Table Of Contents:

Preface To The Third Edition v
Preface To The Second Edition vii
Preface To The First Edition ix
Acknowledgments xi
Summary Of Contents xiii

Table Of Contents xix

Table OF Cases xxxi

Table of Authorities xliii

Chapter One An Introduction To Civil Procedure 1(27)

A The Design of a Procedural System 2(10)

Subcommittee on Long Range Planning, A Self-Study of Federal Judicial Rulemaking 3(1)

Robert G. Bone, The Process of Making Process: Court Rule-making, Democratic Legitimacy, and Procedural Efficacy 3(2)

Notes and Questions 5(1)

Stephan Landsman, Readings on Adversarial Justice: The American Approach to Adjudication 6(2)

John H. Langbein, The German Advantage in Civil Procedure 8(2)

Notes and Questions 10(2)

B A Brief History Of The American Procedural System 12(6)

1 English Antecedents 12(4)

2 American Antecedents 16(1)

3 The Modern American System 17(1)

C An Overview of the American Judicial System 18(6)

1 Dual System of Courts 18(3)

2 Source of Law 21(1)

3 Processing the Lawsuit 21(2)

4 Finality 23(1)

5 Challenging the Standard Litigation Paradigm 23(1)

D American Civil Procedure in Comparative Perspective 24(1)

E The Social Significance of Civil Dispute Resolution 25(3)

Chapter Two Pleading 28(85)

A Perspectives on Pleading 28(4)

Charles E. Clark, Handbook of the Law of Code Pleading 29(1)

Christopher M. Fairman, Heightened Pleading 30(1)

Richard A. Epstein, Of Pleading and Discovery: Reflections on Twombly and Iqbal with Special Reference to Antitrust 30(1)

Notes and Questions 31(1)

B The Complaint 32(44)

1 A Model (?) Complaint 33(1)

2 The Sufficiency of the Complaint 34(1)

Conley v. Gibson 34(2)

Notes and Questions 36(1)

Swierkiewicz v, Sorema N.A. 37(4)

Notes and Questions 41(2)

Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly 43(7)

Notes and Questions 50(3)

Ashcroft v. Iqbal 53(9)

Notes and Questions 62(5)

3 Filing and Serving the Complaint 67(2)

Rio Properties, Inc. v. Rio International Interlink 69(5)

Notes and Questions 74(2)

C Responding to the Complaint 76(11)

1 Rule 12 Motions 76(3)

2 The Answer 79(1)

Milton v. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Inc. 79(1)

Notes and Questions 80(3)

Racick v. Dominion Law Associates 83(2)

Notes and Questions 85(2)

D Amending the Pleadings 87(10)

Williams v. Citigroup Inc. 87(3)

Notes and Questions 90(2)

Tran v. Alphonse Hotel Corp. 92(2)

Notes and Questions 94(3)

E Policing Pleadings and Motions 97(16)

Patsy's Brand, Inc. v. I.O.B. Realty, Inc 97(5)

In re Pennie & Edmonds LLP 102(2)

Notes and Questions 104(4)

Frantz v. United States Powerlifting Federation 108(3)

Notes and Questions 111(2)

Chapter Three Discovery 113(63)

A Perspectives on Discovery 114(5)

Julius Byron Levine, Discovery 114(1)

Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., Discovery and the Role of the Judge in Civil Law Jurisdictions 114(1)

Stephen N. Subrin, Discovery in Global Perspective: Are We Nuts? 115(2)

Notes and Questions 117(2)

B The Mechanics of Discovery 119(6)

1 Party-Initiated Discovery Devices 120(1)

Notes and Questions 121(2)

2 Required Initial Disclosure 123(1)

3 Supplementing Discovery and Disclosure Answers 124(1)

C The Scope of and Limits on Discovery 125(38)

1 Relevance and Proportionality 127(1)

In re Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. 127(5)

Notes and Questions 132(2)

W.E. Aubuchon Co. v. BeneFirst, LLC 134(5)

Notes and Questions 139(5)

2 Privilege and Work Product 144(1)

Hickman v. Taylor 144(9)

Notes and Questions 153(3)

Republic of Ecuador v. Bjorkman 156(4)

Notes and Questions 160(3)

