Civil procedure

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Where to find it

Law Library — Reserve Room (4th floor)

Call Number
KF8841 .M5 2016
Status
Available

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Summary

Convenient and effective, Sum and Substance Audio Set on Civil Procedure, 8th presents the essentials of civil procedure in a clear, succinct, time-saving format. Includes quick reference indexing, allowing you to quickly locate all topics in the recording, and informed exam tips to help maximize your performance. Sections discuss: clusters of procedure, citizenship, traditional basis of jurisdiction, constitutional principles, illustrative application, federal court jurisdiction, service of process, venue principles, pleading, sanctions, joinder, counterclaims, class actions, discovery, summary judgment, trial, jury trial, posttrial motions, new trial motions, motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, collateral estoppel, and appeals.

Contents

Disc 1. Introduction ; The clusters of procedure ; An outline of the jurisdiction cluster ; Federal question jurisdiction ; Diversity of citizenship -- ; Disc 2. Complete diversity ; Amount in controversy ; Aggregation ; Supplemental jurisdiction ; Personal jurisdiction ; Traditional bases for jurisdiction -- Disc 3. Long arm statutes ; General jurisdiction ; Constitutional principles ; Illustrative application ; Jurisdiction based on property ; Federal court jurisdiction ; Territoriality -- Disc 4. Notice and opportunity to be heard ; Service of process ; Venue principles ; Transfer of venue ; Forum non conveniens ; Removal -- Disc 5. Waiver of defenses ; The Erie Doctrine ; Inverse Erie ; Overview and particularity of pleading -- Disc 6. Special pleading rules ; Amendment of pleadings ; Relation back of pleadings ; Sanctions ; Joinder overview ; Joinder of claims ; Permissive joinder of parties ; Compulsory joinder of parties ; Counterclaims ; Cross claims ; Third party claims -- Disc 7. Class actions ; Intervention ; Interpleader ; Discovery overview ; Scope of discovery ; Discovery devices -- Disc 8. Hickman v. Taylor ; Pretrial disposition ; Judicial management ; Trial overview ; Jury trial ; Beacon Theaters ; Curtis v. Loether ; Post trial motions -- overview ; Post trial motions -- directed verdict ; New trial motions ; Conditional new trial ; Partial new trial motions ; Bifurcation -- Disc 9. Appeals -- appealability and scope of review ; Former adjudication -- overview ; Claim preclusion : Res judicata ; Issue preclusion : collateral estoppel ; Who is bound by former adjudication.

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