclaim, or third-party claim may join, as independent or alternative claims, as many claims as it has against an opposing party. (b) A party may join two claims even though one of them is contingent on the disposition of the other; but the court may grant relief only in accordance with the parties’ relative substantive rights. In particular, a plaintiff may state a claim for money and a claim to set aside a conveyance that is fraudulent as to that plaintiff, without first obtaining a judgment for the money. <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 42(b)" data-href="Rule 42(b)" href="joinder/joinder-of-claims/rule-18/rule-42(b).html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 42(b)</a> — rule
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(a) Compulsory Counterclaims A pleading must state as a counterclaim any claim that—at time of service—the pleader ahs against an opposing party if the claim: Arises out of the transaction or occurrence that is th esubject matter of the opposing party's claim; and
does not require adding another party over whom the court cannot acquire jurisdiction. The pleader need not state the claim if: when the action was commenced, the claim was the subject of another pending action; or
the opposing party sued on its claim by attachment or other process that did not establish personal jurisdiction over the pleader on that claim, and the pleader does not assert any counterclaim under this rule. (b) Permissive Counterclaims A pleading may state as a counterclaim against an opposing party any claim that is not compulsory. <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Cordero v. Voltaire, LLC, 2013 WL 6415667 (W.D. Tex. Dec. 6, 2013)" data-href="Cordero v. Voltaire, LLC, 2013 WL 6415667 (W.D. Tex. Dec. 6, 2013)" href="joinder/joinder-of-claims/rule-13/cordero-v.-voltaire,-llc,-2013-wl-6415667-(w.d.-tex.-dec.-6,-2013)/cordero-v.-voltaire,-llc,-2013-wl-6415667-(w.d.-tex.-dec.-6,-2013).html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Cordero v. Voltaire, LLC, 2013 WL 6415667 (W.D. Tex. Dec. 6, 2013).</a> — case
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(a) Consolidation. If actions before the court involve a common question of law or fact, the court may: join for hearing or trial any or all matters at issue in the actions;
consolidate the actions; or
issue any other orders to avoid unnecessary cost or delay. (b) Separate trials. For convenience, to avoid prejudice, or to expedite and economize, the court may order a separate trial of one or more separate issues, claims, crossclaims, counterclaims, or third-party claims. When ordering a separate trial, the court must preserve any federal right to a jury trial.
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Rule 18 permits a Plaintiff to join their claims. In essence, a π may join any and all claims that they have against a single ∆. However, this can create trial management problems—as a ∆ like Amazon/Microsoft could join all of its possible claims against one of its business partners. Rule 42(b) ameliorates this problem by permitting judges to sever claims for trial convenience. While Rule 18 permits joinder, it doesn't compel it. Rule 18 has no problem or interaction with jurisdiction—nor does it deal with it at all. In terms of joining state and federal claims, then, teh determinant for such is the applicability of the four factors of Supplemental Jurisdiction—as found in 28 U.S.C. § 1367. In Defendant's Answer: Counterclaims and Crossclaims
In considering pleadings, we considered responses that the ∆ may make to teh π's complaint, but we didn't explore the possibility that the ∆ might have claims against the π. Before the FRCP, this integrated manner by which to join counter/crossclaims didn't exist. ∆s could either bring a separate suit or—in limited cases—offset the π's recovery in such separate suit, but they couldn't recover in the original action. Today, Rule 13 permits this—and sometimes requires it. See Cordero v. Voltaire, LLC. <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 18" data-href="Rule 18" href="joinder/joinder-of-claims/rule-18/rule-18.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 18</a> — rule
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 13" data-href="Rule 13" href="joinder/joinder-of-claims/rule-13/rule-13.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 13</a> — rule
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<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 20(a)" data-href="Rule 20(a)" href="joinder/joinder-of-parties/rule-20(a).html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 20(a)</a> — rule
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="By Plaintiffs- Permissive Joinder" data-href="By Plaintiffs- Permissive Joinder" href="joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-plaintiffs-permissive-joinder/by-plaintiffs-permissive-joinder.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">By Plaintiffs: Permissive Joinder</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="By Defendants- Third-Party Claims" data-href="By Defendants- Third-Party Claims" href="joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-defendants-third-party-claims/by-defendants-third-party-claims.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">By Defendants: Third-Party Claims</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="By Court Order- Compulsory Joinder" data-href="By Court Order- Compulsory Joinder" href="joinder/joinder-of-parties/by-court-order-compulsory-joinder/by-court-order-compulsory-joinder.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">By Court Order: Compulsory Joinder</a>
]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/joinder-of-parties.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/Joinder of Parties.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule 20(a)]]></title><description><![CDATA[ (a) Parties who may be joined. Plaintiffs. persons may join in on eaction as plaintiffs if: they assert any right to relief joinely, severally, or in the alternative with respect to or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences; and any question of law or fact to all plaintiffs will arise in the action. Defendants. Persons—as well as vessel, cargo, or other property subject to the admiralty process in rem—may be joined in one action as defendants if: any right to releief is asserted against them jointly, severally, or in the alternative with respect to or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences; and any questions of law or fact common to all defendants will arise in the action. Extent of Relief. Neither a plaintiff nor a defendant need be interested in obtaining or defending against all the relief demanded. The court may grant judgment to one or more plaintiffs according to their rights, and against one or more defendants according to their liabilities. (b) Protective Measures. The court may issue orders—including an order for separate trials—to protect a party against embarrassment, delay, expense, or other prejudice that arises from including a person against whom the party asserts no claim and who asserts no claim against the party. ]]></description><link>joinder/joinder-of-parties/rule-20(a).html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder of Parties/Rule 20(a).md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRCP 10—Pleading-Complaint Formatting and Information Rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Must attach a pleading if there is one, and then pick a 7(a) pleading designation—this starts every complaint. Every famous and inconsequential case alike start with a complaint. Exhibits 10(c) makes it so that exhibits are considered part of the pleading itself. <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Zielinski v. Philadelphia Piers, Inc" data-href="Zielinski v. Philadelphia Piers, Inc" href="pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-10—pleading-complaint-formatting-and-information-rules/zielinski-v.-philadelphia-piers,-inc.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Zielinski v. Philadelphia Piers, Inc.</a>
]]></description><link>pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-10—pleading-complaint-formatting-and-information-rules/frcp-10—pleading-complaint-formatting-and-information-rules.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Complaints/FRCP 7–12/FRCP 10—Pleading-Complaint Formatting and Information Rules/FRCP 10—Pleading-Complaint Formatting and Information Rules.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zielinski v. Philadelphia Piers, Inc]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a comedy of errors on both sides. First, π sues the wrong person. After π realizes this, he didn't stop and sue the right person because the Statute of Limitations had passed by that point. ∆ denied ¶5 of the complaint. However, they only denied it because they misunderstood the role of the Answer.
