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Description

Part of West's Federal Forms, this title deals exclusively with civil practice before the U.S. district courts. It contains extensive forms and analysis relevant to procedural aspects of practice before the federal trial courts. It is organized around the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Features

Contains official forms and original authored forms
Provides extensive analysis of all aspects of civil practice before the U.S. District Courts

Summary Of Contents

Volume 2
- Chapter
  1. Jurisdiction and Venue
  2. Removal of Cases From State Court to Federal District Court
  3. Commencement of Actions; Summons; Personal Service of Summons; Waiver of Service; Service on Absentee Defendants Outside State or by Publication; Affidavit and Return of Service; Amendment of Process
  1. Appearance; Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers; Certificate of Service
  2. Enlargement or Reduction of Time for Acts Required or Allowed and Continuances
  3. Replies; Motion Practice; Orders to Show Cause; Papers Other Than Motions
  4. Complaints and Answers
Volume 2A
- Chapter
  1. Complaints and Answers—Continued
Volume 2B
- Chapter
  1. Complaints and Answers—Continued
Volume 2C
- Chapter
  1. Pleading Special Matters—Capacity, Fraud, Mistake, Condition of Mind, Conditions Precedent, Official Document or Act, Judgment, Time and Place, Special Damage, Invocation of Distinctively Admiralty Procedures
  2. Form, Signing and Verification of Pleadings
  3. Time for Answer; Motions to Dismiss, for Judgment on the Pleadings, for More Definite Statement and to Strike
  4. Counterclaims and Cross–Claims
  5. Third–Party Practice
  6. Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
  7. Pretrial Procedure
Volume 3
- Chapter
  1. Pretrial Procedure—Continued
  2. Joinder of Claims; Parties
  3. Interpleader
  4. Class Actions
Volume 3A
- Chapter
  1. Intervention
  2. Substitution of Parties
  3. Disclosure; Scope of Discovery; Protective Orders; Sequence and Timing; Supplementation of Responses; Discovery Meeting
  4. Depositions to Perpetuate Testimony Before Action or Pending Appeal
  5. Persons Before Whom Depositions May be Taken; Stipulations; Depositions Upon Oral Examination; Depositions Upon Written Questions
  6. Interrogatories to Parties
  7. Discovery by Production of Documents and Things
Volume 3B
- Chapter
  1. A. Physical and Mental Examination; Admission of Facts and Documents
  2. Proceedings to Compel Discovery and Enforce Penalties for Refusal to Make Discovery
  3. Jury Trial; Assignment of Cases for Trial
  4. Voluntary and Involuntary Dismissals; Consolidation; Separate Trials
  5. Notice to Produce; Evidence Stipulations; Offer of Proof; Proof of Official Record and Lack of Official Record; Notice of Foreign Law
  6. Subpoena and Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum
  7. Special and General Verdicts; Special Interrogatories
  8. Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law
  9. Jury Instructions
Volume 4
- Chapter
  1. Findings by the Court
  2. Masters
  3. Judgments; Costs
  4. Default
  5. Summary Judgment
  6. Declaratory Judgments
  7. Entry of Judgment
  8. New Trials; Amendment of Judgments; Satisfaction of Judgments
  9. Relief From Judgment or Order
  10. Stay of Proceedings to Enforce Judgment
  11. Change of Judge Because of Bias, Prejudice or Interest
Volume 4A
- Chapter
  1. Seizure of Person or Property: Attachment, Garnishment, Replevin, and Ne Exeat
  2. Preliminary Injunctions and Temporary Restraining Orders; Contempt
  3. Deposit in Court
  4. Offer of Judgment
  5. Execution of Judgments and Supplementary Proceedings
  6. Enforcement of Judgments for Specific Acts; Vesting Title
  7. Contempt Proceedings: Writ of Assistance to Third Person
  8. Eminent Domain
  9. Proceedings Before Magistrate Judges
  10. Forfeiture Proceedings
  11. Other Proceedings Mentioned in Rule 81(a), Including Enforcement of Administrative Subpoenas
  12. Three–Judge Courts
  13. Alternative Dispute Resolution