Diversity Jurisdiction

A party's state citizenship for purposes of diversity jurisdiction is determined: A When the lawsuit is filed B When the lawsuit is filed, but if a party changes his state citizenship after the lawsuit is filed, the new state citizenship controls C When the cause of action accrues D When the lawsuit is filed (for a claimant) or when process is served (for a defendant)

A party's state citizenship for purposes of diversity jurisdiction is determined: A When the lawsuit is filed

Federal courts will exercise jurisdiction over _______, but not _______ or _______. A Domestic relations proceedings; criminal proceedings; probate proceedings B Probate proceedings; criminal proceedings; domestic relations proceedings C Criminal proceedings; domestic relations proceedings; probate proceedings

Federal courts will exercise jurisdiction over _______, but not _______ or _______. C Criminal proceedings; domestic relations proceedings; probate proceedings

Federal courts will not exercise diversity jurisdiction over: A Only probate or criminal proceedings B Domestic relations, probate, or criminal proceedings C Probate proceedings only D Domestic relations proceedings only

Federal courts will not exercise diversity jurisdiction over: B Domestic relations, probate, or criminal proceedings

For a claim to be brought under the court's supplemental jurisdiction, there must be an original claim that satisfies the requirements of _______. A Federal question jurisdiction only B Personal jurisdiction C Federal subject matter jurisdiction D Diversity jurisdiction only

For a claim to be brought under the court's supplemental jurisdiction, there must be an original claim that satisfies the requirements of _______. C Federal subject matter jurisdiction

For purposes of diversity jurisdiction, a corporation is a citizen of __________ and __________. A Every state in which it is incorporated; every state in which it does substantial business B The first state in which it was incorporated; the one state in which it has its principal place of business C Every state in which it is incorporated; the one state in which it has its principal place of business D The first state in which it was incorporated; every state in which it does substantial business

For purposes of diversity jurisdiction, a corporation is a citizen of __________ and __________. C Every state in which it is incorporated; the one state in which it has its principal place of business

For purposes of diversity jurisdiction, a corporation is considered to be a citizen of: A Every state in which it is incorporated and every state in which it does substantial business B Every state in which it is incorporated and the one state in which it has its principal place of business C The first state in which it was incorporated and the one state in which it has its principal place of business D The first state in which it was incorporated and every state in which it does substantial business

For purposes of diversity jurisdiction, a corporation is considered to be a citizen of: B Every state in which it is incorporated and the one state in which it has its principal place of business

If one plaintiff properly invokes diversity jurisdiction in federal court, another plaintiff may invoke supplemental jurisdiction to have his claim heard in federal court if _______ as the claim properly invoking diversity jurisdiction, and _______. A The claim arises from the same nucleus of operative fact; complete diversity is not destroyed B The claim satisfies diversity jurisdiction to the same extent; complete diversity is not destroyed C The claim arises from the same nucleus of operative fact; the amount in controversy for diversity is met

If one plaintiff properly invokes diversity jurisdiction in federal court, another plaintiff may invoke supplemental jurisdiction to have his claim heard in federal court if _______ as the claim properly invoking diversity jurisdiction, and _______. A The claim arises from the same nucleus of operative fact; complete diversity is not destroyed

If there is one claim that satisfies the requirements for _______, a party may potentially invoke supplemental jurisdiction to have her claim heard in federal court. A Diversity jurisdiction only B Federal subject matter jurisdiction C Personal jurisdiction D Federal question jurisdiction only

If there is one claim that satisfies the requirements for _______, a party may potentially invoke supplemental jurisdiction to have her claim heard in federal court. B Federal subject matter jurisdiction

Intervention is __________ when the intervenor's action and the main action have a claim or defense involving a common question of law or fact. A Permitted even without independent subject matter jurisdiction B Permitted in the court's discretion C Permitted as a matter of right D Not permitted

Intervention is __________ when the intervenor's action and the main action have a claim or defense involving a common question of law or fact. B Permitted in the court's discretion

Select the statement that best describes the Erie doctrine: A A federal court exercising federal question jurisdiction applies federal substantive law and state procedural law B A federal court exercising federal question jurisdiction applies state substantive law and federal procedural law C A federal court exercising diversity jurisdiction applies federal substantive law and state procedural law D A federal court exercising diversity jurisdiction applies state substantive law and federal procedural law

Select the statement that best describes the Erie doctrine: D A federal court exercising diversity jurisdiction applies state substantive law and federal procedural law

The amount in controversy requirement for a claim based on diversity jurisdiction must exceed $75,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Which of the following is correct under this rule? A Neither attorneys' fees that are recoverable by contract nor interest that is part of the claim are included in the amount in controversy calculation B Attorneys' fees that are recoverable by contract are included, but interest that is part of the claim is not included, in the amount in controversy calculation C Interest that is part of the claim is included, but attorneys' fees that are recoverable by contract are not included, in the amount in controversy calculation D Attorneys' fees that are recoverable by contract and interest that is part of the claim are included in the amount in controversy calculation

The amount in controversy requirement for a claim based on diversity jurisdiction must exceed $75,000, exclusive of interest and costs. D Attorneys' fees that are recoverable by contract and interest that is part of the claim are included in the amount in controversy calculation

The diversity jurisdiction statute grants subject matter jurisdiction over cases between _______, assuming the amount in controversy requirement has been satisfied. A Citizens of foreign countries B A citizen of a state and a citizen of a foreign country C A citizen of a state and a citizen of a foreign country who has been admitted to the United States for permanent residence and who is domiciled in the same state as the U.S. citizen

The diversity jurisdiction statute grants subject matter jurisdiction over cases between _______, assuming the amount in controversy requirement has been satisfied. B A citizen of a state and a citizen of a foreign country

To satisfy the amount in controversy requirement for diversity jurisdiction, a plaintiff may: A Aggregate unrelated claims against several defendants B Join her lawsuit with another plaintiff bringing an unrelated claim against the same defendant C Aggregate unrelated claims against a single defendant D Aggregate only related claims against a single defendant

To satisfy the amount in controversy requirement for diversity jurisdiction, a plaintiff may: C Aggregate unrelated claims against a single defendant

Which of the following will satisfy the amount in controversy requirement for diversity jurisdiction if the aggregate amount of the claims exceeds $75,000? A A single plaintiff aggregates unrelated claims against several defendants B Several plaintiffs bring unrelated claims against a single defendant C A single plaintiff aggregates unrelated claims against a single defendant

Which of the following will satisfy the amount in controversy requirement for diversity jurisdiction if the aggregate amount of the claims exceeds $75,000? C A single plaintiff aggregates unrelated claims against a single defendant