Venue

Question 1

Proper Venue

Answer 1

Federal district that is most convenient and appropriate location for the lawsuit

Question 2

Venue is proper in a district where either:

Answer 2

any defendant resides if all defendants reside in that same state

any substantial part of the claim arose or the property at issue is located

Question 3

Individuals reside for venue purposes where they are?

Answer 3

domiciled

Question 4

organizations reside in any district that would have?

Answer 4

personal jurisdiction over them if that district were a state

Question 5

Foreign citizens who do not reside in the US can be sued by?

Answer 5

any federal district

Question 6

How to defendants object to improper venue

Answer 6

filing a motion to dismiss or to transfer the action to a proper venue

Question 7

A challenge to improper venue must be filed by the defendant in what?

Answer 7

in their first response to the complaint

Question 8

Defendants challenge to improper venue will be granted w/ what factors

Answer 8

-in the courts discretion
-for the convenience of parties and witness; and
-in the interests of justice

Question 9

Failure of the defendant to file a response for improper venue in their first response to the complaint constitutes a?

Answer 9

waiver of the objection to venue

Question 10

If there is a forum selection clause, there is?

Answer 10

a strong presumption that the choice of venue will be honored