Bar Prep- FL Civil Procedure (MC Topic) questions with complete solutions

Personal Jurisdiction is a two step process that requires plaintiff to: correct answer: 1. Satisfy a Florida Statute 2. Satisfy the Constitution (federal rules) Generally, the analysis is the same as in federal and state court. However, each state is free to have its own statutes for PJ. What are the three types of constitutional personal jurisdiction? correct answer: 1. In Personam Personal Jurisdiction 2. In Rem 3. Quasi In Rem In Personam Jurisdiction correct answer: exists when the forum state has power over the person of a particular defendant. (Jurisdiction over plaintiff is generally not an issue because the plaintiff consents to the court's jurisdiction by brining the suit in that court.) In Rem Jurisdiction correct answer: exists when the court has power to adjudicate the rights of all persons in the world with respect to a particular item of property. It does not bind them personally, but rather the disposition of the property in the state. Quasi In Rem correct answer: permits a court without PJ to determine certain types of disputes between P and D when property is located in the forum state. Personal Jurisdiction Constitutional Analysis