D Handling Discovery Disputes: Herein of Discovery Sanctions 163(13)

1 Motions to Compel 164(1)

National Hockey League v. Metropolitan Hockey Club, Inc. 164(3)

Notes and Questions 167(3)

2 Motions for Protective Orders 170(1)

Phillips v. General Motors Corp 170(2)

Notes and Questions 172(2)

3 Certifications in the Discovery Process 174(1)

4 Other Sanctions 175(1)

Chapter Four Case Management, Settlement, And Alternative Dispute Resolution 176(60)

A Perspectives On Case Management, Settlement, And Alternative Dispute Resolution 178(1)

A Perspectives On Case Management, Settlement, And Alternative Dispute Resolution --- Continued

William W Schwarzer, The Federal Rules, the Adversary Process, and Discovery Reform 178(2)

Judith Resnik, Managerial Judges 180(1)

Owen M. Fiss, Against Settlement 181(3)

Notes and Questions 184(3)

B Case Management 187(16)

1 The Scheduling Order 188(1)

Tower Ventures, Inc. v. City of Westfield 188(3)

Notes and Questions 191(2)

2 Some Basic Case-Management Techniques 193(1)

Manual for Complex Litigation, Fourth 193(1)

Acuna v. Brown & Root Inc. 194(2)

Ocean Atlantic Woodland Corp. v. DRH Cambridge Homes, Inc. 196(1)

Notes and Questions 197(2)

3 Final Disclosures and the Final Pretrial Order 199(1)

R.M.R. v. Muscogee County School District 199(3)

Notes and Questions 202(1)

C Settlement and Alternative Dispute Resolution 203(33)

1 An Overview 204(1)

Leonard L. Riskin et al., Dispute Resolution and Lawyers 204(4)

Notes 208(1)

2 Settlement 209(1)

Marek v. Chesny 210(5)

Notes and Questions 215(2)

3 Using ADR Techniques in Litigation 217(1)

In re Atlantic Pipe Corp 217(7)

Notes and Questions 224(1)

4 Arbitration, Unconscionability, and Preemption 225(1)

AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion 225(7)

Notes and Questions 232(4)

Chapter Five Judge And Jury 236(75)

A Perspectives on Jury Trial 238(3)

Lawrence M. Friedman, Some Notes on the Civil Jury in Historical Perspective 238(2)

Notes and Questions 240(1)

B Summary Judgment 241(15)

Celotex Corp. v. Catrett 242(4)

Notes and Questions 246(3)

Scott v. Harris 249(4)

Notes and Questions 253(3)

C Jury Trial 256(45)

1 The Right to Trial by Jury in Federal Civil Cases 256(1)

Chauffeurs, Teamsters and Helpers, Local No. 391 u. Terry 257(6)

Notes and Questions 263(3)

Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc. 266(5)

Notes and Questions 271(3)

2 Selecting a Jury 274(1)

Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Co. 274(6)

Notes and Questions 280(1)

3 Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law 281(1)

Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc. 281(7)

Notes and Questions 288(2)

4 Jury Instructions, Special Verdicts, and General Verdicts with Jury Interrogatories 290(2)

5 Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Motion for a New Trial 292(1)

a Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law 292(1)

i Timing 292(1)

ii Grounds 292(1)

iii Limits on Renewed Motion 292(1)

b New Trial 293(1)

i Timing 293(1)

ii Grounds 293(1)

iii Limits on Motion for New Trial 294(1)

c Constitutional Considerations 294(1)

d Relationship Between Judgment as a Matter of Law and New Trial 294(1)

Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc 295(3)

Notes and Questions 298(3)

D Factfinding in Trials Without a Jury 301(3)

1 Selecting the Factfinder: The Advisory Jury and Special

Masters 301(1)

2 Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law 302(1)

3 Motions to Terminate Trial and Post-Trial Motions 302(2)

E Relief from a Judgment or Order 304(7)

Ackermann v. United States 304(4)

Notes and Questions 308(3)

Chapter Six Appeals 311(11)

A The Structure and Functions of Appellate Courts 311(4)

1 Structure of Appellate-Court Systems 311(2)

2 Correcting Error, Settling Conflicts, and Articulating the Law 313(2)

B Basic Concepts 315(7)