However, π did not follow FRCP 10(c) in that the specific allegations were not separated and individually numbered under 10(b).
A complaint should be able to be understood by the laziest layperson.
]]></description><link>pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-10—pleading-complaint-formatting-and-information-rules/zielinski-v.-philadelphia-piers,-inc.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Complaints/FRCP 7–12/FRCP 10—Pleading-Complaint Formatting and Information Rules/Zielinski v. Philadelphia Piers, Inc.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christian v. Mattell, Inc]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Facts:
Issue:
Rule:
Holding:
Reasoning:
Judgment:
]]></description><link>pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-11—signing-pleadings,-motions,-&amp;-other-papers/christian-v.-mattell,-inc.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Complaints/FRCP 7–12/FRCP 11—Signing Pleadings, Motions, &amp; Other Papers/Christian v. Mattell, Inc.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRCP 11—Signing Pleadings, Motions, & Other Papers]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Certification Ensures that lawyers perform due diligence is performed in complaints and responses. Only allows sanctions for misrepresentation of/frivolous pleadings, motions, affidavits, etc. Can it apply to pro se litigants and represented parties? 11(b) Pleadings/papers must be signed and certified that the paper is proper, warranted, factual/evidenced, and reasonably believed. 11(c) Allows for sanctions on attorneys/pro se litigants if a court determines that 11(b) was violated. There is still wiggle room for non-frivolous, yet non-statutory claims, but not a ton—so that frivolous claims don't make it into earnest merits-based trials. You can't fully and blindly trust your client. In order to prevent a fissure between you and your client, howver, you must explain the law and how the evidence you're asking for is the way to perform/protect/enforce your client's rights. See Christian v. Mattell, Inc. for more info on Rule 11. <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Christian v. Mattell, Inc" data-href="Christian v. Mattell, Inc" href="pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-11—signing-pleadings,-motions,-&amp;-other-papers/christian-v.-mattell,-inc.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Christian v. Mattell, Inc.</a>
]]></description><link>pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-11—signing-pleadings,-motions,-&amp;-other-papers/frcp-11—signing-pleadings,-motions,-&amp;-other-papers.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Complaints/FRCP 7–12/FRCP 11—Signing Pleadings, Motions, &amp; Other Papers/FRCP 11—Signing Pleadings, Motions, &amp; Other Papers.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRCP 9—Special Pleading Requirements]]></title><description><![CDATA[ The most common deviation from federal pleading standards in the states are fraud and medical malpractice. See Delaware: requires an affidavit from a doctor that says "yeah that doctor messed up," i.e. an affidavit of merit. This highly differs from FRCP 8(a) because such evidence(s) is/are not required. If brought in Federal court, does Erie apply to these pleading standards? Would this encourage forum shopping? Would such create different outcomes? 9(a): Pleading Legality and Capacity You don't need to plead capacity, legality, representation, etc. However, when you do need to, "To raise any of those issues, a party must do so by a specific denial, which must state any supporting facts that are peculiarly within the party's knowledge." 9(b): Particularity in Pleading Fraud/Mistake "In alleging fraud or mistake, a party must state with particularity the circumstances constituting fraud or mistake. Malice, intent, knowledge, and other conditions of a person's mind may be alleged generally." <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Stradford v. Zurich Ins. Co" data-href="Stradford v. Zurich Ins. Co" href="pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-9—special-pleading-requirements/stradford-v.-zurich-ins.-co.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Stradford v. Zurich Ins. Co.</a> — case
]]></description><link>pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-9—special-pleading-requirements/frcp-9—special-pleading-requirements.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Complaints/FRCP 7–12/FRCP 9—Special Pleading Requirements/FRCP 9—Special Pleading Requirements.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stradford v. Zurich Ins. Co]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Facts: π sued ∆ after ∆ failed to pay for a claim that occurred as soon as the π resumed making payments. ∆ counterclaimed for fraud without specificity. Issue: Is ∆'s counterclaim pleading appropriate under <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly" data-href="Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly" href="pre-trial/pleadings/the-new-plausibility-standard-twiqbal-/bell-atlantic-corp.-v.-twombly.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Twombly</a> and <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Ashcroft v. Iqbal" data-href="Ashcroft v. Iqbal" href="pre-trial/pleadings/the-new-plausibility-standard-twiqbal-/ashcroft-v.-iqbal.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Iqbal</a>? Rule: FRCP 9(b)—you have to plead specific circumstances constituting fraud or mistake in a fraud claim. Holding: No, because ∆ didn't plead specific circumstances with Twiqbal specificity. Reasoning: The primary purpose of 9(b) is to afford the accused litigant fair notice of the fraud claim and the factual background upon which it is based. ∆'s counterclaims fail because they didn't give such facts. Judgment: ∆s are granted leave to ament their counterclaim. Notes: fraud is treated separately because we enter into contracts/agreements so often, and all of them are attackable under fraud. ]]></description><link>pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-9—special-pleading-requirements/stradford-v.