Civil procedure

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Where to find it

Law Library — Reserve Room (4th floor)

Call Number
KF8840 .F72 2015
Status
Available
Call Number
KF8840 .F72 2015 c. 2
Status
Available

Summary

Gain insight into the laws governing all of the major steps in the civil litigation process, starting with investigation and ending with post-appeal collateral attacks. This text covers the major themes underlying the governing legal standards and those basic issues that the case law and literature suggest to be the most pressing. References to federal practice and procedure are provided with a discussion on the burden of complex, multi-party litigation on the judicial system.

Contents

Subject-matter jurisdiction and venue -- Personal jurisdiction -- Ascertaining the applicable law -- Modern pleading -- Joinder of parties and claims -- Discovery -- The pretrial conference -- Adjudication without trial -- The trial process -- Jury trial -- Verdicts and judgments -- Appeals -- Former adjudication -- Securing and enforcing judgments -- Specialized proceedings : class actions, derivative suits, and interpleader.

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