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PLI: Treatises - Sinclair on Federal Civil Practice (Fifth Edition)
by Kent Sinclair
ISBN Number: 9781402411243
Page Count: 1604
Chapter 1: The Federal Judicial System
§ 1:1 : Structure of the United States Courts1-3
§ 1:1.1 : Constitutional and Legislative Provisions1-3
Figure 1A: : The Thirteen Federal Judicial Circuits1-4
§ 1:1.2 : Judicial Branch Generally1-5
§ 1:1.3 : Judicial Circuits and Districts1-5
§ 1:1.4 : United States District Courts1-5
§ 1:1.5 : United States Courts of Appeals1-6
§ 1:1.6 : “Three-Judge Courts”1-6
§ 1:1.7 : United States Court of Federal Claims1-7
§ 1:1.8 : Court of International Trade1-8
§ 1:1.9 : United States Tax Court1-8
§ 1:1.10 : Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit1-9
§ 1:1.11 : Bankruptcy Courts1-9
§ 1:1.12 : Supreme Court of the United States1-11
§ 1:2 : Statutes and Rules Governing Civil Practice1-12
§ 1:2.1 : Judicial Code of the United States1-12
§ 1:2.2 : Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; Forms1-14
§ 1:2.3 : Federal Rules of Evidence1-15
§ 1:2.4 : Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure1-15
§ 1:2.5 : Rules of the Supreme Court1-15
§ 1:2.6 : Local Rules1-15
§ 1:3 : Claims and Remedies Recognized1-20
§ 1:3.1 : Claims Based on Federal Law1-20
§ 1:3.2 : Claims Between Citizens of Different States1-20
§ 1:3.3 : Actions Involving Federal Governmental Parties1-20
§ 1:3.4 : Minimum Dollar Value of Claim1-21
§ 1:4 : Statutes of Limitation1-21
§ 1:4.1 : State or Federal Limitation Period1-21
§ 1:4.2 : Discovery Versus Injury Test1-23
§ 1:4.3 : Computation of Time1-24
[A] : Tolling or Extension of the Statute1-24
[B] : Absence1-24
[C] : Secrecy1-24
[D] : Service of Process1-24
[E] : Borrowing Statutes1-25
§ 1:4.4 : Waiver of the Statute of Limitations1-25
§ 1:5 : Remedies1-25
§ 1:5.1 : One Form of Action for All Relief1-25
§ 1:5.2 : Damages1-26
§ 1:5.3 : Equitable Remedies1-26
§ 1:6 : Problems in Federal-State Relations1-26
§ 1:6.1 : Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction1-26
[A] : Patents1-27
[B] : Trademarks1-27
[C] : Copyright1-27
[D] : Internal Revenue1-28
[E] : Customs1-28
[F] : Postal Disputes1-28
[G] : Admiralty1-28
[H] : Bankruptcy1-28
[I] : Diplomatic Cases1-28
[J] : Fine and Forfeiture Cases1-28
[K] : Alien Tort Statute1-29
[L] : Higher Education Act1-29
[M] : Other Claims1-29
§ 1:6.2 : Exclusive State Court Jurisdiction1-30
[A] : Probate1-30
[B] : Domestic Relations1-30
§ 1:6.3 : Concurrent Jurisdiction1-31
§ 1:6.4 : Injunctions Against State Proceedings1-32
§ 1:6.5 : Doctrine of Federal Abstention1-32
§ 1:6.6 : State Law Applied in Federal Litigation1-35
[A] : The “Erie Problem”1-36
§ 1:7 : Judicial Officers and Agencies1-39
§ 1:7.1 : Chief Justice1-39
§ 1:7.2 : Chief Judges1-40
§ 1:7.3 : Active and Senior Judges1-41
§ 1:7.4 : United States Magistrate Judges1-41
[A] : Assignment of Authority1-43
[B] : Local Rules1-45
[C] : Matters Subject to Final Determination1-45
[D] : Matters for Recommended Disposition1-47
[E] : Trials by Consent and As Special Master1-50
[F] : Other Powers1-52
§ 1:7.5 : Bankruptcy Judges1-54
§ 1:7.6 : Masters1-55
§ 1:7.7 : Clerk of Court1-56
[A] : District Court1-56
[B] : Court of Appeals1-56
§ 1:7.8 : Judicial Conference of the United States1-57
§ 1:7.9 : Circuit Judicial Councils1-58
§ 1:7.10 : Circuit Executives1-58
§ 1:7.11 : Circuit Judicial Conferences1-59
§ 1:7.12 : Administrative Office of the United States Courts1-60
§ 1:7.13 : Federal Judicial Center1-60
[A] : Research1-60
[B] : Innovations and Systems Development1-60
[C] : Continuing Education and Training1-61
[D] : Inter-Judicial Affairs and Information Services1-61
§ 1:7.14 : Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation1-61
§ 1:8 : Ancillary Agencies and Personnel1-62
§ 1:8.1 : United States Attorneys1-62
§ 1:8.2 : United States Marshals1-63
§ 1:8.3 : Federal Bureau of Investigation1-63
§ 1:9 : Additional Resources1-64
§ 2:1 : Subject Matter and Jurisdiction: Constitutional and Other Criteria2-4
§ 2:1.1 : Case or Controversy Requirement2-4
§ 2:1.2 : Noncollusive Disputes2-7
§ 2:1.3 : Standing2-7
[A] : Constitutional Standing2-8
[B] : Prudential Standing2-10
[C] : Statutory Standing2-14
§ 2:1.4 : Political Questions2-15
§ 2:1.5 : Administrative Questions2-15
§ 2:1.6 : Mootness2-16
§ 2:1.7 : Advisory or Hypothetical Questions2-20
§ 2:1.8 : Local Actions2-21
§ 2:1.9 : Res Judicata2-22
§ 2:1.10 : Collateral Estoppel2-26
§ 2:2 : Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Federal Question Cases2-27
§ 2:2.1 : Extent of Jurisdiction2-27
§ 2:2.2 : Question Must Appear on Face of Complaint2-28
§ 2:2.3 : Specific Statutes Conferring Federal Jurisdiction2-29
§ 2:3 : Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Diversity Cases2-31
§ 2:3.1 : Jurisdictional Amount of Claim2-31
§ 2:3.2 : Diverse Citizenship Required2-31
§ 2:3.3 : Meaning of Citizenship2-32
§ 2:3.4 : Corporate Citizenship2-33
[A] : State of Incorporation2-33
[B] : Principal Place of Business2-33
§ 2:3.5 : Unincorporated Associations2-34
§ 2:3.6 : Requirement of Complete Diversity2-35
§ 2:3.7 : Diversity Determined As of Date Suit Begun2-35
§ 2:3.8 : Parties Considered for Determining Diversity2-36
§ 2:3.9 : Shareholder Derivative Suits2-37
§ 2:3.10 : Direct Action Suits2-37
§ 2:3.11 : Realignment of Parties2-38
§ 2:3.12 : Exceptions to Diversity Jurisdiction2-39
[A] : Domestic Relations2-39
[B] : Probate Matters2-39
§ 2:3.13 : Devices to Create Diversity2-40