-zurich-ins.-co.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Complaints/FRCP 7–12/FRCP 9—Special Pleading Requirements/Stradford v. Zurich Ins. Co.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRCP 7—Pleadings]]></title><link>pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-7—pleadings.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Complaints/FRCP 7–12/FRCP 7—Pleadings.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRCP 7–12]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="FRCP 7—Pleadings" data-href="FRCP 7—Pleadings" href="pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-7—pleadings.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">FRCP 7—Pleadings</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="FRCP 8—Jurisdiction and Venue" data-href="FRCP 8—Jurisdiction and Venue" href="pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-8—jurisdiction-and-venue/frcp-8—jurisdiction-and-venue.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">FRCP 8—Jurisdiction and Venue</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="FRCP 9—Special Pleading Requirements" data-href="FRCP 9—Special Pleading Requirements" href="pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-9—special-pleading-requirements/frcp-9—special-pleading-requirements.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">FRCP 9—Special Pleading Requirements</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="FRCP 10—Pleading-Complaint Formatting and Information Rules" data-href="FRCP 10—Pleading-Complaint Formatting and Information Rules" href="pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-10—pleading-complaint-formatting-and-information-rules/frcp-10—pleading-complaint-formatting-and-information-rules.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">FRCP 10—Pleading/Complaint Formatting and Information Rules</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="FRCP 11—Signing Pleadings, Motions, &amp; Other Papers" data-href="FRCP 11—Signing Pleadings, Motions, &amp; Other Papers" href="pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-11—signing-pleadings,-motions,-&amp;-other-papers/frcp-11—signing-pleadings,-motions,-&amp;-other-papers.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">FRCP 11—Signing Pleadings, Motions, &amp; Other Papers</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="FRCP 12—Answers to the Complaint-Defenses and Objections" data-href="FRCP 12—Answers to the Complaint-Defenses and Objections" href="pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-12—answers-to-the-complaint-defenses-and-objections.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">FRCP 12—Answers to the Complaint/Defenses and Objections</a>
]]></description><link>pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-7–12.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Complaints/FRCP 7–12/FRCP 7–12.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRCP 12—Answers to the Complaint-Defenses and Objections]]></title><description><![CDATA[ 12(a): Requirements for Answers 12(b)–(f): Option 1: Default Judgment Option 2: Response Option 3: Plead a FRCP 12 Pre-Answer Objection/Motion 12(b): Motion to Dismiss for...
▫ (1)—Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction
▫ "Not here" ▫ **NOT WAIVEABLE BY FRCP 12(h)** ▫ (2)—Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
▫ "Not here" ▫ See FRCP 4(k)(1)(A) ▫ (3)—Improper Venue
▫ "Not here" ▫ (4)—Insufficient Process
▫ "What is this" ▫ See FRCP 3/4 ▫ (5)—Insufficient Service of Process
▫ "Not here" ▫ (6)—Failure to State a Claim Upon Which Relief Can Be Granted
▫ "So what?" ▫ **NOT WAIVEABLE BY FRCP 12(h)** ▫ (7)—Failure to Join A Party Under FRCP 19
▫ "Forgot somebody?" ▫ **NOT WAIVEABLE BY FRCP 12(h)** 12(c): Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
▫ "Why would you file this?"
▫ There is no dispute with the complaint's pled facts.
▫ There is a disagreement on the underlying case—both sides still think they're right—but the disagreement doesn't extend to the facts.
▫ Instead, the disagreement extends to whether the law provdies relief for that complaint. ▫ Essentially, the ∆ wants the case to be decided then adn there based upon current law. ▫ Some judges are reluctant to grant this, and will still want more facts to develop the case—and, further, the case law. 12(e): Motion for a More Definite Statement
▫ "What are you saying?" 12(f): Motion to Strike
▫ "Oh no you didn't" 12(g)–(h): Joining and Waiver of Motions (g): Joining—You may join any FRCP 12 motion with any other(s) FRCP 12 motion. (h): Waiver—Failure to move any of these after the first motion or the answer is a waiver of all motions except 12(b)(1), (6), &amp; (7). ]]></description><link>pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-12—answers-to-the-complaint-defenses-and-objections.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Complaints/FRCP 7–12/FRCP 12—Answers to the Complaint-Defenses and Objections.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spoliation- Discouraging Destruction of Evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Zubulake v. UBS Warburg LLP" data-href="Zubulake v. UBS Warburg LLP" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/spoliation-discouraging-destruction-of-evidence/zubulake-v.-ubs-warburg-llp.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Zubulake v. UBS Warburg LLP</a>
]]></description><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/spoliation-discouraging-destruction-of-evidence/spoliation-discouraging-destruction-of-evidence.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Spoliation- Discouraging Destruction of Evidence/Spoliation- Discouraging Destruction of Evidence.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zubulake v. UBS Warburg LLP]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Facts: π alleged that ∆ discriminated against her based on gender. π asked for emails about such from ∆. ∆ didn't give, so π moved to compel production. ∆ said they didn't have those emails. The company storage and backup drives were wiped of these emails.
