Civil procedure : cases and materials / [electronic resource]
by John J. Cound ... [et al.].
- 6th ed.
- St. Paul, Minn. : West Pub. Co., 1993.
- xix, li, 1353 p. ; 26 cm. + teacher's manual.
- American casebook series .
Kept up to date by supplements, some with title: Civil procedure supplement.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A survey of civil action -- Jurisdiction over the parties or their property -- Providing notice and an opportunity to be heard -- Jurisdiction over the subject matter of the action - the court's competency -- Venue, transfer, and forum non conveniens -- Ascertaining the applicable law -- The development of modern procedure -- Modern pleading -- Joinder of claims and parties: expanding the scope of civil action -- Class actions -- Pretrial devices for obtaining information: depositions and discovery -- Pretrial management and pretrial conference -- Adjudication without trial or by special proceeding -- Trial -- Securing and enforcing judgments -- Appellate review -- The binding effect of prior decisions: res judicata and collateral estoppel -- Alternative dispute resolution.