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1In general, what does the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the U.S. Constitution require?
2What does it mean to give another forum’s judgment the same effect it would have in the forum of origin?
3If a court fails to give full faith and credit to another court’s judgment and renders a second judgment conflicting with the first, which judgment...
4If a judgment rendered in one state is enforced in another state, which state’s law will govern the processes and procedures to enforce the judgment?
5Is there a public-policy exception to full-faith-and-credit doctrine?
6In general, must a court give full faith and credit to another state’s judgment, even if it believes the judgment is incorrect?
7In general, are judgments awarding equitable or injunctive relief entitled to full faith and credit?
8Must federal courts give effect to final, valid judgments rendered by state courts?
9Must state courts give effect to final, valid judgments rendered by federal courts?
10What is a valid judgment?
11In general, what is a final judgment?
12Are the courts agreed on whether a judgment subject to pending appeal is final?
13A plaintiff sued a defendant in the state courts of State A and won a money judgment following a trial. The defendant appealed. While the case was ...
14A seller sued a buyer in the state courts of State A and won a valid money judgment following a jury trial. The buyer chose not to appeal, so the S...
15Must a court in the United States give full faith and credit to judgments rendered by courts in foreign countries?
16What is international comity?
17Is a foreign country’s judgment entitled to comity in the United States if the court rendering the judgment lacked personal or subject-matter juris...
18Is a foreign country’s judgment entitled to comity in the United States if the court rendering the judgment lacked impartial courts or procedures c...
19May a state or federal court recognize and enforce a foreign country’s defamation judgment if the judgment is inconsistent with First Amendment or ...
20Under federal and state common law, which four discretionary factors do courts generally consider in deciding whether to recognize and enforce a fo...
21Are money judgments rendered by foreign countries enforceable within the United States, even though not entitled to full faith and credit?
22In a state court following a uniform statute for the enforcement of foreign countries’ money judgments, which factors, if present, give the court d...
23In the context of comity, what is reciprocity?
24A creditor sued a debtor in the courts of a foreign country and won a final money judgment. The debtor lacked any assets in the country, so the cre...
25What is claim preclusion?
26What are the three general requirements for claim preclusion to apply?
27What is a judgment on the merits?
28In general, is a default judgment a judgment on the merits?
29For claim preclusion, what is the majority test to determine whether there is identity of claims between the first and second actions?
30For claim preclusion, what is the minority test to determine whether there is identity of claims between the first and second actions?
31For claim preclusion, what does it generally mean to say that there must be identity of parties between the first and second actions?
32Under what circumstances can claim preclusion apply against a person who was not a party to the first action?
33A man and a woman were involved in an automobile accident. The man was injured, and his car was damaged. The man sued the woman for personal injury...
34A retailer sued a supplier for breach of contract. Although the supplier was properly served, she chose not to appear to defend the suit. The court...
35What are the requirements for issue preclusion to bar successive litigation of an issue of law or fact?
36For issue preclusion, what does it mean to say that an issue is actually litigated and decided?
37For issue preclusion, what does it mean to say that deciding an issue was necessary to the court’s judgment in the first action?
38For issue preclusion, if the first court’s decision rests on multiple, alternative rationales, will all courts deem each rationale to be essential ...
39What does it mean to say that the party against whom issue preclusion is asserted had a full and fair opportunity to litigate an issue in the first...
40In general, under what circumstances can issue preclusion apply against a nonparty to the first action?
41What is the difference between mutual and nonmutual issue preclusion?
42What is defensive nonmutual issue preclusion?
43What is offensive nonmutual issue preclusion?
44Do federal district courts have discretion to decline to allow offensive nonmutual issue preclusion?
45In general, what purpose do the doctrines of claim preclusion and issue preclusion serve?
46Does the Full Faith and Credit Clause require one state’s courts to give preclusive effect to decisions by another state’s courts, with respect to ...
47A lender and a borrower entered an oral lending agreement. The lender promised to lend the borrower a sum of money, in exchange for the borrower’s ...
48If personal jurisdiction has been fully litigated and a judgment rendered against a defendant, must another state’s court grant full faith and cred...
49What are the requirements for one state’s courts to refuse to give full faith and credit to a judgment rendered in another state’s courts on the gr...
50For purposes of full-faith-and-credit doctrine, what is extrinsic fraud?
51For purposes of full-faith-and-credit doctrine, what is intrinsic craud?
52Is a judgment entitled to full faith and credit if the court rendering it lacked either personal or subject-matter jurisdiction?
53If the court rendering a judgment determines that it has subject-matter and personal jurisdiction, must another state’s court give the judgment ful...
54If the court rendering a judgment does not consider whether it has personal or subject-matter jurisdiction, may another state’s court decline to en...
55If a party against whom judgment is rendered waived any objection or consented to personal jurisdiction, may another state’s court decline to give ...
56One state’s trial court entered final default judgment against a defendant. The issue of personal jurisdiction was never litigated, because the def...
57If a state court determines that it has subject-matter jurisdiction over a case falling within the federal courts’ exclusive bankruptcy jurisdictio...
58If a state court issues a judgment directly affecting title to land in another state, is the judgment entitled to full faith and credit?
59Under the Full Faith and Credit Clause, must a state court give effect to a judgment issued by a court in another state if that judgment runs count...
60In State A court, a plaintiff sued a defendant in tort. The defendant was properly served, but did not appear to defend the suit. The State A court...
61In State A court, a buyer sued a seller for breach of contract. The seller made a special appearance to contest personal jurisdiction. The State A ...
62A gambler entered a gambling contract with a casino in State A. The gambler alleged that the casino violated the contract, and the dispute was subm...
63What is an ex parte divorce?
64What is required for a court to have subject-matter jurisdiction to grant an ex parte divorce?
65What is a bilateral divorce?
66Are there special requirements to establish domicile in the context of an ex parte divorce?
67If a court is asked to recognize an ex parte divorce rendered in another state, may it decline to do so if it concludes that the rendering court la...
68For a court to grant a valid ex parte divorce entitled to full faith and credit, must it have personal jurisdiction over the defendant spouse?
69A married couple lived together in State A. The wife left her husband and moved to State B. After living in State B for 12 weeks, the wife obtained...
70For a court to divide marital property in connection with a divorce, must it have personal jurisdiction over both spouses?
71For a court to award alimony or child support, must it have personal jurisdiction over the paying spouse?
72What is a divisible divorce?
73If a court with jurisdiction has awarded spousal or child support, must other states recognize and enforce the award?
74If a court with jurisdiction has entered an award of spousal support, may the courts of another state modify the award?
75If a court with jurisdiction has awarded child support, may another state’s courts generally modify the award?
76How long must a child have lived in a state with a parent, prior to the commencement of a child-custody proceeding, for the state court to exercise...
77In general, is a child-custody determination by a state with jurisdiction entitled to full faith and credit in other states?
78If a state with jurisdiction has entered a child-custody award, may another state’s courts generally modify the award?
79Is a court order terminating a parent’s custody over a child entitled to full faith and credit if the issuing court lacked personal jurisdiction ov...
80A married couple lived together in State A. They eventually agreed that the wife should take their three children to State B to contemplate the fut...
81A husband and wife lived together in State A for six years and had two children. The husband filed for divorce and sought a child-custody decree be...
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