1 Appealability 315(4)

2 Reviewability 319(1)

3 Standard of Review 319(3)

Chapter Seven Judgments 322(35)

A Perspectives on Judgments 323(7)

American Law Institute, Restatement (Second) of Judgments 323(5)

Notes 328(2)

B Claim Preclusion 330(8)

American Law Institute, Restatement (Second) of Judgments 330(1)

Notes 330(2)

Rush v. City of Maple Heights 332(5)

Notes and Questions 337(1)

C Issue Preclusion 338(13)

American Law Institute, Restatement (Second) of Judgments 338(1)

Notes and Questions 339(3)

Parklane Hosiery Co. v. Shore 342(5)

Notes and Questions 347(4)

D Interjurisdictional Preclusion 351(3)

Questions 353(1)

E Law of the Case and Stare Decisis 354(3)

1 Law of the Case 354(1)

2 Stare Decisis 355(2)

Chapter Eight Joinder Of Claims And Parties 357(52)

A Perspectives on Joinder 358(3)

Abram Chayes, The Role of the Judge in Public Law Litigation 358(1)

Lon L. Fuller, The Forms and Limits of Adjudication 359(1)

Notes and Questions 360(1)

B A Primer on Jurisdiction 361(2)

C Claim Joinder 363(10)

1 Asserting Multiple Claims Against the Defendant 364(1)

2 Asserting Multiple Defenses Against the Plaintiff 365(1)

3 Asserting Claims Against the Plaintiff 366(1)

Painter v. Harvey 366(4)

Notes and Questions 370(3)

D Party Joinder 373(36)

1 Permissive Party Joinder 373(1)

a Joining Additional Plaintiffs and Defendants 374(1)

Alexander v. Fulton County 374(3)

Notes and Questions 377(2)

b Impleading Third-Party Defendants 379(1)

Lehman v. Revolution Portfolio LLC 380(3)

Notes and Questions 383(2)

c Asserting Additional Claims 385(1)

Luyster v. Textron, Inc. 385(4)

Notes and Questions 389(1)

2 Required Joinder Under Rule 19 390(1)

Makah Indian Tribe v. Verity 391(4)

Notes and Questions 395(3)

3 Intervention 398(1)

Grutter v. Bollinger 398(5)

Notes and Questions 403(3)

4 Other Joinder Rules 406(1)

a Interpleader 406(1)

b Class Actions 407(2)

Chapter Nine Personal Jurisdiction And Venue 409(117)

A Perspectives on Personal Jurisdiction 410(1)

A Perspectives on Personal Jurisdiction --- Continued

Wendy Collins Perdue, Personal Jurisdiction and the Beetle in the Box 410(5)

Notes and Questions 415(1)

B From Presence to Contacts 416(20)

Pennoyer v. Neff 417(3)

Notes and Questions 420(2)

International Shoe Co. v. Washington 422(4)

Notes and Questions 426(1)

Shaffer v. Heitner 427(7)

Notes and Questions 434(2)

C Applying Minimum Contacts 436(19)

1 The First Step: Statutes or Court Rules as the Authority for Exercising Personal Jurisdiction 436(1)

2 The Second Step: Constitutional Authority and Minimum-Contacts Analysis 437(3)

Notes and Questions 440(1)

World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson 441(8)

Notes and Questions 449(6)

J McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro 455(23)

Notes and Questions 469(2)

Zippo Manufacturing Co. v. Zippo Dot Com, Inc. 471(5)

Notes and Questions 476(2)

D Beyond Minimum Contacts: Other Bases for Jurisdiction 478(27)

1 General Jurisdiction 478(1)

Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A. v. Brown 478(5)

Notes and Questions 483(2)

2 "Presence": Service in the Forum State 485(1)

Burnham v. Superior Court 485(12)

Notes and Questions 497(2)

3 Consent and Waiver 499(1)

Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute 499(5)

Notes and Questions 504(1)

E The Requirement of Notice 505(8)

Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. 505(7)

Notes and Questions 512(1)

F Personal Jurisdiction in Federal Court 513(2)

G Venue 515(4)

1 Original Venue 515(2)

2 Change of Venue 517(2)

G Venue --- Continued

Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno 519(6)

Notes and Questions 525(1)

