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Pleading and Motions
Joinder
Discovery Methods
Discovery and Judgements
Tie Breaker
100
A plaintiff must submit this document that states a short and plain statement showing that the plaintiff is entitled to relief.
What is rule 8(a) pleading?
100
Parties may join in one action as plaintiffs or defendants if the claims arise out of the same transaction or occurrence and there's a common question of law or fact.
What is "permissive joinder of parties"?
100
A party is allowed these many depositions by oral examinations without leave of court.
What is 10?
100

Parties may obtain discovery regarding any ________ that is relevant to any party's claim or defense.

What is "nonprivileged matters"?

100
If a party has been fully heard on an issue during a jury trial and the court finds that a reasonable jury would not have a legally sufficient evidentiary basis to find for the party on that issue then the court may grant this.
What is "judgment as a matter of law"?
200
What is it called when a defendant brings in a party?
What is "impleader" or "third party defendant"?
200
If in that person's absence, the court cannot give complete relief among existing parties or that person claims an interest relating to the subject of the action and is so situated that disposing of the action in the person's absence may impair or impede the person's interest or risk multiple or inconsistent judgments.
What is "indispensable factors for compulsory joinder or feasibility for compulsory joinder"?
200

A party is allowed to serve these many written interrogatories to any other party.

What is 25?
200

A court shall grant this, if the movant shows there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.

What is "summary judgment"?

200
If a party brings up a "judgment as a matter of law" motion but it is denied, then the party may bring this, 28 days after entry of judgment.
What is "renewed judgment as a matter of law"?
300

A pleading must state this, at the time of its service against an opposing party if the claim arises out of the same transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the opposing party's claim.

What is "compulsory counterclaim"?

300
How many claims, counterclaims, crossclaims, or third-party claims may a party assert?
What is "as many claims as it has against an opposing party"?
300

In answering to these, the responding party must serve its answer within 30 days after being served and must be answered separately and fully in writing under oath.

What is a "written interrogatory"?

300

This type of witness must provide a written report that contains a complete statement of all opinions this witness will express and the basis and reason for them.

What is "expert witness"?

400

Improper venue, insufficient service of process, failure to join a party under rule 19. These are examples of?

What is 12(b)(6) defenses to a claim for relief?

400
A court must allow a person to do this, if that person claims an interest relating to the property or transaction that is the subject of the action, and is so situated that disposing of the action may impair or impede the person's ability to protect its interests, unless existing parties adequately represent that interest.
What is "intervention as a matter of right"?
400
A court may, for good cause, issue this, to protect a party or person if other party fails to disclose discovery, forbid discovery into certain matters, or other annoyances or undue burden or expense.
What is "sanction" or "protective order"?
400

A party may not discover these types of things.

What is "documents and tangible things that are prepared in anticipation of litigation"?

500

A pleading may state this, by one party against a coparty if the claim arises out of the same transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the original action.

What is a "crossclaim"?

500
Persons with claims that may expose a plaintiff to double or multiple liability may be joined as defendants.
What is "interpleader"?
500

A party may serve this, to any other party, about the truth of any matters relating to facts, the application of law to fact, or opinions about either; and the genuineness of any described documents.

What is "request for admissions"?

500

For convenience, to avoid prejudice, or to expedite and economize, the court may do this, to issues, claims, crossclaims, counterclaims, or third-party claims.

What is "separate trials"?