[A] : In General2-40
[B] : Selection of Parties2-41
[C] : Change of Citizenship2-41
[D] : Assignment to Nonresident2-41
[E] : Appointment of Nonresident Representatives2-42
§ 2:3.14 : Devices to Defeat Diversity2-42
[A] : Elimination of Dispensable Parties2-42
[B] : Impleader2-43
[C] : Intervention2-43
[D] : Representative Suits2-44
[E] : Doe Defendants2-44
§ 2:4 : Jurisdictional Amount2-45
§ 2:4.1 : Cases Requiring Minimum Claim2-45
§ 2:4.2 : Good-Faith Allegations Required2-45
§ 2:4.3 : Aggregation of Claims2-46
[A] : By One Plaintiff Allowed2-46
[B] : By Multiple Plaintiffs Disallowed2-46
§ 2:4.4 : Interest and Costs Not Included2-47
§ 2:4.5 : Consideration of Counterclaims, Crossclaims, and Third-Party Claims2-48
§ 2:4.6 : Specific Statutes Eliminating the Minimum Amount2-49
§ 2:5 : Removal Jurisdiction2-49
§ 2:5.1 : Applies to Cases Brought in State Court2-49
§ 2:5.2 : Applies to Cases That Could Have Been Brought in Federal Court2-54
§ 2:5.3 : Removability Tested by Complaint, Other Pleadings2-54
§ 2:5.4 : Separable Claims or Causes of Action2-55
§ 2:5.5 : Time Limit2-56
§ 2:5.6 : Removal Papers2-58
[A] : Generally2-58
[B] : Notice of Removal2-59
§ 2:5.7 : Procedure for Removal2-59
§ 2:5.8 : Procedure After Removal2-60
[A] : Date for Answer in Federal Court2-60
[B] : Demand for Jury Trial2-60
[C] : Completion of Service in Federal Mode2-61
[D] : Continuation of State Provisional Remedies2-61
§ 2:5.9 : Remand2-61
[A] : Only Means to Challenge Removal2-61
[B] : Available at Any Time Before Judgment2-62
[C] : Remand Appealable Only in Civil Rights Cases2-62
§ 2:6 : Supplemental Jurisdiction2-63
§ 2:6.1 : Pendent and Ancillary Jurisdiction2-64
§ 2:6.2 : Discretionary Supplemental Claims2-66
§ 2:6.3 : Joinder of Additional Parties2-66
§ 2:6.4 : Tolling Supplemental Claims2-68
§ 2:7 : Personal Jurisdiction: Service of Process Requirements2-68
§ 2:7.1 : Commencement of Service by Summons2-68
[A] : Form of Summons2-68
[B] : Issuance of Summons2-68
[C] : By Whom Service May Be Made2-69
§ 2:7.2 : Waiver of Service2-70
[A] : Background and Theory2-70
[B] : How, When, and Who of Waiver2-73
[C] : Expense Shift2-74
[D] : Tactical Considerations2-75
[E] : Ethical Considerations2-76
[F] : May Waiver Be Attempted More Than Once?2-76
§ 2:7.3 : Methods of Service2-77
[A] : Individuals2-77
[B] : Infants and Incompetents2-78
[C] : Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations2-78
[D] : United States and Its Agencies, Corporations, and Officers2-78
[E] : Foreign, State, or Local Government2-80
[F] : Borrowing State Methods of Service2-80
[G] : Proof of Service2-80
[H] : Time Limit2-80
[I] : Personal Service and Request for Waiver Attempted Contemporaneously2-81
[J] : In Rem and Quasi in Rem Jurisdiction2-81
[K] : Limits of Effective Service2-82
§ 2:7.4 : International Service of Process2-82
[A] : Background2-82
[B] : Service Upon Defendant Located in Foreign Country2-82
[C] : Nationwide Contacts2-85
[D] : Supplemental Jurisdiction2-87
[E] : Exception to the Cost Shift2-88
§ 2:7.5 : Service of Subsequent Pleading2-88
§ 2:7.6 : Filing Summons and Later Pleadings with the Court2-90
§ 2:7.7 : Immunity from Service of Process2-90
§ 2:8 : Personal Jurisdiction: Due Process Requirements2-91
§ 2:8.1 : In Personam Tests2-91
[A] : Pennoyer v. Neff2-91
[B] : Presence2-92
[C] : Consent2-92
[D] : Contacts2-94
§ 2:8.2 : In Rem and Quasi in Rem Jurisdiction2-102
[A] : Presence of Property2-102
[B] : Presence of Defendant’s Debtor2-102
[C] : Status2-103
§ 2:9 : Effect of Defects in Jurisdiction2-104
§ 2:9.1 : Dismissal2-104
§ 2:9.2 : Subject Matter Jurisdiction Not Waivable2-104
§ 2:9.3 : Personal Jurisdiction Defects Waivable2-105
§ 2:10 : Appearance in Person or by Counsel2-105
§ 2:10.1 : How Made2-105
§ 2:10.2 : Objections to Jurisdiction2-106
§ 2:11 : Additional Resources2-106
Chapter 3: Venue and Transfer
§ 3:1 : General Venue Principles3-3
§ 3:1.1 : Goals of Convenience and Fairness3-3
§ 3:1.2 : Statutory Scheme3-6
§ 3:1.3 : Meaning of “Residence”3-7
§ 3:1.4 : Local Actions3-7
§ 3:1.5 : Where a Substantial Part of the Claim Arose3-9
§ 3:1.6 : Aliens3-10
§ 3:1.7 : Tactics in Venue Choice3-10
§ 3:1.8 : Objection to Venue3-11
[A] : Motion3-11
[B] : Hearing3-12
§ 3:1.9 : Party Agreement on Venue3-12
§ 3:1.10 : Waiver of Improper Venue3-12
§ 3:2 : General Venue Principles3-13
§ 3:3 : Venue in Federal Question Cases3-15
§ 3:4 : Corporations and Associations3-16
§ 3:4.1 : Where Incorporated or Licensed to Do Business3-16
§ 3:4.2 : Where Doing Business3-17
§ 3:4.3 : Where Subject to a Long-Arm Statute3-18
§ 3:4.4 : Acts by Corporate Affiliates3-18
§ 3:4.5 : Multiple Districts in Any State3-18
§ 3:4.6 : Unincorporated Associations3-19
§ 3:4.7 : Corporate Plaintiffs3-19
§ 3:5 : Suits Involving the United States3-19
§ 3:5.1 : Government Employees3-19
§ 3:5.2 : Specific Cases3-21
§ 3:5.3 : Federal Officers or Agencies3-22
§ 3:6 : Suits Against a Foreign State3-22
§ 3:7 : Venue in Certain Specified Cases3-23
§ 3:7.1 : Patents3-23
§ 3:7.2 : Copyrights and Mask Works3-24
§ 3:7.3 : Trademarks and Unfair Competition3-24
§ 3:7.4 : Stockholder Derivative Suits3-24
§ 3:7.5 : Actions on a Bond3-25
§ 3:7.6 : Interpleader Actions3-25
§ 3:8 : Transfers for Convenience3-26
§ 3:8.1 : Common-Law Doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens3-26
§ 3:8.2 : Factors Affecting Convenience3-30
§ 3:8.3 : Interest of Justice3-31
§ 3:8.4 : Transfer to a District Where Action Could Have Been Brought3-31
