California Civil Procedure - California Bar Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

California Civil Procedure - California Bar
Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

Personal Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWERS Traditional:



(1) Consent

(2) In person and served (even if only present for another trial)

(3) Domiciled



Consitutional:



Minimum contacts by (1) character of activities; (2) nexus between action and activities; (3)
balance convenience of parties against interest of State



Small Claims Court - CORRECT ANSWERS $10k or less



$5k for corporate plaintiffs



Cannot have attorney



Limited Cases - CORRECT ANSWERS Over $10k but less than $25k



No permanent injunction

, Unlimited Cases - CORRECT ANSWERS Over $25k



Permanent injunction



Equitable relief



Reclassifications - CORRECT ANSWERS Unlimited to Limited: court MUST find verdict
will NECESSARILY be $25k or less



Limited to Unlimited:

court MAY reclassify if POSSIBILITY verdict will exceed $25k



Transfer Venue - CORRECT ANSWERS Originally Proper:

Can if no impartial judge or for convenience of witnesses



Originally Improper:

Can transfer to proper venue



Personal Service - CORRECT ANSWERS Must try for personal service first



Summons and complaint



Substitute Service - CORRECT ANSWERS (1) abode or mailing address

(2) left with competent member of household