There are two types of Civil Procedure students -- those who use Glannon's helpful Civil Procedure: Examples & Explanations paperback and those who end up wishing they did. This phenomenally popular paperback text entered this latest edition with the unqualified endorsement of students who consider it a survival guide and teachers who recognize it as a worthy partner to any casebook.
This comprehensive yet hands-on study aid:
 Covers all aspects of the first year Civil Procedure course including the difficult areas of res judicata, collateral estoppel, and personal and subject matter jurisdiction;
Presents accessible introductions and explanations;
Offers a proven pedagogy in the popular examples-and-explanations format -highly effective for learning and applying the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;
Gives examples that progress gradually from simple to challenging and build students' confidence;
Has plenty of visual aids including diagrams, charts, and documents;
Covers the notoriously difficult Erie doctrine in a three-chapter section.
While preserving his distinctive style and approach, Glannon's revisions reflect recent case law and changes in the Rules, such as:
Venue and forum;
An enhanced section on discovery including two new chapters address the scope of discovery under Rule 26 and the major tools of discovery;
Personal and subject matter jurisdiction;
Res judicata, and collateral estoppel;
Joinder;
Judgment n.o.v.;
Erie Doctrine. |
