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Introduction |
Clermont, Chapter 1 |
| August 29 |
The Judicial System and the Litigation Process |
Casebook, Chapter 1 |
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Parties and Claims |
Clermont, Chapter 6 |
| August 31 |
Permissive Joinder of Parties and Claims |
Casebook, Chap. 2, §§ 1 & 2 |
| September 2 |
Counterclaims |
Casebook, Chap. 2, § 3 |
| September 5 |
No Class (Labor Day) |
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| September 7 |
Crossclaims and Third-Party Claims |
Casebook, Chap. 2, §§ 4 & 5 |
| September 9 |
Required Parties, Intervention, & Interpleader |
Casebook, Chap. 2, §§ 6, 7, & 8 |
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Preclusion |
Clermont, Chapter 5 |
| September 12 and 14 |
Claim Preclusion |
Casebook, Chap. 3, §§ 1 & 2 |
| September 16 and 19 |
Issue Preclusion |
Casebook, Chap. 3, § 3 |
| September 21 |
Joinder & Preclusion Review |
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| September 21-23 |
Quiz 1 |
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Personal Jurisdiction |
Clermont, §§ 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 |
| September 23 |
Due Process and State Power |
Casebook, Chap. 4, § 1 |
| September 26 |
No Class |
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| September 28 and 30 |
Minimum Contacts |
Casebook, Chap. 4, § 2 |
| October 3 |
General Jurisdiction & Long-Arm Statutes |
Casebook, Chap. 4, §§ 3 & 4 |
| October 5 |
No Class |
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| October 7 |
No Class (Fall Break) |
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Subject Matter Jurisdiction |
Clermont, § 4.1 |
| October 10 and 12 |
Federal Question Jurisdiction |
Casebook, Chap. 5, § 1 |
| October 14 and 17 |
Diversity Jurisdiction |
Casebook, Chap. 5, § 2 |
| October 19 and 21 |
Supplemental Jurisdiction & Removal |
Casebook, Chap. 5, § 3 & 4 |
| October 24 |
Jurisdiction Review |
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| October 24-26 |
Quiz 2 |
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Choice of Law |
Clermont, Chapter 3 |
| October 26 and 28 |
Rules of Decision Act |
Casebook, Chap. 6, § 1 |
| October 31 and November 2 |
Rules Enabling Act |
Casebook, Chap. 6, §§ 2 & 3 |
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Pleading |
Clermont, § 2.2(A) |
| November 4 and 7 |
Complaints |
Casebook, Chap. 7, §§ 1 & 2 |
| November 9 |
Answers and Defenses |
Casebook, Chap. 7, § 3 |
| November 11 |
Amendments |
Casebook, Chap. 7, § 4 |
| November 14 |
Truthfulness and Good Faith |
Casebook, Chap. 7, § 5 |
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Summary Judgment |
Clermont, § 2.2(B), (C), & (E)(2) |
| November 16 |
Standard for Summary Judgment |
Casebook, Chap. 8, § 1 |
| November 18 |
Burden of Production |
Casebook, Chap. 8, § 2 |
| November 21 |
Choice of Law, Pleading, & Summary Judgment Review |
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| November 21-23 |
Quiz 3 |
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| November 28 |
Final Review |
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| November 30 |
Final Exam |
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