BAR EXAM HACK: DETERMINING WHETHER A COUNTERCLAIM IS COMPULSORY OR PERMISSIVE
A compulsory counterclaim is one which arises out of or is connected with the transaction or occurrence constituting the subject matter of the complaint. A permissive counterclaim is one which is not a compulsory counterclaim. The subject of compulsory/permissive counterclaims is a Bar FAQ. Almost all of the compulsory counterclaims which are asked in the…