LENB chapter 3

The courts' power to hear cases and render decisions that bind the parties before them.

• Jurisdiction
• Power of Attorney
• Authority
• Legal Precedent

If the defendant is a corporation, courts generally serve either the president of the corporation or an agent whom the corporation has appointed to receive service.

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Corporations are subject to personal jurisdiction in three locations

• 1. the state of their corporation 2. the state in which the incident occurred 3. the geographic area in which they conduct business

• 1. the state of their corporation 2. the location of their main offices 3. the geographic areas in which they conduct business

• 1. the state in which they created their corporation 2. the state the lawsuit was filed in 3. the location of their main offices

This statute was enacted to prevent defendants from evading legal action by leaving the state and remaining outside of its borders.

What are the two sufficient minimum contacts within a state that enable long-arm statute?

In rem jurisdiction means

If a defendant has property in a state, a plaintiff may file suit against the defendant's property instead of the owner.

The court's power to hear certain cases; determines which court system may hear a particular case.

What court system has exclusive jurisdiction over these cases? Admiralty cases, bankruptcy, federal criminal prosecutions, lawsuits in which one state sues another, claims against the U.S., & patent and copyright cases.

This jurisdiction allows these courts to have the power to hear all cases not within the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal court system; also have exclusive jurisdiction over cases concerning divorce or adoption.