Civil Procedure : Rules, Statutes, and Cases 2008

by Ides, Allan

• ISBN13: 9780735577893
• ISBN10: 0735577897
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-17
• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Summary

Following on the success of Ides and May's refreshingly direct Civil Procedure: Cases and Problems, this supplement provides the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, selected 28 U.S.C. sections, plus complete page-by-page updates of the casebook. An appendix of commonly used forms brings a useful element of practice To The study of procedure. Sample exams with answers help students to test their knowledge. Building on the strengths of Civil Procedure: Cases and Problems : The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure restyled and in effect as of December 2007 Selected 28 U.S.C. Sections Page-by-page casebook updates An appendix of commonly used forms Three sample midterm exams and two sample final exams with detailed answers and essayanswer outlines New for 2008: The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Selected Constitutional Provisions

Author Biography

Allan Ides, Loyola Law School, James P. Bradley Professor of Constitutional Law Christopher N. May, Loyola Law School, Professor Emeritus of Law

Table of Contents

Constitution, Statutes, and Rules	p. 1
Selected Provisions of the Constitution of the United States of America	p. 3
Selected Code Provisions (U.S.C. 28)	p. 9
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure	p. 57
Appendix of Forms	p. 159
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure	p. 181
Supplemental Materials	p. 231
Acquiring Jurisdiction over the Parties to a Lawsuit	p. 233
Pebble Beach Co. v. Caddy	p. 233
Subject Matter Jurisdiction	p. 239
A Note on Supplemental Standing	p. 239
Venue, Transfer, and Forum Non Conveniens	p. 241
Note	p. 241
Pleadings and Discovery	p. 243
Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly	p. 243
Notes and Questions	p. 254
Joinder of Claims and Parties	p. 257
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. v. Frisco Food Serv., Inc.	p. 257
Notes and Questions	p. 258
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc. v. ENC Corp.	p. 258
Notes and Questions	p. 262
Class Actions	p. 263
Hart v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.	p. 263
Notes and Questions	p. 268
The Binding Effect of a Final Judgment	p. 269
D. The Doctrines Applied	p. 269
Hernandez v. City of Pomona	p. 269
Notes and Questions	p. 276
Practice Exams	p. 277
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