§ 3:8.5 : Motion Required3-32
§ 3:8.6 : Mechanics of Transfer3-34
§ 3:9 : Transfers for Improper Venue3-35
§ 3:9.1 : Transfer Preferred to Dismissal3-35
§ 3:9.2 : Transferor Court Must Have Jurisdiction over Subject Matter3-35
§ 3:9.3 : Defendant Must Be Servable in Transferee District3-35
§ 3:9.4 : Law Applied upon Transfer3-36
§ 3:9.5 : Dismissal for Improper Venue3-36
§ 3:10 : Review of Venue Decisions3-37
§ 3:10.1 : Dismissals3-37
§ 3:10.2 : Transfers and Denials of Transfer3-37
§ 3:10.3 : Review by Extraordinary Writ3-38
§ 3:11 : Multidistrict Litigation3-38
§ 3:11.1 : Origins of Section 14073-38
§ 3:11.2 : Actions Suitable for Transfer3-40
§ 3:11.3 : Practice Before the Panel3-41
§ 3:11.4 : Standards for Transfer3-42
[A] : Civil Actions3-42
[B] : Common Questions of Fact3-42
[C] : Pending in Different Districts3-43
[D] : Convenience of Parties and Witnesses3-44
[E] : Just and Efficient Conduct of the Actions3-45
[F] : Arguments to Avoid Transfer3-47
§ 3:11.5 : Selection of Transferee Forum3-48
[A] : Specific Factors3-48
[B] : Mass Torts3-49
§ 3:11.6 : Tag-Along Actions3-49
§ 3:11.7 : Organizing Complex Consolidated Litigation3-50
§ 3:11.8 : Use of the Manual for Complex Litigation3-51
[A] : Initial Pretrial Conference3-52
[B] : Subsequent Pretrial Conferences3-54
[C] : Final Pretrial Conference3-55
§ 3:11.9 : Termination and Remand3-56
§ 3:12 : Additional Resources3-57
Chapter 4: Pleading
§ 4:1 : Introduction—Notice Pleading4-3
§ 4:2 : Pleadings Allowed4-3
§ 4:2.1 : Complaint4-4
§ 4:2.2 : Answer4-6
§ 4:2.3 : Reply to a Counterclaim and Answer to a Crossclaim4-8
§ 4:2.4 : Pleadings in Third-Party Practice4-9
§ 4:2.5 : Motions and Other Papers4-9
§ 4:2.6 : Demurrers, Pleas, Etc., Abolished4-10
§ 4:2.7 : Service of Pleadings4-10
§ 4:2.8 : Filing Requirements4-15
§ 4:2.9 : Privacy Protection4-16
§ 4:3 : Time4-17
§ 4:3.1 : Computation4-17
§ 4:3.2 : Extending Time4-18
§ 4:3.3 : For Motions, Affidavits4-19
§ 4:3.4 : Additional Time After Service by Mail4-19
§ 4:4 : General Rules of Pleading4-20
§ 4:4.1 : Grappling with the “New Era” in Federal Pleading4-20
[A] : Factual Insufficiency4-21
[B] : Legal Insufficiency4-23
[C] : Frivolous Complaints and the Sanction Overlay4-25
§ 4:4.2 : Claims for Relief4-26
§ 4:4.3 : Defenses4-28
§ 4:4.4 : Form of Denials4-29
§ 4:4.5 : Affirmative Defenses4-30
§ 4:4.6 : Effect of Failure to Deny4-30
§ 4:4.7 : Pleading to Be Concise and Direct4-30
§ 4:4.8 : Consistency4-30
§ 4:4.9 : Construction of Pleadings4-31
§ 4:4.10 : Pro Se Pleadings4-31
§ 4:5 : Pleading Special Matters4-35
§ 4:5.1 : Capacity4-35
§ 4:5.2 : Fraud4-35
[A] : Securities Cases4-36
[B] : Section 1983 Claims4-36
[C] : RICO Cases4-36
§ 4:5.3 : Mistake4-36
§ 4:5.4 : Condition of Mind4-36
§ 4:5.5 : Conditions Precedent4-36
§ 4:5.6 : Official Document or Act4-37
§ 4:5.7 : Judgment4-37
§ 4:5.8 : Time and Place4-37
§ 4:5.9 : Special Damage4-37
§ 4:5.10 : Admiralty and Maritime Claims4-38
§ 4:6 : Raising Defenses and Objections4-39
§ 4:6.1 : Time to Serve a Responsive Pleading4-40
§ 4:6.2 : How to Present Defenses4-41
§ 4:6.3 : Hearing Before Trial4-42
§ 4:6.4 : Joining Motions4-42
§ 4:6.5 : Waiving and Preserving Certain Defenses4-43
§ 4:7 : Amendment of Pleadings4-45
§ 4:7.1 : In General4-46
[A] : Granting or Denying Leave to Amend4-47
[A][1] : Futile or Frivolous Claims4-47
[A][2] : Delay4-48
[A][3] : Amendment As a Matter of Course4-48
[A][4] : Rule 15 and Rule 16 on Amendment Deadlines4-49
[B] : Response to Amended Pleadings4-50
§ 4:7.2 : Amendments During and After Trial4-50
§ 4:7.3 : Relation Back to Time of Original Pleading4-51
§ 4:7.4 : Service of Amended Pleading4-53
§ 4:7.5 : Supplemental Pleadings4-54
§ 4:8 : Local Rules4-54
§ 4:9 : Form of Pleadings4-55
§ 4:9.1 : Caption4-55
§ 4:9.2 : Names of Parties4-55
§ 4:9.3 : Paragraphs4-56
§ 4:9.4 : Separate Statements4-56
§ 4:9.5 : Adoption by Reference4-56
§ 4:9.6 : Exhibits4-56
§ 4:9.7 : Signing Pleadings Sanctions4-56
§ 4:9.8 : Official Forms4-61
§ 4:10 : Additional Resources4-62
Chapter 5: Joinder of Claims and Parties
§ 5:2 : Joinder of Claims and Remedies: General Principles5-3
§ 5:3 : Counterclaims, Crossclaims, and Replies5-5
§ 5:3.1 : Compulsory Counterclaims5-5
§ 5:3.2 : Permissive Counterclaims5-8
§ 5:3.3 : Counterclaim Exceeding Opposing Claim5-10
§ 5:3.4 : Counterclaims Against the United States5-10
§ 5:3.5 : Counterclaims Maturing or Acquired After Pleading5-12
§ 5:3.6 : Omitted Counterclaims5-13
§ 5:3.7 : Crossclaims Against Coparties5-15
§ 5:3.8 : Joinder of Additional Parties5-16
§ 5:3.9 : Separate Trials5-18
§ 5:3.10 : Separate Judgments5-18
§ 5:4 : Capacity of Parties5-18
§ 5:4.1 : Real Party in Interest5-19
§ 5:4.2 : Capacity to Sue and Be Sued5-23
§ 5:4.3 : Minor or Incompetent Person5-26
§ 5:5 : Compulsory Joinder of Parties5-27
§ 5:5.1 : Persons Required to Be Joined If Feasible5-28
§ 5:5.2 : Court Determination When Joinder Is Not Feasible5-30
§ 5:5.3 : Pleading Reasons for Nonjoinder5-33
§ 5:5.4 : Exception for Class Actions5-34
§ 5:6 : Permissive Joinder of Parties5-34
§ 5:6.1 : Joinder Test5-35
§ 5:6.2 : Separate Trials5-37
§ 5:7 : Remedies for Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties5-38
§ 5:8 : Third-Party Practice5-39
§ 5:8.1 : When a Defending Party May Bring in a Third Party5-40
§ 5:8.2 : When a Plaintiff May Bring in a Third Party5-45
§ 5:8.3 : Admiralty or Maritime Claims5-46
§ 5:9 : Interpleader5-47
§ 5:10 : Class Actions5-52
§ 5:10.1 : Prerequisites5-53
