Civil procedure / Richard L. Marcus, Thomas D. Rowe, Jr.
2017
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Title
Civil procedure / Richard L. Marcus, Thomas D. Rowe, Jr.
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Edition
Eighteenth edition.
Imprint
St. Pau, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2017]
Description
1 online resource (lxxii, 547 pages).
Series
Gilbert law summaries.
Formatted Contents Note
Personal jurisdiction and related matters
Subject-matter jurisdiction of the federal courts
Relation between state and federal law
Pleadings and motion practice
Parties
Discovery
Summary judgment
Managerial judging, settlement promotion, and arbitration
Trial
Appeal
Preclusive effects of judgments.
Subject-matter jurisdiction of the federal courts
Relation between state and federal law
Pleadings and motion practice
Parties
Discovery
Summary judgment
Managerial judging, settlement promotion, and arbitration
Trial
Appeal
Preclusive effects of judgments.
Summary
The topics discussed in this law school study outline include territorial (personal) jurisdiction (including venue and forum non conveniens), subject matter jurisdiction (covering diversity jurisdiction, federal question jurisdiction, and supplemental jurisdiction). Explains the Erie doctrine and federal common law, pleadings (including counterclaims, cross-claims, supplemental pleadings), parties (including joinder and class actions). Coverage also includes discovery (including devices, scope, sanctions and discovery conferences), summary judgment, pretrial conference and settlements, trial (including right to jury trial, motions, jury instruction and arguments, and post-verdict motions), appeals, claim preclusion (res judicata) and issue preclusion (collateral estoppel). Includes an extensive Capsule Summary of all the topics covered, Review Questions keyed to the outline's coverage, and sample essay questions and answers. Throughout the outline, there are also Exam Tips and charts to summarize and explain the material.
Note
Includes index.
Source of Description
Print version record.
Location
www
Available in Other Form
Print version: Marcus, Richard L., 1948- Civil procedure. Eighteenth edition. St. Pau, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2017]
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Alternate Title
West Academic study aids.
Language
English
ISBN
9781683281016 (electronic book)
1683281012 (electronic book)
1683281012
1683281012 (electronic book)
1683281012
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