Title
In Search of the Transaction or Occurrence: Counterclaims
Abstract
Tthe “transaction or occurrence” is the cornerstone of the federal joinder rules, including counterclaims, cross-claims, and joinder of parties. The rule that has produced by far the most reported decisions is Fed. R. Civ. P. 13(a), the compulsory counterclaim rule, so this article limits itself to counterclaims. The article looks at the history and intended meaning of the transaction or occurrence, proceeds to analyze and critique many court decisions on counterclaims, and proposes a new key phrase for the joinder rules.
Disciplines
Litigation
Date of this Version
August 2006
Recommended Citation
Douglas D. McFarland, "In Search of the Transaction or Occurrence: Counterclaims" (August 30, 2006). bepress Legal Series. bepress Legal Series.Working Paper 1663.
https://law.bepress.com/expresso/eps/1663