Sus Issue:
Rule: Doctrine of Spoliation Parties have a duty to preserve evidence/information in pending and/or reasonably foreseeable litigation.
"Spoliation is the destruction or significant alteration of evidence or the failure to preserve property for another's use as evidence in pending or reasonable litigation."
The doctrine exists under the formal power of the court in FRCP 37, but it also exists because it has to in order to disincentivize destruction of or failure to produce evidence in discovery. "The authority of sanction . . . for spoliation arises jointly under the Fed. R. Civ. P. and the court's inherent power to control the judicial process." Holding:
Reasoning:
Judgment:
NOTES:
Does anything require UBS to hand over information here? No—spoliation only requires that preservation of evidence occurs, not that anything is necessarily handed over. For criminal matters, a similar doctrine exists: 18 U.S.C. § 1512(b)—criminalizes general destruction of evidence
18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)—criminalizes destruction of evidence for accountants
18 U.S.C. § 1520—criminalizes tampering with witnesses ]]></description><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/spoliation-discouraging-destruction-of-evidence/zubulake-v.-ubs-warburg-llp.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Spoliation- Discouraging Destruction of Evidence/Zubulake v. UBS Warburg LLP.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovery's Tools]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are various tools available to attorneys in order to obtain and preserve evidence. For compelling the preservation of evidence, we have litigation holds issues by attorneys under the Doctrine of Spoliation. For obtaining evidence in discovery, we have the following tools:
Required Disclosures
Depositions
Interrogatories
Production of Records
Compelled Physical/Mental Examinations
Requests for Admission
There is not a required order for using all of these tools (except for the required disclosures); hwoever, some discovery tools will be cheaper than others, depending on the type of case.
<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Spoliation- Discouraging Destruction of Evidence" data-href="Spoliation- Discouraging Destruction of Evidence" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/spoliation-discouraging-destruction-of-evidence/spoliation-discouraging-destruction-of-evidence.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Spoliation: Discouraging Destruction of Evidence</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Required Disclosures" data-href="Required Disclosures" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/required-disclosures/required-disclosures.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Required Disclosures</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Depositions" data-href="Depositions" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/depositions/depositions.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Depositions</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Interrogatories" data-href="Interrogatories" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/interrogatories/interrogatories.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Interrogatories</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Requests for Production of Records" data-href="Requests for Production of Records" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/requests-for-production-of-records/requests-for-production-of-records.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Requests for Production of Records</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Compelled Physical-Mental Examinations" data-href="Compelled Physical-Mental Examinations" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/compelled-mental-examinations/compelled-physical-mental-examinations.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Compelled Physical/Mental Examinations</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Requests for Admission" data-href="Requests for Admission" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/requests-for-admission/requests-for-admission.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Requests for Admission</a>
]]></description><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery&apos;s-tools/discovery&apos;s-tools.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery&apos;s Tools/Discovery&apos;s Tools.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aside- Litigation Strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Always remember that formal discovery can be very expensive, burdensome, and take a lot fo time.
]]></description><link>pre-trial/discovery/background/aside-litigation-strategy.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Background/Aside- Litigation Strategy.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proportionality]]></title><link>pre-trial/discovery/scope-of-discovery/proportionality/proportionality.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Scope of Discovery/Proportionality/Proportionality.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amendment to the Pleadings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities: Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 Governed by Rule 15. Discovery can change the material facts, and, thus, the allegations that the parties want to plead. The complaint, answer, reply, and their amendments are the running list of what facts and allegations are in dispute. Rule 15 can be confusing because 15(a) and 15(c) are treated/written together. The Questions Here: Do you allow the amendment? Is the amendment permissible? Do You Allow the Amendment?
Amending as a Matter of Course
Allows amendments during the early periods of pre-answer and pre-reply—within the original timeline. This is meant to fix small mistakes.