§ 5:10.2 : Class Actions Maintainable5-60
[A] : Rule 23(b)(1) Actions5-61
[B] : Rule 23(b)(2) Actions5-62
[C] : Rule 23(b)(3) Actions5-63
§ 5:10.3 : Determination by Order on Motion5-66
§ 5:10.4 : Notice5-69
§ 5:10.5 : Judgment5-72
§ 5:10.6 : Partial Class Actions5-74
§ 5:10.7 : Conducting the Class Action5-75
§ 5:10.8 : Dismissal or Compromise5-77
§ 5:10.9 : Class Counsel5-79
§ 5:10.10 : Attorney Fees5-80
§ 5:10.11 : Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA)5-80
[A] : Overview5-80
[B] : Limitations on Settlements5-84
[B][1] : Coupon Settlements5-84
[B][2] : Protection Against Loss by Class Members5-85
[B][3] : Protection Against Discrimination Based on Geographic Location5-85
[B][4] : Notice to Appropriate Federal and State Officials5-85
[C] : Jurisdictional Provisions5-87
[C][1] : Interstate Class Actions5-87
[C][2] : Mass Actions5-89
[C][3] : Limitations on Federal Court Jurisdiction5-91
[C][4] : Removal5-92
[D] : Appeal of Remand Rulings5-92
[E] : Report on Class Action Settlements5-93
[F] : Rulemaking Authority of the Supreme Court5-93
[G] : Outlook and Considerations5-93
§ 5:10.12 : Class Actions and the Anti-Injunction Act5-94
§ 5:11 : Other Forms of Multiparty Litigation5-96
§ 5:11.1 : Derivative Actions by Shareholders5-96
§ 5:11.2 : Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations5-100
§ 5:12 : Intervention and Substitution5-101
§ 5:12.1 : Intervention5-101
[A] : Intervention of Right5-102
[B] : Permissive Intervention5-106
[C] : Procedure5-107
§ 5:12.2 : Substitution of Parties5-108
[A] : Death5-109
[B] : Incompetency5-111
[C] : Transfer of Interest5-111
[D] : Public Officers5-112
§ 5:13 : Additional Resources5-113
Chapter 6: Provisional Remedies
§ 6:1 : Temporary Restraining Orders6-2
§ 6:1.1 : Notice6-2
§ 6:1.2 : Complaint6-3
§ 6:1.3 : Supporting Facts6-3
§ 6:1.4 : Hearing6-4
§ 6:1.5 : Expiration6-4
§ 6:1.6 : Security6-5
§ 6:1.7 : Contents and Scope6-5
§ 6:1.8 : Vacation and Modification6-6
§ 6:2 : Preliminary Injunction6-6
§ 6:2.1 : Factors6-7
§ 6:2.2 : Notice6-10
§ 6:2.3 : Complaint6-11
§ 6:2.4 : Evidence6-11
§ 6:2.5 : Consolidation with Hearing on Merits6-11
§ 6:2.6 : Security6-12
§ 6:2.7 : Contents and Scope6-13
§ 6:2.8 : Employer-Employee Relationships6-13
§ 6:2.9 : Interpleader6-14
§ 6:2.10 : Constitutional Cases6-14
§ 6:3 : Seizing a Person or Property6-15
§ 6:3.1 : Attachment6-16
§ 6:3.2 : Garnishment6-17
§ 6:3.3 : Replevin6-17
§ 6:3.4 : Sequestration6-18
§ 6:3.5 : Arrest6-18
§ 6:4 : Receivers Appointed by Federal Courts6-18
§ 6:4.1 : Grounds for Appointment6-19
§ 6:4.2 : Procedure6-20
§ 6:4.3 : Powers and Duties6-20
§ 6:5 : Related Procedures6-21
§ 6:5.1 : Deposit of Property in Court6-21
§ 6:5.2 : Offer of Judgment6-23
§ 6:6 : Additional Resources6-24
Chapter 7: Pretrial Procedure
§ 7:1 : Pretrial Procedure Generally7-2
§ 7:1.1 : Role of the Pretrial Conference7-2
[A] : Adapting Rule 16 to the Modern Era of “Proportional” Preparation and Discovery7-8
§ 7:1.2 : Judicial Calendar Control7-10
[A] : Need for Supervision7-10
[B] : Judicial Calendar Systems7-11
[B][1] : Master Calendar System7-11
[B][2] : Individual Calendar System7-12
[B][3] : Combined Calendar System7-12
[C] : Dormant Actions7-12
§ 7:1.3 : Objectives of the Pretrial Conference7-13
§ 7:1.4 : Mandatory Scheduling Order7-14
§ 7:1.5 : Conduct of Pretrial Conferences Under Rule 167-18
[A] : Attorney Authorization and Preparation7-18
[B] : Specification of Issues in the Case7-19
[C] : Amendment of Pleadings7-20
[D] : Evidence Issues7-21
[E] : Discovery Issues7-23
[F] : Pretrial Briefs7-24
[G] : Scheduling Future Conferences7-24
[H] : Reference to Master or Magistrate Judge7-25
[I] : Settlement; ADR7-26
[J] : Pending Motions7-27
[K] : Special Case-Management Procedures7-27
[L] : Other Issues7-28
§ 7:1.6 : Final Pretrial Conference and Final Pretrial Order7-29
§ 7:1.7 : Pretrial Orders Other Than the Final Order7-34
§ 7:1.8 : Sanctions in the Pretrial Process7-36
§ 7:1.9 : Trial Scheduling7-39
[A] : General Procedures7-39
[B] : Continuances7-40
§ 7:2 : Dismissal of Actions Before Trial7-40
§ 7:2.1 : Voluntary Dismissal of Actions7-40
[A] : By Plaintiff’s Notice7-40
[B] : By Stipulation7-42
[C] : By Court Order7-42
[D] : Effect of Voluntary Dismissal7-43
§ 7:2.2 : Involuntary Dismissals7-44
[A] : Grounds for Involuntary Dismissal7-44
[B] : Failure to Prosecute7-44
[C] : Failure to Comply with Rules or Order7-45
[D] : Effect of Involuntary Dismissal7-45
§ 7:2.3 : Dismissal of Counterclaims, Crossclaims, and Third-Party Claims7-45
§ 7:2.4 : Costs of Previously Dismissed Action7-46
§ 7:3 : Additional Resources7-46
Chapter 8: Motion Practice
§ 8:1 : Motion Practice Generally8-2
§ 8:1.1 : Importance of Motion Practice8-2
§ 8:1.2 : Form of Motions and Supporting Papers8-3
§ 8:1.3 : Time of Filing of Motions and Opposition8-4
§ 8:1.4 : Selection of the Return Date8-4
§ 8:1.5 : Ex Parte Motions8-5
§ 8:1.6 : Orders to Show Cause8-5
§ 8:1.7 : Service of Motion Papers8-6
§ 8:1.8 : Cross-Motions8-7
§ 8:2 : Motions Available8-7
§ 8:2.1 : Motion for More Definite Statement8-7
§ 8:2.2 : Motion for Default Judgment8-9
§ 8:2.3 : Motion to Strike8-9
§ 8:2.4 : Motion to Dismiss8-10
[A] : Grounds8-11
[B] : When Available8-14
[C] : Supporting Proof8-15
[D] : Waiver of Objections8-16
[E] : Single Motion Rule8-18
§ 8:2.5 : Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings8-19
§ 8:2.6 : Motion for Summary Judgment8-19
[A] : Nature and Implications8-20
[B] : Timing8-24
[C] : Standard for Decision8-25
