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UMW v. Gibbs Gibbs – What Were P’s Legal Theories? Federal –Secondary Boycott State –Tortious Interference –Unlawful Conspiracy.

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2 UMW v. Gibbs

3 Gibbs – What Were P’s Legal Theories? Federal –Secondary Boycott State –Tortious Interference –Unlawful Conspiracy

4 Gibbs – What Were P’s Claims (Damage Theories)? Loss of Mine Superintendent Job (Job Claim) Loss of contract to haul for the mine (Haulage Claim)

5 Job Claim FedState Haulage Claim FedState P Wins D Acts Lawful P Loses D Acts Not Lawful P Wins No Damage P Loses What does the jury do? What does judge do about haulage claim? What does judge do about federal job claim? What does judge do about state job claim?

6 Basic Nature of the Supplemental Jurisdiction Problem P has two claims –The “first” (the “Original Claim”) could be brought in federal court by itself –The “second” (the “Supplemental Claim”) could not When can P use the original claim to pull the supplemental claim into federal court?

7 The 3 (or 2 ½) Part Gibbs Test Does the original claim raise a “substantial federal question”? Do the supplemental claim and the original claim arise out of a “common nucleus of operative fact”? Would the original claim and the supplemental claim ordinarily be tried together if we had a unitary judicial system? Translation: Is the original claim one for which there is either a non-frivolous claim of federal question jurisdiction, or a non-frivolous claim of diversity jurisdiction

8 Discretion Under Gibbs Even if the factors are met, trial court has discretion to dismiss the supplemental claim without prejudice if (e.g.): –Original Claims dismissed before trial –Supplemental claims predominate –There is substantial risk of jury confusion


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