Amending with Leave of Opposing Counsel Opposing counsel allows for amendmnt of the pleading. This happens largely because the amended complaint would be better for the opposing counsel/easier to litigate. Can also grant leave to curry favor with the court as a matter of trial strategy. Amending with Leave of Court FRCP 15(a)(2) allows for this "when justice so required." See Beeck v. Aquaslide 'N' Dive Corp. Amendments inherently disadvantage the other side; however, when justice so requires, the courts are obligated to give leave to amend. Aquaslide actually belived it was their slide that injured Beeck until after the Statute of Limitations had lapsed. If the amendment was denied, then Aquaslide would actually be stuck with a pleading that they no longer believed. <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Requirements under FRCP 15" data-href="Requirements under FRCP 15" href="pre-trial/pleadings/amendment-to-the-pleadings/requirements-under-frcp-15.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Requirements under FRCP 15</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Beeck v. Aquaslide 'N' Dive Corp" data-href="Beeck v. Aquaslide 'N' Dive Corp" href="pre-trial/pleadings/amendment-to-the-pleadings/beeck-v.-aquaslide-'n'-dive-corp.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Beeck v. Aquaslide 'N' Dive Corp.</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Moore v. Baker" data-href="Moore v. Baker" href="pre-trial/pleadings/amendment-to-the-pleadings/moore-v.-baker.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Moore v. Baker</a> — case
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Bonerb v. Richard J. Caron Foundation" data-href="Bonerb v. Richard J. Caron Foundation" href="pre-trial/pleadings/amendment-to-the-pleadings/bonerb-v.-richard-j.-caron-foundation.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Bonerb v. Richard J. Caron Foundation</a> — case
]]></description><link>pre-trial/pleadings/amendment-to-the-pleadings/amendment-to-the-pleadings.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Pleadings/Amendment to the Pleadings/Amendment to the Pleadings.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beeck v. Aquaslide 'N' Dive Corp]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Facts:
Issue:
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Holding:
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]]></description><link>pre-trial/pleadings/amendment-to-the-pleadings/beeck-v.-aquaslide-&apos;n&apos;-dive-corp.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Pleadings/Amendment to the Pleadings/Beeck v. Aquaslide &apos;N&apos; Dive Corp.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bonerb v. Richard J. Caron Foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bonerb filed a fairly general negligence complaint regarding treatment by a.∆. After the Statute of Limitations runs out, Bonerb moves to amend to add a malpractice complaint. The Court ruled that the amendment related back to the pleadings because it was part of the mandatory treatment.]]></description><link>pre-trial/pleadings/amendment-to-the-pleadings/bonerb-v.-richard-j.-caron-foundation.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Pleadings/Amendment to the Pleadings/Bonerb v. Richard J. Caron Foundation.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Requirements under FRCP 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[(a) Amendments Before Trial
This is a supplemental pleading
(b) Amendments During Trial
This is a supplemental pleading
(c) Relation Back of Amendments 15(c) amendments are treated as if the filing occurred at the original filing of the pleadings. FRCP 15(c) allows for 3 situations in which it can be used: The Law would allegedly be violated, for SoL purposes, thus allows for relation back; The amendment asserts a claim/defense that arose out of the conduct, transaction, or occurrence set out—of attempted to be set out—in the original pleading The amendment changes the party/parties name who knew or should have know that they were being sued. ]]></description><link>pre-trial/pleadings/amendment-to-the-pleadings/requirements-under-frcp-15.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Pleadings/Amendment to the Pleadings/Requirements under FRCP 15.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moore v. Baker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Basic Takeaway: the easiest way to avoid a hairy 15(c) discrepancy woudl be to file early.]]></description><link>pre-trial/pleadings/amendment-to-the-pleadings/moore-v.-baker.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Pleadings/Amendment to the Pleadings/Moore v. Baker.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashcroft v. Iqbal]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Facts:
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Holding:
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Facts:
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<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly" data-href="Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly" href="pre-trial/pleadings/the-new-plausibility-standard-twiqbal-/bell-atlantic-corp.-v.-twombly.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Ashcroft v. Iqbal" data-href="Ashcroft v. Iqbal" href="pre-trial/pleadings/the-new-plausibility-standard-twiqbal-/ashcroft-v.-iqbal.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Ashcroft v. Iqbal</a>
]]></description><link>pre-trial/pleadings/the-new-plausibility-standard-twiqbal-/the-new-plausibility-standard-twiqbal-.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Pleadings/The New Plausibility Standard- -Twiqbal-/The New Plausibility Standard- -Twiqbal-.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conley v. Gibson]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Facts:
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]]></description><link>pre-trial/pleadings/the-traditional-notice-standard-conley/conley-v.-gibson.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Pleadings/The Traditional Notice Standard- Conley/Conley v. Gibson.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Traditional Notice Standard- Conley]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Conley v. Gibson" data-href="Conley v. Gibson" href="pre-trial/pleadings/the-traditional-notice-standard-conley/conley-v.-gibson.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Conley v. Gibson</a>
]]></description><link>pre-trial/pleadings/the-traditional-notice-standard-conley/the-traditional-notice-standard-conley.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Pleadings/The Traditional Notice Standard- Conley/The Traditional Notice Standard- Conley.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pleadings]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Who has to do what in pleading-" data-href="Who has to do what in pleading-" href="pre-trial/pleadings/who-has-to-do-what-in-pleading-.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Who has to do what in pleading?</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="The Traditional Notice Standard- Conley" data-href="The Traditional Notice Standard- Conley" href="pre-trial/pleadings/the-traditional-notice-standard-conley/the-traditional-notice-standard-conley.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">The Traditional Notice Standard: Conley</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="The New Plausibility Standard- -Twiqbal-" data-href="The New Plausibility Standard- -Twiqbal-" href="pre-trial/pleadings/the-new-plausibility-standard-twiqbal-/the-new-plausibility-standard-twiqbal-.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">The New Plausibility Standard: "Twiqbal"</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="The Reply" data-href="The Reply" href="pre-trial/pleadings/the-reply.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">The Reply</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="The Answer" data-href="The Answer" href="pre-trial/pleadings/the-answer.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">The Answer</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Amendment to the Pleadings" data-href="Amendment to the Pleadings" href="pre-trial/pleadings/amendment-to-the-pleadings/amendment-to-the-pleadings.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Amendment to the Pleadings</a>
]]></description><link>pre-trial/pleadings/pleadings.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Pleadings/Pleadings.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Reply]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reply is the π's response to a ∆'s counterclaim upon the π. Also, when court orders reply to ∆'s answer.
