The basics of litigation involving state and local government
Series: PBI -- no. 2013-7796; PBI (Series) -- no. 2013-7796.
Publisher: Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Language: eng
Number of pages: 326
Subjects: Government liability; Tort liability of municipal corporations; State action (Civil rights)
Table of contents: title: A quick overview of unique issues when bringing suit against governmental entities and agencies  -- Christine L. Zarenski-Young, Esq. and Cynthia Miley; title: Pre-litigation : assessing tort cases : working-up a case under the exceptions to "sovereign" and "governmental immunity"  -- Christine L. Zarenski-Young, Esq.; title: Pre-litigation : assessing the case (defense perspective)  -- Donald L. Carmelite, Esq.; title: Tort Claims Act 42 Pa. C.S. [sections] 8541-64  -- Alan C. Ostrow, Esq.; title: First filings from the plaintiff's perspective  -- Christina L. Bradley / Esq.; title: First filings (defense perspective)  -- Donald L. Carmelite, Esq.; title: Sample documents (defense perspective)  -- Donald L. Carmelite, Esq.; title: Claims against a government agency  -- Joan A. Zubras, Esq.; title: Qualified immunity  -- Barry N. Kramer, Esq.; title: Discovery : tips and potential pitfalls  -- Diane Bernoff Sher, Esq.; title: Trial issues (plaintiff perspective)  -- Richard M. Rosenthal, Esq.; title: Introduction to civil rights litigation  -- Paul M. Messing, Esq.; title: Sample documents (civil rights claims) -- Alan L. Yatvin, Esq.