Civil Procedure Class

 

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Class 1 (8/23): Introduction (Preface; Course Perspective, Sources of Procedural Law, Choice of Court) (pp. v-vi, 1-14, 24-37); Subject Matter Jurisdiction (pp. 38-49).

 

 

 

Class 2 (8/30): Personal Jurisdiction and Service of Process (pp. 49-51, 64-75); Venue/Proper Court (pp. 76-84); Other Grounds for Transfer of Venue (pp. 84-89); Forum Non Conveniens (pp. 89-98).

 

 

 

Class 3 (9/6): Conflict of Laws (pp. 98-123); Pleading: Complaints; Categories of Complaints (pp. 129-134); Notice versus Fact Pleading (pp. 134-149).

 

 

 

(No Class on 9/13 – Administrative Friday)

 

 

 

Class 4 (9/20): Pleading (continued); Complaints (continued); Demand for Judgment (pp. 149-164); Answers (pp. 173-178; Roy v. Superior Court (web); 178-182); General Demurrers (pp. 165-167); Special Demurrers (pp. 167-168); Motions to Strike/Judgment on the Pleadings (pp. 171-173); Cross-complaints: Against Plaintiffs (pp. 265-270); Amendments (pp. 218-228).

 

 

 

Class 5 (9/27): Pleading (continued); Statute of Limitations (pp. 182-200, 211-213); Truth in Pleading: Frivolous Pleadings (pp. 228-229); SLAPP Motions (pp. 234-256).

 

 

 

Class 6 (9/30 or 10/3--TBA): Special Joinder Devices: Class Actions (pp. 291-319); Discovery Philosophy (pp. 321-327); Scope (pp. 327-359).

 

 

Class 7 (10/11): Discovery (continued); Devices (pp. 368-385; 385-399); Experts (pp. 399-410).

 

Class 8 (10/18): Discovery (continued); Systemic Oversight: Meet and Confer Requirement (pp. 410-417); Discovery Sanctions (pp. 432-434; Sole Energy v. Hodges (web)); Protective Orders (pp. 440-445); Disposition without Trial: Fast Track (pp. 517-527); Involuntary Dismissal (pp. 532-544).

 

Class 9 (10/25): Disposition without Trial (continued); Summary Judgment/Adjudication (pp. 587-603); Reconsideration (pp. 603-604; Le Francois v. Goel (web)); Settlement; Offers of Judgment (pp. 571-583; p. 587).

 

 

Class 10 (11/1): Disposition without Trial (continued); Arbitration: Contractual (pp. 460-485; 486-498); Judicial (pp. 498-506); Default and Default Judgment (pp. 544-553).

 

 

Class 11 (11/8): Trial: Obtaining Trial by Jury (pp. 614-643, 643-665).

 

 

Class 12 (11/15): Trial (continued); Advising the Jury: Instructions on the Law (pp. 665-678); Judicially Controlling the Jury (pp. 703-727); Relief from Judgment (pp. 727-735); Stipulated Vacation of Judgment (Hardisty v. Hinton & Alfert (web)).

 

 

Class 13 (11/22): Appellate Review: Appealable Judgments and Orders (pp. 829-855); Timeliness of Appeals (Quest v. Icode (web); pp. 866-868); Standards of Review (pp. 868-878).

 

 

Class 14 (11/29): Prior Adjudication: Stare Decisis (pp. 899-916); Res Judicata: Claim Preclusion (pp. 917-929; 937 nn.3&4); Issue Preclusion (pp. 938; 945-946 nn. 2-5; 947-957).

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