Why do we counterclaim? We're already in court, and you already paid the filing fee, so...
To offset the damage costs of a.π's claim
Preclusion purposes (some causes of action can only be brought as counterclaims) Note: you can default on a counterclaim if you don't reply to it—even if you are the original plaintiff.
]]></description><link>pre-trial/pleadings/the-reply.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Pleadings/The Reply.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who has to do what in pleading-]]></title><description><![CDATA[
8(c): Affirmative Defenses π doesn't have to address or disprove affirmative defenses in their complaint. The ∆ has to allege these defenses in response to the complaint if they raise such affirmative defense(s). ]]></description><link>pre-trial/pleadings/who-has-to-do-what-in-pleading-.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Pleadings/Who has to do what in pleading-.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities: Fed. R. Civ. P. 26; Fed. R. Civ. P. 35Discovery Generally
Discovery is a term of art that we call the process of disclosure that is legally mandated by a court. It is a liberal regime of legal information gathering. If a party doesn't want to give you information that was authorized by a court, then you have tools to make them hand it over. The magic of discovery is that you can pry information from the hands of parties that really don't want to give it to you. Many cases may turn on the law, but many cases turn on facts, and that's why discovery is so important. Part of the task of discovery is deciding what info that you need to force from an opposing party and what info you can generally and informally gather. You informally gather information because it's way cheaper than using attorney rates for depositions, motions, etc., costing your client less in net. Ex: depositions are crazy powerful, but they also cost a ton fo money to do. Discovery is a two-way street—they get things that they want, and you get things that you want. It's important because the client needs to know that their secrets/information will likely be exposed to the other aprty. Discovery is absurdly powerful, invasive, and costly. This is because the main goal of justice is to adjudicate based upon facts and the truth; i.e., we need to know. Discovery is powerful, but it has its limitations. Discovery, for instance, is limited by the pleadings. What happens after discovery? What is ti for? You're prepping for a gunfight—a trial—and you're making ammo with discovery. <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Background" data-href="Background" href="pre-trial/discovery/background/background.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Background</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Discovery's Tools" data-href="Discovery's Tools" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery's-tools/discovery's-tools.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Discovery's Tools</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Scope of Discovery" data-href="Scope of Discovery" href="pre-trial/discovery/scope-of-discovery/scope-of-discovery.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Scope of Discovery</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Pre-trial Witness Lists &amp; Final Pre-Trial Order" data-href="Pre-trial Witness Lists &amp; Final Pre-Trial Order" href="pre-trial/discovery/pre-trial-witness-lists-&amp;-final-pre-trial-order.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Pre-trial Witness Lists &amp; Final Pre-Trial Order</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Cerrato v. Nutribullet, LLC" data-href="Cerrato v. Nutribullet, LLC" href="pre-trial/discovery/scope-of-discovery/relevance/cerrato-v.-nutribullet,-llc.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Cerrato v. Nutribullet, LLC</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Wagoner v. Lewis Gale Medical Center, LLC" data-href="Wagoner v. Lewis Gale Medical Center, LLC" href="pre-trial/discovery/scope-of-discovery/proportionality/wagoner-v.-lewis-gale-medical-center,-llc.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Wagoner v. Lewis Gale Medical Center, LLC</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rengifo v. Erevos Enterprises, Inc" data-href="Rengifo v. Erevos Enterprises, Inc" href="pre-trial/discovery/rengifo-v.-erevos-enterprises,-inc.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rengifo v. Erevos Enterprises, Inc.</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Hickman v. Taylor" data-href="Hickman v. Taylor" href="pre-trial/discovery/hickman-v.-taylor.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Hickman v. Taylor</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Thomson v. The Haskell Co" data-href="Thomson v. The Haskell Co" href="pre-trial/discovery/cases-for-topic/thomson-v.-the-haskell-co.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Thomson v. The Haskell Co.</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Chiquita International Ltd. v. M-V Bolero Reefer" data-href="Chiquita International Ltd. v. M-V Bolero Reefer" href="pre-trial/discovery/cases-for-topic/chiquita-international-ltd.-v.-m-v-bolero-reefer.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Chiquita International Ltd. v. M/V Bolero Reefer</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Mueller v. Swift" data-href="Mueller v. Swift" href="pre-trial/discovery/mueller-v.-swift.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Mueller v. Swift</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Security National Bank of Sioux City v. Abbott Laboratories" data-href="Security National Bank of Sioux City v. Abbott Laboratories" href="pre-trial/discovery/security-national-bank-of-sioux-city-v.-abbott-laboratories.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Security National Bank of Sioux City v. Abbott Laboratories</a>
]]></description><link>pre-trial/discovery/discovery.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Discovery.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hickman v. Taylor]]></title><link>pre-trial/discovery/hickman-v.-taylor.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Hickman v. Taylor.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mueller v. Swift]]></title><link>pre-trial/discovery/mueller-v.-swift.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Mueller v. Swift.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rengifo v. Erevos Enterprises, Inc]]></title><link>pre-trial/discovery/rengifo-v.-erevos-enterprises,-inc.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Rengifo v. Erevos Enterprises, Inc.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security National Bank of Sioux City v. Abbott Laboratories]]></title><link>pre-trial/discovery/security-national-bank-of-sioux-city-v.-abbott-laboratories.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Security National Bank of Sioux City v. Abbott Laboratories.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anderson v. Bessemer City]]></title><link>appeals/anderson-v.-bessemer-city.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Appeals/Anderson v. Bessemer City.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lauro Lines s.r.l. v. Chasser]]></title><link>appeals/lauro-lines-s.r.l.-v.-chasser.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Appeals/Lauro Lines s.r.l. v. Chasser.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Wetzel]]></title><link>appeals/liberty-mutual-insurance-co.-v.-wetzel.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Appeals/Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Wetzel.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="FRCP 7–12" data-href="FRCP 7–12" href="pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-7–12.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">FRCP 7–12</a>
