# Civil Procedure One-Pager | BarPrepPlay

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Last reviewed: April 22, 2026
Subject: Civil Procedure
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## Overview

BarPrepPlay uses this Civ Pro one-pager as a last-pass checklist for personal jurisdiction, subject matter jurisdiction, Erie, removal, preclusion, and summary judgment.

## Personal Jurisdiction

General: "At home" (domicile, incorporation, PPB). Specific: Claim arises from D's forum contacts. Minimum contacts + fair play. On the exam, treat this as a checklist heading: state the governing rule first, name the trigger or element that matters, and then tie the facts to each part before moving to the next doctrine.

- Quick rule block: General: "At home" (domicile, incorporation, PPB). Specific: Claim arises from D's forum contacts. Minimum contacts + fair play.
Sources: civpro-28-1332, civpro-international-shoe, civpro-erie

## Subject Matter Jurisdiction

Federal question: Arising under federal law. Diversity: Complete diversity + >$75K. On the exam, treat this as a checklist heading: state the governing rule first, name the trigger or element that matters, and then tie the facts to each part before moving to the next doctrine.

- Quick rule block: Federal question: Arising under federal law. Diversity: Complete diversity + >$75K.
Sources: civpro-28-1332, civpro-international-shoe, civpro-erie

## Erie Doctrine

Diversity case: State substantive law, federal procedural law. SOL = substantive. Discovery = procedural. On the exam, treat this as a checklist heading: state the governing rule first, name the trigger or element that matters, and then tie the facts to each part before moving to the next doctrine.

- Quick rule block: Diversity case: State substantive law, federal procedural law. SOL = substantive. Discovery = procedural.
Sources: civpro-28-1332, civpro-international-shoe, civpro-erie

## Removal

D can remove if could have been filed in federal court. Forum defendant rule: No diversity removal if D is citizen of forum state. On the exam, treat this as a checklist heading: state the governing rule first, name the trigger or element that matters, and then tie the facts to each part before moving to the next doctrine.

- Quick rule block: D can remove if could have been filed in federal court. Forum defendant rule: No diversity removal if D is citizen of forum state.
Sources: civpro-28-1332, civpro-international-shoe, civpro-erie

## Preclusion

Claim preclusion: Same parties + same transaction = must bring all claims. Issue preclusion: Actually litigated + decided + essential. On the exam, treat this as a checklist heading: state the governing rule first, name the trigger or element that matters, and then tie the facts to each part before moving to the next doctrine.

- Quick rule block: Claim preclusion: Same parties + same transaction = must bring all claims. Issue preclusion: Actually litigated + decided + essential.
Sources: civpro-28-1332, civpro-international-shoe, civpro-erie

## Summary Judgment

No genuine dispute of material fact. View evidence in light most favorable to non-movant. Can't weigh credibility. On the exam, treat this as a checklist heading: state the governing rule first, name the trigger or element that matters, and then tie the facts to each part before moving to the next doctrine.

- Quick rule block: No genuine dispute of material fact. View evidence in light most favorable to non-movant. Can't weigh credibility.
Sources: civpro-28-1332, civpro-international-shoe, civpro-erie

## Primary law and source anchors

- **28 U.S.C. Section 1332**: Federal diversity-jurisdiction statute for complete diversity and amount in controversy. (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1332)
- **International Shoe Co. v. Washington, 326 U.S. 310 (1945)**: Minimum-contacts baseline for personal-jurisdiction analysis. (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/326/310/)
- **Erie R.R. v. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64 (1938)**: The core state-substantive/federal-procedural framework in diversity cases. (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/304/64/)

## FAQ

- **What is this Civil Procedure one-pager best for?**: Use it as a fast recall reset before you do active practice. It is designed to put the core frameworks back into working memory, not replace question practice.
- **How should I pair this page with the rest of the public library?**: Scan the one-pager first, then open the matching deep dive for full doctrine or the matching most-tested page for review priority. After that, move into a drill or mixed set.

## Related pages

- [Personal Jurisdiction Framework for Civ Pro Questions](https://www.barprepplay.com/deep-dives/civil-procedure/personal-jurisdiction-framework/)
- [Most Tested MBE Civil Procedure Topics](https://www.barprepplay.com/most-tested/civil-procedure/)