[D] : Supporting the Motion8-29
[E] : Opposing the Motion8-34
[F] : Local Rules8-37
[G] : Argument of the Motion8-38
[H] : Partial Summary Judgment8-39
[I] : Specification of Undisputed Facts for Trial8-39
[J] : Appeal of Denied Summary Judgment Motions8-40
§ 8:2.7 : Motions Re Discovery Matters8-41
§ 8:3 : Continuances8-42
§ 8:4 : Written Materials8-42
§ 8:4.1 : Generally8-42
§ 8:4.2 : Notice of Motion8-43
§ 8:4.3 : Affidavits and Declarations8-43
§ 8:4.4 : Memorandum of Law8-44
§ 8:4.5 : Exhibits8-45
§ 8:4.6 : Form of Order8-45
§ 8:5 : Waivers of Motion Rights8-46
§ 8:6 : Impact of Local Rules8-46
§ 8:6.1 : Generally8-46
§ 8:6.2 : Timing8-46
§ 8:6.3 : Prerequisites to Motion8-47
§ 8:6.4 : Briefing Requirements8-47
§ 8:6.5 : Oral Argument8-47
§ 8:6.6 : Other Common Local Rules8-47
§ 8:7 : Additional Resources8-48
Compendium of Recent Cases: Volume 1
Chapter 9: Discovery: Purpose, Procedures, Scope, and Sanctions; and Appendix 9A
§ 9:1 : Organization and Philosophy of the Rules9-3
§ 9:1.1 : “Mandatory” Initial Disclosures9-4
§ 9:1.2 : Discovery’s Primary Purpose: Ascertaining the Facts9-5
§ 9:1.3 : Encouraging Settlement9-6
§ 9:1.4 : Emphasizing Issues9-7
§ 9:1.5 : Preserving Evidence9-7
§ 9:1.6 : Pinning the Witness Down9-8
§ 9:1.7 : Sizing up Witnesses and Counsel9-8
§ 9:1.8 : Undesirable Uses of Discovery9-8
§ 9:1.9 : Planning Discovery9-10
§ 9:2 : Survey of Discovery Devices9-12
§ 9:2.1 : Depositions9-12
§ 9:2.2 : Interrogatories to Parties9-15
§ 9:2.3 : Requests for Production and Inspection9-16
§ 9:2.4 : Physical and Mental Examinations9-19
§ 9:2.5 : Requests for Admissions9-19
§ 9:3 : Availability of Discovery9-20
§ 9:3.1 : Type of Action9-20
[A] : Cases Exempt from Initial Disclosure Provisions9-20
§ 9:3.2 : Persons Subject to Discovery9-21
§ 9:3.3 : Rule 26 Balancing of Discovery Requests9-21
[A] : Duty to Disclose9-24
[B] : Balancing Process9-25
[C] : Discovery Plan9-27
[D] : Certification of Legitimacy9-27
[E] : Sanctions9-31
§ 9:4 : Planning for Discovery9-32
§ 9:4.1 : General Considerations9-32
§ 9:4.2 : Choosing Among Discovery Devices9-33
§ 9:4.3 : Discovery Planning Meeting9-34
§ 9:5 : Scope of Discoverable Information9-34
§ 9:5.1 : Relevance to Subject Matter9-35
§ 9:5.2 : Claims or Defenses of a Party9-37
§ 9:5.3 : Existence or Location of Tangible Things9-38
§ 9:5.4 : Information Known by Examining Party9-39
§ 9:5.5 : Impeachment Evidence9-39
§ 9:5.6 : Insurance9-39
§ 9:6 : Trial Preparation Materials9-41
§ 9:6.1 : Codification of Work-Product Doctrine9-41
§ 9:6.2 : Mental Impressions, Conclusions, and Legal Theories9-43
§ 9:6.3 : Statement of a Party9-44
§ 9:6.4 : Statement of a Nonparty Witness9-45
§ 9:6.5 : Expert Witnesses9-45
[A] : Expert Expected to Testify9-46
[A][1] : Disclosure of Expert Testimony9-46
[A][2] : Deposition of Expert Witnesses9-46
[B] : Nontestifying Experts Retained for the Case9-47
[C] : Experts Informally Consulted9-47
[D] : Experts with Prior Personal Knowledge9-47
[E] : Compensation of Experts9-47
[F] : Work-Product Protection of Expert Drafts, Notes, and Communications9-48
§ 9:6.6 : Privileged Communications9-51
§ 9:7 : Sequence and Priority of Discovery9-52
§ 9:7.1 : Mandate of the Rules9-52
§ 9:7.2 : Tactical Considerations9-53
§ 9:8 : Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedures9-54
§ 9:8.1 : Basic Freedom9-54
§ 9:8.2 : Depositions9-54
§ 9:8.3 : Other Discovery9-54
§ 9:8.4 : Court Control9-55
§ 9:9 : Duty to Supplement Disclosure9-55
§ 9:10 : Protective Orders9-56
§ 9:10.1 : General Provisions9-56
§ 9:10.2 : “Good Cause” and the Listed Grounds9-58
[A] : Meeting the Test9-59
[B] : Personal Knowledge9-59
[C] : Motions9-60
§ 9:11 : Sanctions9-60
§ 9:11.1 : Role of Rule 379-60
§ 9:11.2 : Motions to Compel9-61
§ 9:11.3 : Violation of Court Order9-62
§ 9:11.4 : Failure to Disclose9-63
§ 9:11.5 : Failure to Admit9-64
§ 9:11.6 : Failure to Appear or Respond9-64
§ 9:11.7 : Planning9-65
§ 9:11.8 : Hearing9-65
§ 9:11.9 : Magistrate Judge’s Power9-65
§ 9:11.10 : Failure to Preserve Electronically Stored Information9-66
§ 9:11.11 : Sanctions Under a Court’s Inherent Powers9-68
§ 9:12 : Costs9-70
§ 9:12.1 : Payment As Expenses Accrue9-70
§ 9:12.2 : Sanction Costs9-71
§ 9:12.3 : Taxation of Costs9-71
§ 9:13 : Appellate Review of Discovery Orders9-71
§ 9:14 : Use of Discovered Matter at Trial9-73
§ 9:14.1 : Depositions9-73
§ 9:14.2 : Interrogatories9-74
§ 9:14.3 : Production and Inspection9-75
§ 9:14.4 : Physical and Mental Examinations9-75
§ 9:14.5 : Requests for Admissions9-75
§ 9:15 : Additional Resources9-76
Appendix 9A : Form 35: Report of Parties’ Planning MeetingApp. 9A-1
Chapter 10: Depositions
§ 10:1 : Nature and Purpose of Depositions10-3
§ 10:2 : Procedure for Oral Depositions10-4
§ 10:2.1 : Before Whom They May Be Taken10-4
§ 10:2.2 : Special Supervision10-6
§ 10:2.3 : Persons Subject to Examination10-7
§ 10:2.4 : Timing and Priority10-9
§ 10:2.5 : Number and Length of Depositions10-10
§ 10:2.6 : When Leave of Court Is Required10-11
§ 10:2.7 : Deposition Before Action or Pending Appeal10-12
§ 10:2.8 : Notice of Examination10-14
§ 10:2.9 : Compelling Attendance of Witnesses10-15
§ 10:2.10 : Compelling Production of Documents or Things10-16
§ 10:2.11 : Date and Place of Examination10-19
§ 10:2.12 : Protective Orders10-21
§ 10:2.13 : Examination and Cross-Examination10-23
§ 10:2.14 : Objections and Rulings10-24
§ 10:2.15 : Recording and Transcribing the Testimony10-28
§ 10:2.16 : Signing and Filing the Transcript; Corrections10-30
