Litigation Handbook on West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure - Fourth Edition

Litigation Handbook on West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure - Fourth Edition
Author: Franklin D. Cleckley
Publisher: Juris Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 1801
Release: 2015-01-01
Genre:
ISBN: 157823364X

January 2015 Cumulative Pocket Part The Litigation Handbook On West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure - Fourth Edition provides a meaningful and thorough starting point for any practitioner seeking a fundamental understanding of the application of the West Virgina rules of civil procedure. For ease and convenience, the material in this new Handbook has been organized to correspond with actual rule citations. For example, ยง 12(b)(6) of the Handbook corresponds with Rule 12(b)(6) of the rules of civil procedure. Therefore, if a practitioner knows the particular rule citation under consideration, he or she need only find the corresponding section citation in this Handbook for a discussion of the particular rule. The Fourth Edition cites per curiam opinions issued by the state Supreme Court and also provides federal case law construing the federal rules of civil procedure. As the practitioner knows, West Virginia's rules of civil procedure are patterned after the federal rules. With this knowledge in mind, the Handbook offers as persuasive authority federal decisions construing the federal rules. As a practical matter, the Handbook limits its use of federal case law to areas that the state Supreme Court has not issued controlling opinions upon. This Handbook is an invaluable tool for both the bench and bar. Order Litigation Handbook on West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure Fourth Edition for your office today!

Effective Depositions

Effective Depositions
Author: Henry L. Hecht
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 870
Release: 2010
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781604429060

Effective Depositions is a comprehensive, practical guide through every stage of the deposition process. It concisely covers the law of depositions and related discovery issues and gives you a clear, thorough understanding of the process and its practical challenges and pitfalls so that you can make the best use of the opportunities the process offers. It contains numerous case studies and clearly-explained examples, in addition to models, sample forms and checklists.

Sinclair on Federal Civil Practice

Sinclair on Federal Civil Practice
Author: Kent Sinclair
Publisher: Practising Law Inst
Total Pages: 1405
Release: 2004
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Featuring new coverage of major revisions to Rule 23 on federal class-action procedures, Sinclair on Federal Civil Practice reinforces its standing as your surest source of authoritative information on the principal rules and tactical issues involved in lawsuits in the federal courts. Sinclair illuminates every litigation stage -- from court jurisdiction, venue and transfer, pleadings, and provisional remedies to pretrial procedures, motion practice, depositions and interrogatories, trial and post-trial proceedings, and appeals. Addressing the latest Supreme Court rulings, this ideal companion volume to Sinclair's Trial Handbook shows how amended Rule 23 revises the time for determining whether to certify a class and augments the provisions for notice strengthens the procedure for reviewing a proposed settlement; creates a formal requirement that appointment of class counsel be made upon certifying a class; and establishes a procedure for acting on attorney fee requests. Sinclair also provides the latest analysis of changes to Rule 51 on jury instructions, Rule 53 on trial masters, and Rule 4 on appeals.