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Civil Procedure II - CALIFORNIA RULES
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California State Court Jurisdiction
California's unified trial courts have General JDX over all civil claims, unless JDX resides exclusively
with another court.
This means CA State Courts have Concurrent JDX over federal question and diversity claims.
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CA Unlimited Civil Cases
Require an amount in controversy exceeding $25,000.
Full range of relief is available.
Amount in controversy is exclusive of attorney's fees, interests, and costs.
P is subject to cost consequences for improperly classifying a case.
A complaint seeking equitable remedy is generally classified as an unlimited civil action.
*** SEE also "Aggregation".
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CA Limited Civil Cases
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Amount in controversy is LESS than $25K.
Restricted equitable and declaratory JDX remedies.
Subject to Economic Litigation Procedures that restrict the number and types of pleadings, motions,
and discovery permitted (CCP §§ 90-100).
CA Small Claims
Type of limited civil matter that is adjudicated in the Small Claims division of the CA Superior Court.
P can decide whether to proceed as limited civil case or a small claims case.
Amount in controversy CANNOT exceed $10K for a natural person and $5K for other types
(corporations).
No right to an attorney.
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No right to discovery.
No right of appeal for P, but D may appeal to appellate division for trial de novo.
Reclassification
If case is misclassified or subsequent pleadings show that classification should be changed, a party
(or court on its own motion) can move to reclassify the case.
Reclassification motion requires a notice and a hearing.
It is different from a challenge to the fundamental subject matter JDX of CA court by a Demurrer or
motion for JMOL.
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Reclassification from Unlimited Civil to Limited Civil
Court must find that recovery greater than $25K is "virtually unobtainable".
Reclassification from Limited Civil to Unlimited Civil
Court must find that there is a "possibility" that the verdict will exceed $25K.
Reclassification without Motion
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Can result based on filing of amended complaint or demand in a cross-complaint.
2 Step Due Process Analysis
For a court to exercise specific personal jurisdiction over a defendant, due process requires that the
defendant:
1) Be given adequate notice of lawsuit; AND
2) Be subject to the personal jurisdiction of the court.
-- Long arm statute?:
Enumerated or extends to limits of the US Constitution (See Cal. Civ. Code 410.10)
-- Constitutional Due Process:
Shoe Minimum Contacts plus Fairness
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Personal Jurisdiction - California
Personal JDX analysis in California state court is basically same as in federal courts.
General Rule:
California state courts exercise personal JDX over non-resident defendants pursuant to:
1) California's long arm statute (CCP 410. I0); AND
2) The Due Process clause of 14th of U.S. Constitution.
California's Long Arm (CCP S 410.10)
Permits the exercise of personal JDX on any "basis not inconsistent with the Constitution of this state
and the United States."
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Traditional Basis of General Personal JDX - California
Domicile, physical presence, consent, or general appearance are valid basis for general personal
JDX in California state court.
Due Process/Shoe Test for Specific Personal JDX - California
Due process inquiry of minimum contacts plus 5 factor fairness balancing applies to California state
court's exercise of specific personal JDX.
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