Party Naming Errors
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What is the applicable statute of limitations for a claim of reformation of an instrument based on fraud or mistake?

  • One year
  • Three years (correct)
  • Two years
  • Four years

What did the trial court claim was the reason for denying the proposed amendment?

  • The trial court had no power to allow the amendment
  • The defendant would be prejudiced by the amendment
  • The plaintiff had engaged in dilatory pleading practices
  • The proposed amendment circumvented the statute of limitations (correct)

Which party made the mistake of naming the Trust twice in the complaint?

  • Dupree
  • Chiarelli (correct)
  • MAM
  • CIT Bank

What was the reason given for denying the amendment to the complaint?

<p>Delay in itself (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What claims did Dupree propose to pursue?

<p>Reformation, quiet title, and declaratory relief (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the outcome of the case for Dupree?

<p>There is evidence and room for debate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Second Circuit panel in Fund Liquidation Holdings, what are the two potentially distinct legal concepts implicated in corporate dissolution?

<p>Capacity to sue and legal existence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the panel in Fund Liquidation Holdings, which of the following is non-jurisdictional in nature?

<p>Capacity to sue (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Fund Liquidation Holdings panel, what is a problem of constitutional magnitude?

<p>Non-existence of the supposed claimant (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the panel in Fund Liquidation Holdings, when should a case be dismissed for want of subject-matter jurisdiction?

<p>If the real party in interest fails to materialize or lacks standing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the initial question regarding Ms. Redland's failure to discover the alleged mistake in the deed of trust in 2006?

<p>Was the mistake in the deed of trust excusable? (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When would the filing date for any amended complaint relate back to, according to the text?

<p>February 2017 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does MAM argue that the relation back doctrine does not apply?

<p>Because the original complaint was void ab initio (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the federal cases cited by MAM in the text reinforce?

<p>MAM's reading of Oliver (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under California law, lack of standing as a real party in interest is equivalent to

<p>a failure to state a cause of action (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to The Rossdale Group, LLC v. Walton, the concept of 'standing' in Article III of the Constitution refers to

<p>the requirement to establish an entitlement to judicial action separate from the merits of the claim (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In California, lack of standing is

<p>not constitutionalized in the same way as under federal law (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The constitutional baseline for a superior court in California is that it has the power to decide cases

<p>in all cases in law and equity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does MAM argue about Parcel Two?

<p>Parcel Two should be encumbered along with Parcel One (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Dupree's proposed amended complaint allege about reverse mortgages?

<p>Reverse mortgages can only secure residential property (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the resolution of the merits issues dependent on?

<p>Fulsome development of the evidentiary record at trial or a dispositive pretrial motion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which court system does not allow for questioning subject matter jurisdiction after judgment?

<p>State court system of general jurisdiction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of claims did Dupree seek to bring in his proposed first amended complaint?

<p>Conventional claims often made in contests over title to real property (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What reason did Dupree provide for the delay in seeking to substitute himself as plaintiff?

<p>He was unaware of the Trust's legal capacity to sue (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should MAM do if they have grounds for a dispositive motion winnowing the claims in this case?

<p>Present the motion to the trial court (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does section 11 of the Restatement Second of Judgments state?

<p>A judgment may properly be rendered against a party only if the court has authority to adjudicate the type of controversy involved in the action. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does section 7 of the Restatement of Judgments (1942) state?

<p>A judgment is void if it is not rendered by a court with competency to render it. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does MAM claim regarding Dupree's proposed first amended complaint?

<p>It failed to state viable causes of action. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the default presumption of subject matter jurisdiction in California courts?

<p>Subject matter jurisdiction exists unless proven otherwise. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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