Civil Procedure in a Nutshell
Author:
Kane, Mary Kay
Edition:
8th
Copyright Date:
2018
6 chapters
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- The overall objective of this Nutshell remains an important, but limited, one—to present a view of the forest instead of the trees in the procedure landscape. There is no way in the confines of these few pages for more in depth coverage. Readers who find a need for more can consult my Hornbook on this same topic, J. Friedenthal, M. Kane, & A. Miller,
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- Necessarily, the discussion in this Nutshell of each of these elements of obtaining proper personal jurisdiction must be somewhat brief. Readers who would like a more complete treatment of these matters should refer to
- The development of state statutes and of the constitutional standard applied to extraterritorial assertions of personal jurisdiction has undergone several twists and turns. In particular, in a series of decisions beginning in 1977, the Supreme Court added some important refinements to the constitutional standard applicable to all assertions of personal jurisdiction. Thus, a complete study of this area of procedure requires an analysis of Supreme Court decisions, a close look at a number of the statutes that have been adopted, and a review of lower court decisions that have applied and interpreted these developments. After an abbreviated review of the historic premises from which the modern law of personal jurisdiction developed, the primary focus in this Nutshell will be on modern jurisdictional theory.
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- It is beyond the scope of this Nutshell to inquire in detail into the various techniques that have been utilized. However, two major developments bear mention. The first is the Manual for Complex Litigation Fourth (2004), produced by the Federal Judicial Center and designed to highlight several problem areas in complex litigation and provide some solutions. It contains important suggestions regarding case management and the scheduling of discovery and the pretrial process, discussions of some major issues that have occurred in the class action context, citations to cases dealing with these issues, and many other useful aids for the courts and attorneys involved in those suits.
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- Publication Date: January 17th, 2018
- ISBN: 9781683281115
- Subject: Civil Procedure
- Series: Nutshells
- Type: Overviews
- Description: Rules of civil procedure govern everything that happens outside of criminal proceedings. This Nutshell provides a road map to navigating civil procedure rules and helps build a foundation for understanding the overall picture. Topics discussed include how to choose the proper court, pretrial and trial preparation, adjudication, judgments, appeals, and specialized multi-party/multi-claim proceedings.