Complex Litigation: Problems in Advanced Civil Procedure

by Tidmarsh, Jay; Trangsrud, Roger H.

• ISBN13: 9781566628853
• ISBN10: 1566628857
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: West Academic
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Summary

Offers concepts of and insights into the forms and functions of complex litigation issues, including their implications. Helps students in such courses to review and study, as well as serves as a reference book for students once they are in practice.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Complex Litigation in Perspective	1	(9)
The Assumptions of the American Procedural System	2	(7)
Due Process	2	(1)
Adversarialism	3	(1)
Efficiency	4	(1)
Jury Trial	4	(2)
Pretrial Factual Development	6	(1)
Judicial Discretion	6	(1)
Transactionalism	7	(1)
Trans-substantivity	8	(1)
The Roadmap	9	(1)
Structural Complexity: Intra-District Consolidation	10	(8)
Structural Complexity: Intra-System Aggregation	18	(25)
Structural Limitations on Intra-System Aggregation	18	(5)
Strategic Behavior	23	(1)
Responses	24	(17)
Changing Settled Rules	25	(2)
Dismissals and Stays	27	(1)
Forum Non Conveniens Dismissals	28	(2)
Kerotest Stays	30	(1)
Anti-Suit Injunctions	30	(2)
Transfers	32	(1)
Section 1404 Transfers	32	(2)
Section 1407 (Multidistrict) Transfers	34	(6)
Inherent Power Transfers	40	(1)
Conclusion	41	(2)
Structural Complexity: Intersystem Aggregation	43	(26)
Structural Limitations on Intersystem Aggregation	44	(7)
Strategic Behavior	51	(1)
Responses	52	(16)
Changing Settled Rules	52	(4)
Dismissals and Stays	56	(1)
Abstention	56	(3)
Anti-Suit Injunctions	59	(6)
Removal	65	(3)
Conclusion	68	(1)
Structural Complexity: Nonparties, Joinder, and Preclusion	69	(132)
Joinder	71	(94)
Voluntary Joinder	71	(1)
Structural Limitations	72	(4)
Strategic Behavior	76	(1)
Intervention	77	(1)
Structural Limitations	78	(7)
Strategic Behavior	85	(1)
Involuntary Joinder	86	(1)
Rule 19 (Necessary Party) Joinder	87	(1)
Structural Limitations	88	(1)
Rule 19(a): Necessary Parties	88	(4)
Rule 19(b): Indispensable Parties	92	(3)
Strategic Behavior	95	(1)
Interpleader	95	(1)
Structural Limitations	96	(1)
Statutory Interpleader	96	(5)
Rule Interpleader	101	(1)
Strategic Behavior	102	(1)
Class Actions	103	(2)
Structural Limitations	105	(1)
The Elements of Rule 23(a)	105	(21)
The Elements of Rule 23 (b)	126	(25)
Other Structural Limitations on Class Actions	151	(10)
Strategic Behavior	161	(2)
Summary	163	(2)
Preclusion	165	(13)
Claim Preclusion	166	(5)
Issue Preclusion	171	(6)
Summary	177	(1)
Responses	178	(14)
Changing Settled Rules	178	(1)
Joinder	179	(1)
Preclusion	180	(2)
Bankruptcy	182	(7)
Preclusion after Notice and an Opportunity to Intervene	189	(3)
The Problem of Future Claimants	192	(7)
Joinder	193	(1)
Preclusion through Bankruptcy Discharge	194	(2)
The Settlement Class Action	196	(3)
Conclusion	199	(2)
Pretrial Complexity	201	(44)
Restructuring the Lawyers and the Judiciary in Complex Cases	205	(10)
Restructuring Lawyers	205	(6)
Restructuring the Judiciary	211	(4)
Summary	215	(1)
Narrowing Issues	215	(18)
Structural Limitations on Narrowing Issues	216	(4)
Strategic Behavior	220	(1)
Responses	221	(1)
Changing Settled Rules	221	(5)
Establishing Early, Firm Dates	226	(2)
Bifurcation	228	(3)
Pretrial Stipulations	231	(1)
Summary	232	(1)
Discovering Facts	233	(10)
The Limited Structural Impediments to Full Discovery	233	(2)
Strategic Behavior	235	(2)
Responses	237	(1)
Changing Settled Rules	237	(2)
Delivering Information More Efficiently	239	(1)
Resolving Discovery Disputes Efficiently	240	(2)
Using Non-Traditional Methods for Obtaining Information	242	(1)
Conclusion	243	(2)
Trial Complexity	245	(25)
Restructuring the Relationships among Lawyers, Factfinders, and Lawgivers at Trial	247	(9)
Restructuring the Lawyers	247	(1)
Restructuring the Factfinder	248	(2)
Replacing the Jury	250	(3)
Assisting the Judge	253	(2)
Restructuring the Lawgiver	255	(1)
Summary	256	(1)
Narrowing Issues	256	(11)
Structural Limitations on Narrowing Issues	257	(1)
Strategic Behavior	258	(1)
Responses	258	(1)
Bifurcation	259	(3)
Trial by Statistics	262	(3)
Time Limits	265	(1)
Summary	266	(1)
Increasing Comprehension	267	(1)
Conclusion	268	(2)
Remedial Complexity	270	(15)
Structural Limitations on Determining and Implementing Remedies	271	(6)
The Ability to Depart from the Rightful Position Principle	271	(3)
Constitutional Constraints	274	(1)
The Jury's Role	275	(2)
Strategic Behavior	277	(1)
Responses	277	(7)
Declaring Remedies	277	(4)
Implementing Remedies	281	(3)
Conclusion	284	(1)
Epilogue	285	(8)
Table of Cases	293	(6)
Index	299