Civil Procedure (American Casebook Series)

This handbook, created law students, paralegals, professional fiduciaries and lawyers, offers a detailed, comprehensive treatment of the basic rules and principles of civil procedure. All of the subjects covered are likely to be presented in first year law school courses in civil procedure. It teaches what civil procedure is and how it is used in a court of law. Civil procedure is a system consisting of a set of general elements, devices and policies. Topics are presented as they occur in civil law practice: subject matter and personal jurisdiction and challenges to it; framing the issues to be tried; the parties; discovery; pretrial conference; trial preparation and process; verdicts and judgments: their binding effect, enforcement and review on appeal. The last chapter addresses specialized civil proceedings including class actions, derivative lawsuits and interpleader actions.