Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial, National Edition
by Judge William W Schwarzer, Judge A. Wallace Tashima and James M.
Wagstaffe
This authoritative procedural guide on pretrial practice in federal courts contains comprehensive coverage of federal court jurisdiction, together with detailed focus on removal and remand, pleadings, motion practice
and discovery, and all other pretrial stages of a lawsuit. Key cites to federal statutes, rules and cases are included, plus invaluable court-tested forms and practice pointers that reflect years of litigation experience.
Summary of Contents
- Subject Matter Jurisdiction
- Federal Question Jurisdiction
- Diversity Jurisdiction
- Removal Jurisdiction
- Special Jurisdictional Limitations
- Personal Jurisdiction
- Venue
- Service of Process
- Defaults
- Parties
- Pleadings
- Attacking the Pleadings
- Actions With Special Procedural Requirements
- Discovery
- Motion Practice
- Injunctions
- Summary Judgment
- Pretrial Conference and Settlement Procedures
- Other Motions and Procedures
- Sanctions
Tables: Cases, Statutes & Rules
Index
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