§ 10:2.17 : Stipulations and Waiver10-31
§ 10:2.18 : Failure to Attend Deposition or to Subpoena Witness10-32
§ 10:3 : Preparation for Oral Depositions10-33
§ 10:3.1 : Preliminary Review10-33
§ 10:3.2 : Outline for Questioning10-34
§ 10:3.3 : Preparation of the Witness10-34
[A] : Description of the Process10-35
[B] : Factual Review10-35
[C] : Counsel’s Instructions10-35
[D] : Witness’s Own Objections10-35
[E] : Consulting Counsel10-35
[F] : Telling the Truth10-36
[G] : Avoiding Inappropriate Concessions10-36
[H] : Memory and Knowledge10-36
[I] : Suggesting Leads10-36
[J] : Avoiding Volunteering10-37
[K] : Factual Answers10-37
[L] : Maintaining Composure10-37
[M] : Humor10-38
[N] : Informal Colloquies10-38
§ 10:3.4 : Production of Documents10-38
§ 10:3.5 : Summary10-39
§ 10:4 : Tactics and Technique in Oral Depositions10-39
§ 10:4.1 : Friendly Depositions10-39
[A] : Detailed Questions10-39
[B] : Danger of Repetitious Questioning10-40
[C] : Uncontroverted Matter10-41
§ 10:4.2 : Adversary Depositions10-41
[A] : Choosing a Basic Approach10-42
[B] : Atmosphere10-43
[C] : Client’s Attendance10-43
[D] : Questioner’s Reaction10-43
[E] : The Talkative Witness10-44
[F] : Use of Outline10-44
[G] : Scope of the Questioning10-44
[H] : Timing of Questions10-45
[I] : Strategy of Cross-Examination10-45
§ 10:5 : Depositions by Written Questions10-46
§ 10:5.1 : Relation to Other Discovery Devices10-46
§ 10:5.2 : Cost-Effective Discovery in Certain Situations10-47
[A] : Compelling Attendance of the Witness10-48
[B] : Unknown Deponents10-49
§ 10:5.3 : Serving Direct Questions10-49
[A] : Limitations and Timing Issues10-49
[B] : Service of Notice and Questions10-50
[C] : Content of Notice10-50
§ 10:5.4 : Cross Questions, Redirect, and Recross Questions10-51
§ 10:5.5 : Drafting Questions10-51
[A] : Leading Questions10-51
[B] : Oral Cross-Examination10-52
[C] : Breadth and Scope10-52
§ 10:5.6 : Time and Place of Examination10-52
§ 10:5.7 : Who May Attend10-52
§ 10:5.8 : Role of the Presiding Officer10-53
§ 10:5.9 : Objections10-53
[A] : Objections to Notice10-53
[B] : Objections to Form of Questions10-54
[C] : Nonparty Deponents10-56
§ 10:5.10 : Reporting, Transcribing, and Filing of Answers10-56
[A] : Reporting and Transcribing10-56
[B] : Filing10-56
§ 10:5.11 : Preparation of the Witness10-56
[A] : Disclosure of Questions Before the Deposition10-56
[B] : Party Deponents10-57
[C] : Nonparty Deponents10-57
§ 10:5.12 : Protective Orders10-58
§ 10:6 : Use of Depositions in Court10-58
§ 10:6.1 : Limitations10-58
§ 10:6.2 : Objections10-60
§ 10:6.3 : Use in Other Cases10-61
§ 10:6.4 : Form of Presentation10-62
§ 10:7 : Additional Resources10-62
§ 11:1 : Interrogatories in Perspective11-2
§ 11:1.1 : Highlights of Rule 3311-2
§ 11:1.2 : Typical Uses of Interrogatories11-3
[A] : Gain Early Advantage11-3
[B] : Guide Further Discovery11-3
[C] : Inquire into Merits of Case11-4
[D] : Obtain a Corporate Rather Than an Individual Answer11-4
[E] : Obtain Specific Types of Information11-5
§ 11:2 : Parties Subject to Interrogatories11-5
§ 11:3 : Time for Service and Answer11-5
§ 11:4 : Scope of Interrogatories11-6
§ 11:5 : Number and Form11-7
§ 11:5.1 : Number Limits11-7
§ 11:5.2 : Drafting Suggestions11-8
§ 11:5.3 : Sample Definitions of Terms Used in Interrogatories11-9
§ 11:6 : Answers11-10
§ 11:6.1 : Responder’s Duties11-10
§ 11:6.2 : Business Records11-10
§ 11:6.3 : Interpretation Issues11-12
§ 11:6.4 : Answering Versus Objecting11-13
§ 11:6.5 : Duty to Supplement11-15
§ 11:7 : Objections11-15
§ 11:8 : Contention, Opinion, and Expert Interrogatories11-17
§ 11:8.1 : Contentions11-17
§ 11:8.2 : Opinions11-19
§ 11:8.3 : Experts11-19
§ 11:9 : Protective Orders11-21
§ 11:10 : Sanctions11-21
§ 11:10.1 : Motion Under Rule 37(a) (Objections)11-21
§ 11:10.2 : Motion Under Rule 37(a)(4) (Evasive Answers)11-22
§ 11:10.3 : Liability for Expenses Under Rule 37(a)(5)11-22
§ 11:11 : Use and Effect at Trial11-23
§ 11:12 : Additional Resources11-23
Chapter 12: Requests for Production and Inspection
§ 12:1 : Nature and Value of Production12-2
§ 12:1.1 : Outline of the Procedure12-3
§ 12:1.2 : Actions in Which Available12-4
§ 12:2 : Scope of Discovery Under Rule 3412-5
§ 12:2.1 : Good Cause12-5
§ 12:2.2 : Typical Items Producible12-6
§ 12:2.3 : Admissibility12-6
§ 12:2.4 : Privileged Matter12-7
§ 12:2.5 : Possession, Custody, or Control12-7
§ 12:2.6 : Trial Preparation Materials12-7
§ 12:2.7 : Items Outside Court’s Jurisdiction12-7
§ 12:2.8 : Matters Known to the Requesting Party12-8
§ 12:2.9 : Contractual Limitations12-8
§ 12:2.10 : Computer Data12-8
§ 12:3 : Request Procedure12-10
§ 12:3.1 : Service on All Parties12-10
§ 12:3.2 : Time of Service12-10
§ 12:3.3 : Form of Requests12-12
§ 12:3.4 : Number of Items Requested; Number of Requests12-14
§ 12:4 : Responses and Objections; Supplementation12-14
§ 12:4.1 : Time for Response12-14
§ 12:4.2 : Content12-15
§ 12:4.3 : Grounds for Objection12-16
§ 12:4.4 : Supplementation12-19
§ 12:5 : Court Orders12-20
§ 12:5.1 : Form of Motion12-20
§ 12:5.2 : Burden on Application12-20
§ 12:5.3 : Form of Order12-21
§ 12:6 : Persons and Materials Subject to Requests12-21
§ 12:6.1 : Discovery from Parties12-22
§ 12:6.2 : Discovery from Nonparties12-22
§ 12:6.3 : Obtaining Information on Which to Base Requests12-23
§ 12:6.4 : Existence, Possession, Custody, and Control of Items Sought12-24
[A] : Existence12-25
[B] : Possession12-25
[C] : Custody12-25
[D] : Control12-25
