FEATURE ARTICLE:
SUPPLEMENTAL "PERSONAL" JURISDICTION IN FEDERAL
COURTS:
Extraterritorial Service Available Against Defendant on One Claim
May Also Be Used Against It on Another
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION AND VENUE:
FORUM SELECTION CLAUSE:
Florida Defendant Sued by Cayman Plaintiff
Is Bound to New York Forum Agreed to by Contract
VENUE AND TRANSFER CONTRAS:
In Federal Court, Improper Venue Can Dismiss;
In a New York Court, It Merely Transfers; Just the Opposite Occurs
with the Conveniens Doctrine
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ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME CASES:
Can They Be Brought in State Court?
REMOVAL CASES:
DERIVATIVE JURISDICTION DOCTRINE:
Federal Court with Exclusive Jurisdiction of
Claim Gets No Jurisdiction Upon Removal If State Court Had No Jurisdiction
FRAUDULENT JOINDER DOCTRINE:
Defendants Fail to Show (They Usually Do) That
Plaintiff Joined Given Defendant Just to Defeat Diversity Jurisdiction,
So Case Goes Back to State Court
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SUPPLEMENTAL JURISDICTION:
Party Can't, Through Attempted Removal from
State Court, Use "Supplemental" Jurisdiction as Source of Original
Jurisdiction
EFFECT OF REMOVAL ON TRO:
TRO in State Court Remains in Effect In Removed
Case, But With Federal Rule 65 Procedure Now Taking Over
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