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!

A Student's Guide to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

A Student's Guide to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Author: Steven Baicker-McKee
Publisher: West Academic Publishing
Total Pages: 1316
Release: 2007
Genre: Law
ISBN:

The Student's Guide provides a lucid, up-to-date explanation of all of the major topics that a student is likely to encounter in a typical first-year course in civil procedure. It contains thousands of cites to cases applying the Rules, and also covers areas of procedure such as jurisdiction, venue, the Erie doctrine, forum non conveniens and res judicata. All of the materials are designed to make it easy for students to find and use what they need.