[E] : Effect of Denial12-27
§ 12:7 : Identification of Items Sought12-27
§ 12:7.1 : Particularity Burden12-28
§ 12:7.2 : Designation by Categories12-28
§ 12:7.3 : Responding Party’s Terminology12-29
§ 12:7.4 : Inability to Describe12-29
§ 12:8 : Mechanics of Inspection and Copying12-29
§ 12:8.1 : Organization of Production12-29
§ 12:8.2 : Agreement on Procedures12-30
§ 12:8.3 : Time and Place of Examination12-31
§ 12:8.4 : Cost12-31
§ 12:8.5 : Techniques12-32
§ 12:8.6 : Business Objects, Records, or Land12-32
§ 12:8.7 : Translations12-32
§ 12:9 : Sanctions12-32
§ 12:9.1 : Failure to Respond12-32
§ 12:9.2 : Unsatisfactory Response or Action12-33
§ 12:9.3 : Violation of Court Order12-34
§ 12:10 : Role of Production in Litigation12-35
§ 12:10.1 : Relation to Pretrial Conference12-35
§ 12:10.2 : Use of Produced Matter at Trial12-35
Chapter 13: Physical and Mental Examinations
§ 13:2 : Persons Subject to Examination13-2
§ 13:3 : Requirements13-2
§ 13:3.1 : Good Cause13-2
§ 13:3.2 : Condition in Controversy13-3
§ 13:4 : Motion for Examination13-5
§ 13:5 : Time, Place, Form, and Number of Examinations13-5
§ 13:6 : Qualifications of the Examiner13-6
§ 13:7 : Exchange of Reports13-7
§ 13:8 : Automatic Waiver of Privilege13-9
§ 13:9 : Stipulations13-9
Chapter 14: Requests for Admissions
§ 14:1.1 : Outline of Procedure14-2
§ 14:1.2 : Scope14-4
§ 14:1.3 : Matters Known to Requesting Party14-5
§ 14:1.4 : Matters Known or Accessible to Responder14-5
§ 14:1.5 : Opinions and Conclusions14-6
§ 14:1.6 : Documents14-8
§ 14:1.7 : Disputed Facts14-8
§ 14:2 : Form and Number of Requests14-10
§ 14:2.1 : Official Form14-10
§ 14:2.2 : Drafting Suggestions14-11
§ 14:2.3 : Propounder’s Source of Information14-12
§ 14:2.4 : Number of Requests14-12
§ 14:3 : Service of Requests and Responses14-12
§ 14:3.1 : Service14-12
§ 14:3.2 : Additional Time14-13
§ 14:3.3 : Governmental Parties14-13
§ 14:4 : Responses14-13
§ 14:4.1 : General Strategy in Responding14-14
§ 14:4.2 : Admissions14-14
§ 14:4.3 : Denials14-15
§ 14:4.4 : Inability to Admit or Deny14-15
§ 14:4.5 : Objections14-17
§ 14:4.6 : Form of Responses14-18
§ 14:5 : Sufficiency of Response14-18
§ 14:5.1 : Motion Required to Test14-18
§ 14:5.2 : Testing Objections14-19
§ 14:5.3 : Testing Sufficiency of Other Responses14-19
§ 14:6 : Use and Effect of Admissions14-20
§ 14:6.1 : On Motion or at Trial14-20
§ 14:6.2 : Judicial Versus Evidentiary Admissions14-21
§ 14:6.3 : Use in Motion Practice14-22
§ 14:6.4 : Denial in Pleadings14-23
§ 14:6.5 : Withdrawal or Amendment of Admissions14-23
§ 14:7 : Sanctions14-24
§ 14:7.1 : Failure to Respond14-24
§ 14:7.2 : Inadequate Response14-24
§ 14:7.3 : Failure to Admit14-25
§ 14:8 : Examples14-25
§ 15:1 : Jury Trial of Right15-3
§ 15:1.1 : Right Preserved15-3
§ 15:1.2 : Demand15-4
§ 15:1.3 : Specification of Issues15-6
§ 15:1.4 : Waiver15-6
§ 15:2 : Trial by Jury or by the Court15-7
§ 15:2.1 : By Jury15-7
§ 15:2.2 : By the Court15-7
§ 15:2.3 : Advisory Jury and Trial by Consent15-8
§ 15:3 : Scheduling of Cases for Trial15-8
§ 15:4 : Consolidation or Bifurcation of Cases15-9
§ 15:5 : Subpoenas15-10
§ 15:5.1 : Form and Issuance15-11
§ 15:5.2 : Service15-16
§ 15:5.3 : For Attendance of Witness15-18
§ 15:5.4 : For Production of Documents and Things15-18
§ 15:5.5 : For Inspection of Premises15-20
§ 15:5.6 : Motion to Quash or Modify15-20
§ 15:5.7 : Contempt15-23
§ 15:5.8 : Transfer of Subpoena-Related Motions and Applications15-24
§ 15:6 : Trial Briefs15-26
§ 15:7 : Motions at Beginning of Trial15-26
§ 15:8 : Jury Selection and Management15-28
§ 15:8.1 : Selection Process15-28
§ 15:8.2 : Excuse from Jury Duty15-30
§ 15:8.3 : Examination of Jurors15-30
§ 15:8.4 : Size and Unanimity15-31
§ 15:8.5 : Alternate Jurors15-31
§ 15:8.6 : Peremptory Challenges15-32
§ 15:8.7 : Jury Management15-33
§ 15:8.8 : Recalling a Jury That Has Been Discharged15-34
§ 15:9 : Opening Statements15-35
§ 15:10 : Federal Rules of Evidence15-36
§ 15:10.1 : General Provisions15-37
[A] : Ruling on Evidence15-38
[B] : Preliminary Questions15-39
[C] : Admissibility Is Favored15-40
[D] : Related Writings15-40
§ 15:10.2 : Judicial Notice15-41
§ 15:10.3 : Presumptions15-42
§ 15:10.4 : Relevancy and Its Limits15-43
[A] : Federal Rule of Evidence 40315-43
[B] : Character15-44
[C] : Policy Decisions on Relevance15-45
[D] : Habit15-47
§ 15:10.5 : Privileges15-47
§ 15:10.6 : Witnesses15-48
[A] : Competency15-48
[B] : Impeachment15-49
[C] : Conduct of Examination15-51
§ 15:10.7 : Opinions and Expert Testimony15-53
[A] : Lay Opinion15-54
[B] : Expert Opinion15-54
§ 15:10.8 : Hearsay15-56
[A] : Definition15-56
[B] : Exceptions15-57
§ 15:10.9 : Authentication15-63
§ 15:10.10 : Best Evidence15-66
§ 15:11 : Use of Deposition Transcripts15-68
§ 15:11.1 : Background and General Principles15-68
§ 15:11.2 : Applicable Evidentiary Rules15-68
§ 15:11.3 : Use for Impeachment or Contradiction15-69
§ 15:11.4 : Use of Adverse Party’s Deposition15-69
§ 15:11.5 : Use of Nonparty Witness’s Deposition15-70
§ 15:11.6 : Deposition of Replaced Parties15-70
§ 15:11.7 : Effect of Defects in the Deposition15-71
§ 15:11.8 : Using Part of a Deposition15-72
§ 15:11.9 : Objection to Use of All or Part15-72
§ 15:12 : Use of Other Discovery Fruits15-73
§ 15:12.1 : Use of Interrogatory Answers15-73
§ 15:12.2 : Use of Rule 36 Admissions15-74
§ 15:12.3 : Use of Documents Produced in Discovery15-74
§ 15:13 : Closing Argument15-75
§ 15:14 : Inability of a Judge to Proceed15-75
§ 15:15 : Motion for Judgment As a Matter of Law15-76