]]></description><link>pre-trial/complaints/complaints.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Complaints/Complaints.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pre-trial Witness Lists & Final Pre-Trial Order]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Discovery ends with a final set of disclosures. FRCP 26(a)(3). ]]></description><link>pre-trial/discovery/pre-trial-witness-lists-&amp;-final-pre-trial-order.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Discovery/Pre-trial Witness Lists &amp; Final Pre-Trial Order.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pre-Trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Complaints" data-href="Complaints" href="pre-trial/complaints/complaints.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Complaints</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Pleadings" data-href="Pleadings" href="pre-trial/pleadings/pleadings.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Pleadings</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Discovery" data-href="Discovery" href="pre-trial/discovery/discovery.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Discovery</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Avoiding Trial" data-href="Avoiding Trial" href="pre-trial/avoiding-trial/avoiding-trial.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Avoiding Trial</a>
]]></description><link>pre-trial/pre-trial.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Pre-Trial.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeals]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Wetzel" data-href="Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Wetzel" href="appeals/liberty-mutual-insurance-co.-v.-wetzel.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Wetzel</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Lauro Lines s.r.l. v. Chasser" data-href="Lauro Lines s.r.l. v. Chasser" href="appeals/lauro-lines-s.r.l.-v.-chasser.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Lauro Lines s.r.l. v. Chasser</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Anderson v. Bessemer City" data-href="Anderson v. Bessemer City" href="appeals/anderson-v.-bessemer-city.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Anderson v. Bessemer City</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Van Zee v. Hanson" data-href="Van Zee v. Hanson" href="appeals/van-zee-v.-hanson.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Van Zee v. Hanson</a>
]]></description><link>appeals/appeals.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Appeals/Appeals.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Zee v. Hanson]]></title><link>appeals/van-zee-v.-hanson.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Appeals/Van Zee v. Hanson.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monfore v. Phillips]]></title><link>trial/monfore-v.-phillips.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Trial/Monfore v. Phillips.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc]]></title><link>trial/unitherm-food-systems,-inc.-v.-swift-eckrich,-inc.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Trial/Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel Characters, Inc. v. Kirby]]></title><link>joinder/marvel-characters,-inc.-v.-kirby.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Marvel Characters, Inc. v. Kirby.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[United States v. City of Los Angeles]]></title><link>joinder/united-states-v.-city-of-los-angeles.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/United States v. City of Los Angeles.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conte v. Emmons]]></title><link>trial/conte-v.-emmons.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Trial/Conte v. Emmons.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lind v. Schenley Industries]]></title><link>trial/lind-v.-schenley-industries.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Trial/Lind v. Schenley Industries.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Monfore v. Phillips" data-href="Monfore v. Phillips" href="trial/monfore-v.-phillips.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Monfore v. Phillips</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Conte v. Emmons" data-href="Conte v. Emmons" href="trial/conte-v.-emmons.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Conte v. Emmons</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc" data-href="Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc" href="trial/unitherm-food-systems,-inc.-v.-swift-eckrich,-inc.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc.</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Lind v. Schenley Industries" data-href="Lind v. Schenley Industries" href="trial/lind-v.-schenley-industries.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Lind v. Schenley Industries</a>
]]></description><link>trial/trial.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Trial/Trial.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claim and Issue Preclusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Claim Preclusion" data-href="Claim Preclusion" href="claim-and-issue-preclusion/claim-preclusion/claim-preclusion.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Claim Preclusion</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Issue Preclusion" data-href="Issue Preclusion" href="claim-and-issue-preclusion/issue-preclusion/issue-preclusion.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Issue Preclusion</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Rule 60" data-href="Rule 60" href="claim-and-issue-preclusion/rule-60.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Rule 60</a>
]]></description><link>claim-and-issue-preclusion/claim-and-issue-preclusion.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Claim and Issue Preclusion/Claim and Issue Preclusion.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule 60]]></title><link>claim-and-issue-preclusion/rule-60.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Claim and Issue Preclusion/Rule 60.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joinder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Until now, we have assumed that lawsuits have operated between one&nbsp;π and one ∆. We now study when there is more than one of either or each.
