Civil Procedure (University Casebook)

Thomas D. Rowe,Jr.,Suzanna Sherry,Jay H. Tidmarsh

ISBN 10: 1599413930 / ISBN 13: 9781599413938

Published by Foundation Press, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Civil Procedure (University Casebook)
• Publisher: Foundation Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1599413930
• ISBN 13: 9781599413938
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Acceptable

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Synopsis

Professors choosing a civil procedure book face difficult dilemmas. The "breadth vs. depth" trade-off is particularly acute in this field, and the matter is complicated by the fact that civil procedure might be allocated as few as 3 or as many as 6 credits. This book aims to ease that dilemma by structuring the material so that it can be taught quickly but at a high level; the cases and notes are short but intellectually challenging. At just over 700 pages, most of the book can be covered in as few as 4 credit hours, but the materials are rich enough to expand discussion to 6 hours. For each individual topic, it is possible to use this book to cover the basics or to probe the issues in depth, depending on the time allocated. The casebook is accompanied by a Teacher's Manual that suggests not only strategies for teaching the materials, but also different approaches for different credit allocations and teacher preferences. The book also introduces students to the themes that run through