§ 15:16 : Form of Verdict15-80
§ 15:16.1 : Special Verdicts15-80
§ 15:16.2 : General Verdict Accompanied by Answer to Interrogatories15-81
§ 15:17 : Instructions to the Jury; Objection15-82
§ 15:18 : Findings and Conclusions of the Court15-85
§ 15:18.1 : Judgment on Partial Findings15-86
§ 15:18.2 : Proposed Findings15-87
§ 15:19 : Trial Before Magistrate Judge15-88
§ 15:20 : Masters15-88
§ 15:20.1 : Appointment and Compensation15-88
§ 15:20.2 : Powers15-89
§ 15:20.3 : Report15-90
§ 15:21 : Additional Resources15-91
Chapter 16: Special Proceedings; and Appendix 16A
§ 16:2 : Admiralty and Maritime Actions16-1
§ 16:3 : Bankruptcy Actions16-9
§ 16:4 : Prison Litigation16-10
§ 16:5 : Three-Judge Court Actions16-11
§ 16:6 : Habeas Corpus Proceedings16-12
§ 16:7 : Condemnation16-13
§ 16:8 : Removal16-13
§ 16:9 : Additional Resources16-13
Appendix 16A : Habeas Corpus PetitionApp. 16A-1
Chapter 17: Judgments
§ 17:2 : Form and Content of Judgment17-2
§ 17:2.1 : Document17-2
§ 17:2.2 : Official Forms17-3
§ 17:2.3 : Responsibility for Preparation17-6
§ 17:3 : Entry of Judgment17-6
§ 17:3.1 : Entry by the Clerk17-6
§ 17:3.2 : Separate Document Problem17-7
§ 17:3.3 : Approval by the Court17-9
§ 17:3.4 : Multiple Claims17-11
§ 17:3.5 : Recovery of Costs17-11
§ 17:3.6 : Notice of Entry17-12
§ 17:4 : Declaratory Judgments17-13
§ 17:5 : Default Judgments17-15
§ 17:5.1 : Entry by the Clerk17-15
§ 17:5.2 : Entry by the Court17-16
§ 17:5.3 : Relief from Default17-17
§ 17:6 : Enforcement of Judgments17-17
§ 17:6.1 : Writ of Execution17-17
§ 17:6.2 : Enforcement in Other States17-18
§ 17:6.3 : Stay of Execution17-18
§ 17:6.4 : Applicability of State Procedures17-20
§ 17:6.5 : Discovery17-21
§ 17:6.6 : Judgments Against the United States17-21
§ 17:6.7 : Judgments Against Nonparties17-23
§ 17:6.8 : Specific Relief17-24
§ 17:7 : Additional Resources17-25
Chapter 18: Post-Trial Proceedings
§ 18:1 : Renewed Motion for Judgment As a Matter of Law18-2
§ 18:1.1 : Procedure18-2
§ 18:1.2 : Time for Making18-3
§ 18:1.3 : Necessity of Motion18-3
§ 18:1.4 : Options for the Court18-3
§ 18:1.5 : Relation to New Trial Motion18-4
§ 18:2 : Motion for a New Trial18-4
§ 18:2.1 : Grounds18-6
§ 18:2.2 : Time for Making18-7
§ 18:2.3 : Procedure18-8
§ 18:2.4 : New Trial on Initiative of Court18-8
§ 18:2.5 : Partial New Trial18-8
§ 18:3 : Motion to Recover Attorney Fees18-9
§ 18:4 : Motion for Relief from Judgment or Order18-11
§ 18:4.1 : Grounds18-12
[A] : Mistake, Inadvertence, Surprise, or Excusable Neglect18-12
[B] : Newly Discovered Evidence18-13
[C] : Fraud, Misrepresentation, or Other Misconduct by an Opposing Party18-13
[D] : Judgment Is Void18-13
[E] : Judgment Has Been Satisfied, Etc.18-14
[F] : Any Other Reason Justifying Relief18-14
§ 18:4.2 : Procedure18-15
[A] : Motion18-15
[B] : Other Methods of Relief18-16
§ 18:4.3 : Motion to Amend Judgment18-17
§ 18:4.4 : Relief from Clerical Mistakes18-18
[A] : Generally18-18
[B] : Relief Pending Appeal18-19
§ 18:4.5 : Harmless Error18-19
§ 18:5 : Additional Resources18-19
Chapter 19: Appeal; and Appendix 19A
§ 19:1.1 : Governing Rules19-2
§ 19:1.2 : Steps in Appeal19-3
§ 19:2 : Appealability of the Order or Judgment Below19-3
§ 19:2.1 : Final Judgment Rule19-5
§ 19:2.2 : Exempt Interlocutory Orders19-12
§ 19:2.3 : Appealable Collateral Orders19-13
§ 19:2.4 : Appeal Midstream: Section 1292(b)19-16
§ 19:2.5 : Discovery Orders19-19
§ 19:2.6 : Multiple Claims or Parties: Rule 54(b)19-20
§ 19:3 : Mandamus19-26
§ 19:3.1 : In General19-26
§ 19:3.2 : Relationship to Section 1292(b)19-28
§ 19:3.3 : Procedure19-28
§ 19:3.4 : Mandamus and Discovery Orders19-29
§ 19:3.5 : Other Examples19-30
§ 19:4 : Notice of Appeal19-31
§ 19:4.1 : Content and Filing19-32
§ 19:4.2 : Time19-34
§ 19:5 : Bond on Appeal19-42
§ 19:6 : Motions and Emergency Relief19-43
§ 19:6.1 : Typical Motions19-43
§ 19:6.2 : Stays Pending Appeal19-44
§ 19:7 : Expedited Appeals19-46
§ 19:7.1 : Initial Steps19-46
§ 19:7.2 : Application for Accelerated Hearing19-47
§ 19:7.3 : Availability of Oral Argument19-48
§ 19:8 : Record on Appeal19-48
§ 19:8.1 : Contents and Time to File19-48
[A] : Statement in Lieu of Transcript19-50
§ 19:8.2 : Agreed Statements19-51
§ 19:8.3 : Correction of Record19-52
§ 19:8.4 : Transmission to Court of Appeals19-53
§ 19:8.5 : Retention in District Court19-55
§ 19:8.6 : Docketing in Court of Appeals19-56
§ 19:9 : Admission to Practice Before Court of Appeals19-57
§ 19:10 : Fees and Expenses19-58
§ 19:11 : Joint Appeals19-59
§ 19:12 : Briefing19-60
§ 19:12.1 : Contents19-64
§ 19:12.2 : Timing19-66
§ 19:12.3 : Names of Parties19-67
§ 19:12.4 : Briefs Involving Multiple Appellants or Appellees19-67
§ 19:12.5 : Copies Filed19-67
§ 19:12.6 : Appendix19-68
[A] : Contents and Filing19-68
[B] : Agreement of Parties19-68
[C] : Cost of Preparation19-69
[D] : Deferral19-69
[E] : Original Record in Lieu of Appendix19-69
§ 19:13 : Argument and Decision19-70
§ 19:13.1 : Screening19-70
§ 19:13.2 : Calendaring of Argument19-70
§ 19:13.3 : Oral Argument19-71
§ 19:13.4 : Deliberation19-72
§ 19:13.5 : Opinion and Judgment19-73
§ 19:13.6 : Rehearing19-74
[A] : General Procedure19-74
[B] : En Banc19-75
§ 19:13.7 : Issuance of Mandate19-77
§ 19:13.8 : Costs and Fees19-78
§ 19:13.9 : Sanctions and Frivolous Appeals19-78
§ 19:14 : Additional Resources19-78
Appendix 19A : Civil Appeals ChecklistApp. 19A-1
Compendium of Recent Cases: Volume 2
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