<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Joinder of Claims" data-href="Joinder of Claims" href="joinder/joinder-of-claims/joinder-of-claims.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Joinder of Claims</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Joinder of Parties" data-href="Joinder of Parties" href="joinder/joinder-of-parties/joinder-of-parties.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Joinder of Parties</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Marvel Characters, Inc. v. Kirby" data-href="Marvel Characters, Inc. v. Kirby" href="joinder/marvel-characters,-inc.-v.-kirby.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Marvel Characters, Inc. v. Kirby</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="United States v. City of Los Angeles" data-href="United States v. City of Los Angeles" href="joinder/united-states-v.-city-of-los-angeles.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">United States v. City of Los Angeles</a>
]]></description><link>joinder/joinder.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Joinder/Joinder.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civil Procedure II]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Pre-Trial" data-href="Pre-Trial" href="pre-trial/pre-trial.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Pre-Trial</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Trial" data-href="Trial" href="trial/trial.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Trial</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Appeals" data-href="Appeals" href="appeals/appeals.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Appeals</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Claim and Issue Preclusion" data-href="Claim and Issue Preclusion" href="claim-and-issue-preclusion/claim-and-issue-preclusion.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Claim and Issue Preclusion</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Joinder" data-href="Joinder" href="joinder/joinder.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Joinder</a>
]]></description><link>civil-procedure-ii.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Civil Procedure II.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRCP 8—Jurisdiction and Venue]]></title><description><![CDATA[ 8(a): Basic Pleading Requirements (Well Pleaded Complaint Rule) (a)(1): Requires that a short statement be made regarding jurisdiction and venue. (a)(2): Pleader must make a short and plain statement of the claim and the entitlement for relief. short and plain: is a floor/minimum. there is a VERY high ceiling. PLAIN: no victorian-era level language required by any means. (a)(3): Pleader must list what relief they are seeking with specificity. 8(b) 8(c): Affirmative Defenses Lists some affirmative defenses, but the list is not exhaustive. ∆s can plead statutory defenses that are not included here, but 8(c) gives a good list to choose from at the outset. 8(d): (d)(2)–(3): You can plead multiple claim theories or affirmative/statutory defenses at once—this is called pleading in the alternative. These claims/theories don't have to be consistent—just only one has to be at least plausible. Pleading is the broad range of options taht discovery and trial whittles down drastically. <a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="McCleary-Evans v. Maryland Dept. of Transportation" data-href="McCleary-Evans v. Maryland Dept. of Transportation" href="pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-8—jurisdiction-and-venue/mccleary-evans-v.-maryland-dept.-of-transportation.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">McCleary-Evans v. Maryland Dept. of Transportation</a> — case
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Jones v. Bock" data-href="Jones v. Bock" href="pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-8—jurisdiction-and-venue/jones-v.-bock.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Jones v. Bock</a> — case
]]></description><link>pre-trial/complaints/frcp-7–12/frcp-8—jurisdiction-and-venue/frcp-8—jurisdiction-and-venue.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Complaints/FRCP 7–12/FRCP 8—Jurisdiction and Venue/FRCP 8—Jurisdiction and Venue.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:05:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tolan v. Cotton]]></title><link>pre-trial/avoiding-trial/tolan-v.-cotton.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Avoiding Trial/Tolan v. Cotton.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:05:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scott v. Harris]]></title><link>pre-trial/avoiding-trial/scott-v.-harris.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Avoiding Trial/Scott v. Harris.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:05:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peralta v. Heights Medical Center]]></title><link>pre-trial/avoiding-trial/peralta-v.-heights-medical-center.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Avoiding Trial/Peralta v. Heights Medical Center.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:05:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kalinauskas v. Wong]]></title><link>pre-trial/avoiding-trial/kalinauskas-v.-wong.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Avoiding Trial/Kalinauskas v. Wong.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:05:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferguson v. Writers Guild of America]]></title><link>pre-trial/avoiding-trial/ferguson-v.-writers-guild-of-america.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Avoiding Trial/Ferguson v. Writers Guild of America.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:05:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celotex Corp. v. Catrett]]></title><link>pre-trial/avoiding-trial/celotex-corp.-v.-catrett.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">Pre-Trial/Avoiding Trial/Celotex Corp. v. Catrett.md</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:05:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avoiding Trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Peralta v. Heights Medical Center" data-href="Peralta v. Heights Medical Center" href="pre-trial/avoiding-trial/peralta-v.-heights-medical-center.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Peralta v. Heights Medical Center</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Kalinauskas v. Wong" data-href="Kalinauskas v. Wong" href="pre-trial/avoiding-trial/kalinauskas-v.-wong.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Kalinauskas v. Wong</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Ferguson v. Writers Guild of America" data-href="Ferguson v. Writers Guild of America" href="pre-trial/avoiding-trial/ferguson-v.-writers-guild-of-america.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Ferguson v. Writers Guild of America</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Celotex Corp. v. Catrett" data-href="Celotex Corp. v. Catrett" href="pre-trial/avoiding-trial/celotex-corp.-v.-catrett.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Celotex Corp. v. Catrett</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Tolan v. Cotton" data-href="Tolan v. Cotton" href="pre-trial/avoiding-trial/tolan-v.-cotton.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Tolan v. Cotton</a>
<br><a data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="Scott v. Harris" data-href="Scott v. Harris" href="pre-trial/avoiding-trial/scott-v.-harris.html" class="internal-link" target="_self" rel="noopener nofollow">Scott v. Harris</a>
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