Chapter Ten Subject Matter Jurisdiction 526(69)

A Perspectives on Subject Matter Jurisdiction 526(8)

Donald L. Doernberg, There's No Reason for It; It's Just Our Policy: Why the Well-Pleaded Complaint Rule Sabotages the Purposes of Federal Question Jurisdiction 527(2)

Burt Neuborne, The Myth of Parity 529(2)

Larry Kramer, Diversity Jurisdiction 531(2)

Notes and Questions 533(1)

B Federal-Question Jurisdiction 534(20)

1 The "Well-Pleaded Complaint" Rule 534(1)

Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. v. Mottley 534(2)

Notes and Questions 536(3)

2, Sufficiency of the Federal Question 539(1)

Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Thompson 540(7)

Notes and Questions 547(1)

Grable & Sons Metal Products, Inc. v. Darue Engineering & Manufacturing 548(4)

Notes and Questions 552(2)

C Diversity Jurisdiction 554(18)

1 Diversity of Citizenship 554(1)

a The Complete Diversity Rule 555(1)

b Determining Citizenship 555(1)

Sheehan v. Gustafson 555(2)

Notes and Questions 557(3)

Hertz Corp. v. Friend 560(6)

Notes and Questions 566(2)

2 Amount in Controversy 568(1)

JTH Tax, Inc. v. Frashier 568(2)

Notes and Questions 570(2)

D Supplemental Jurisdiction 572(17)

United Mine Workers of America v. Gibbs 572(2)

Notes and Questions 574(5)

Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Allapattah Services, Inc. 579(10)

Notes and Questions

E Removal Jurisdiction and Procedure 589(1)

E Removal Jurisdiction and Procedure --- Continued

Spencer v. U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California 589(2)

Notes and Questions 591(4)

Chapter Eleven State Law in Federal Courts (The Erie Doctrine) 595(56)

A Perspectives on Erie 595(12)

Rules of Decision Act 596(1)

Swift v. Tyson 596(2)

Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins 598(5)

Edward A. Purcell, Jr., Brandeis and the Progressive Constitution 603(2)

Notes and Questions 605(2)

B Developing and Applying Erie in the Procedural Context. 607(36)

Guaranty Trust Co. of New York v. York 607(2)

Ragan v. Merchants Transfer & Warehouse Co. 609(2)

Notes and Questions 611(4)

Hanna v. Plumer 615(6)

Notes and Questions 621(3)

Walker v. Armco Steel Corp. 624(4)

Notes and Questions 628(2)

Gasperini v. Center for Humanities, Inc. 630(3)

Notes and Questions 633(1)

Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P.A. v. Allstate Insurance Co. 634(8)

Notes and Questions 642(1)

C Ascertaining the Content of State Law 643(8)

Webber v. Sobba 644(3)

Notes and Questions 647(4)

Chapter Twelve Class Actions 651(74)

A Perspectives on Class Actions 652(4)

David L. Shapiro, Class Actions: The Class as Party and Client 652(3)

Notes and Questions 655(1)

B Class Actions: The Basics 656(6)

1 Requirements of Class Representation: Rule 23(a) 657(2)

2 Types of Class Actions: Rule 23(b) 659(3)

3 Applying Rules 23(a) and (b) 662(1)

B Class Actions: The Basics--- Continued

Haley v. Medtronic, Inc. 662(7)

Notes and Questions 669(1)

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes 670(7)

Notes 677(2)

C Procedural Doctrines Reconsidered 679(33)

1 Personal Jurisdiction 679(1)

Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Shutts 679(5)

Notes and Questions 684(2)

2 Subject Matter Jurisdiction 686(2)

Preston v. Tenet Healthsystem Memorial Medical Center, Inc. 688(8)

Notes and Questions 696(2)

3 Preclusion 698(1)

Stephenson v. Dow Chemical Co. 699(4)

Notes and Questions 703(2)

4 Erie 705(1)

In re Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc. 706(1)

Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P.A. v. Allstate Insurance Co. 707(1)

Notes and Questions 707(2)

5 Trial 709(3)

D Settlement Class Actions: Resolving Widespread Disputes Without Adversary Litigation 712(13)

Amchem Products, Inc. v. Windsor 712(8)

Notes and Questions 720(5)
Index 725