Civil Procedure

by Stephen C. Yeazell

857 pages.

Genres: Law, School, Textbooks, Nonfiction, Academic

857 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1992

Reviews

[Molly · Rating 2 out of 5]

posing hypothetical questions with no answers at the end of each chapter warrants rule 11 sanctions because the only conceivable purpose was to harass tired 1Ls.

[Danny Sitko · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was one of those books where everyone has read it, but nobody is saying that it’s good. I now see why.

If I had to read this alone, I’m not sure that I would have gotten past the table of contents. Thankfully my weekly book club discussions made it far more enjoyable. Usually with non-fiction like this you end up feeling like you’ve learned something, but ultimately this book poses more questions than it answers, leaving the reader pretty unsatisfied. Whomever was in charge of making diagrams for this book should be fired, they were appallingly bad and the reader would have been better served had they been in braille.

[Victoria]

nice and small textbook lol

[Sophie Nye · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for Civil Procedure. I don't have any particularly good or bad comments.

[Ubiquitousbastard · Rating 1 out of 5]

Glad to see everyone else hates this monstrosity almost as much as I do. Cases are basically worthless and nothing you will be tested on is adequately explained. But don't worry, there is plenty of useless information for you to read and waste your time with. GET A SUPPLEMENT if this book is forced on you.

[Abbey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Was this book law school hazing? Because it felt like it

[AllyKate33 · Rating 5 out of 5]

My professor made this book enjoyable and understandable!

[David Steyer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was not my favorite Casebook as I felt that we spent as much time or more in the companion book, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. And instead of stating the rule in this book when referencing it, you had to have the companion book with you to look it up. It would also have been nice to have some sort of answer key for the questions. The professor does not do every question but knowing all the answers to the questions would supplement study.

[Annie Quinn · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a great book to read if you’re wired and need to fall asleep!

The case about the guy who sued the city for unlawful seizure of his property instead of paying $10 to get his car out of the tow lot was wild though. Wish I was that petty. Main takeaway is that people sue over everything! Anyways, never want to read about a common nucleus of operative fact that arises from and relates to your mom ever again.

[Vidal Glassman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Textbook for 1L civil procedure. we started with the litigation process and then went into jurisdiction which the book contemplates as a pedagogical option. the cases are well edited, and the notes are pertinent. the exam Q's at the end of each chapter were good practice for finals.

[Mandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this fairly enjoyable and readable given the content, especially as compared to other 1L texts. Casebook connect was great and useful alongside the text.

[Kate · Rating 2 out of 5]

needed more romance

[Claire · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terrible. Do not recommend.

[Lauren Evers · Rating 2 out of 5]

The cases are overedited like crazy. It makes personal jursidiction hard to follow without instruction. Why would you not include Walden v. Fiore?

[Corporate Clone · Rating 2 out of 5]

Iqbal ruined my life

[zoe]

boo law school (1L)

[Katie Greene · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my favorite casebook - did a good job of explaining cases, but there are some references to questions that don't exist and similar errors.

[anushka · Rating 3 out of 5]

purposeful availment????

[Colleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

If we are looking at it by the standards of textbooks, its not bad. its clear and helpful

[Gabby Zetino]

This should count towards my yearly reading goal. Is all.

[Edward · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read portions of this text for my first semester Civil Procedure class at Albany Law School. It supplies interesting cases (from a civil procedure standpoint) and the notes accompanying each case supply interesting facts and hypotheticals that help you understand the case a lot better. Overall a solid casebook

[Corbin Dodge · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's a bunch of landmark civil procedure cases. If you're looking for a civil procedure book that breaks the summary points up into a clear, concise, outline of black letter law...find another book. If you want to much the meat and learn it bite by bite, then this is the book for you (or for your law professor).

[Zoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my textbook for my civil procedure class and I find that it is easy to understand and has some really good hypo questions as we go through all the sections. I have had some ridiculous textbooks, but so far I like Aspen (publisher) style the best.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book in association with my Civil Lawsuits and Jurisdiction and Jurisprudence class (Civil Procedure I and Civil Procedure II at other law schools). I found the case selection useful and the content easy to understand. An excellent casebook for 1Ls (a.k.a. "ignorant worms")

[Sra · Rating 1 out of 5]

The cases are fine, but the explanatory text is not very useful, and the notes and problems lead you in nauseating circles of rhetorical death.

[Bella DeFeo · Rating 2 out of 5]

trigger warning you will never forget twiqbal but also never actually be able to explain in depth what the fuck a "well pleaded complaint" really is and if you do then fuck you no you dont

[M Billiodeaux · Rating 3 out of 5]

The only author I know on the subject.

[Cameron · Rating 2 out of 5]

A normal old case law book on civ pro. Yawn.