Practicing Persuasive Written and Oral Advocacy Caes File III

by Miller, David W.; Vitiello, Michael; Fontham, Michael R.

• ISBN13: 9780735556645
• ISBN10: 0735556644
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-12
• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Summary

Based on a tort action in federal court against an Alabama church for financial explotation by a pastoral counselor, this case simulation problem offers a complete set of court documents to supplement your Persuasive Legal Writing, Pretrial Practice, Appellate Advocacy, or Moot Court class. Case File III presents a complete set of realistic court documents: A complaint, defensive motions with supporting documentation, and transcripts of six depositions in Petrillo v. Rooks A notice of appeal from a dispositive opinion and order Case File III is a solid platform for: Written and oral exercises One or more memoranda and oral arguments before the district court Briefs and oral arguments before the court of appeals Case File III raises numerous legal issues, such as: Diversity jurisdiction State law bases for church liability for pastoral misconduct Constitutional limits on church liability for pastoral misconduct Testimonial privilege for confidential communications with clergy members

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
January 8, YR-00 Complaint	1	(11)
January 8, YR-00 Waiver of Service of Summons	12	(2)
January 23, YR-00 Motion to Dismiss	14	(6)
January 29, YR-00 Scheduling Order	20	(3)
February 21, YR-00 Plaintiff's Answers to Defendants' Interrogatories	23	(6)
April 2, YR-00 Deposition of Harriett Yun (March 30, YR-00)	29	(17)
April 5, YR-00 Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Defendant Yun to Answer Deposition Questions	46	(9)
Exhibit A: Declaration of Armand DuPriest	49	(1)
Exhibit B: Excerpt from Transcript of Deposition of Harriett Yun	50	(1)
Exhibit C: Declaration of Esther Borzoi	51	(4)
April 10, YR-00 Defendants' Motion to Strike Exhibit C of Plaintiff's Motion to Compel	55	(3)
April 14, YR-00 Deposition of Ernestine Petrillo (April 7, YR-00)	58	(26)
May 14, YR-00 Answer of Defendants Bald Mountain Community Church and Rev. Harriett Ynun	84	(5)
June 3, YR-00 Deposition of Linwood Rooks (May 20, YR-00)	89	(16)
June 4, YR-00 Deposition of Heather Sedalia Burr (May 24, YR-00)	105	(20)
June 14, YR-00 Deposition of Leland Lamprey North (May 31, YR-00)	125	(11)
June 14, YR-00 Deposition of Laurabelle Epperson (June 7, YR-00)	136	(14)
July 7, YR-00 Default Judgment	150	(2)
August 10, YR-00 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment	152