Civil Procedure

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

At just under 700 pages, this casebook is structured so that civil procedure can be taught efficiently but at a high level. The tightly-edited cases are intended to capture students’ interest and to teach doctrines and principles well. Notes are short and clear, but also intellectually challenging. The book has enough material to cover topics either quickly or in depth, and can easily be adapted for every credit allocation from 3 to 6. The casebook introduces students to the themes running through civil efficiency and fairness, advantages and disadvantages of the adversarial system, real-life litigation strategies, and issues of federalism and separation of powers. The 5th edition has been updated to include not only the most recent Supreme Court cases, but also new cases from the lower federal courts that keep the book contemporary and maintain student interest. All the significant recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are discussed.

Genres: Law

764 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1994

Reviews

[Rocky Tinkler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has a sense of humor, I like that

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Concision is great, however this might err on the side of *too* brief.

[Meghan McGlone · Rating 3 out of 5]

i suppose this was important to learn even if it felt like pulling teeth!

[Juliana · Rating 2 out of 5]

least favorite casebook of the semester

[Sydney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its cargo? Hazardous chemicals.

[Victoria]

you best believe I'm adding these monsters to bolster my reading challenges

[Ke · Rating 5 out of 5]

2 prefatory remarks:
1. This book deserves 5 stars when compared to other casebooks, I wouldn't say that it is exactly a page-turner a la Harry Potter.
2. Even if I didn't finish this book, since my professor used this book for 7 credits-worth of my 1L year, I am quite well-acquainted with this little tome.

Overall, I liked how this casebook, because it gave context by providing excerpts of journal articles. Though the authors could have given answers to their questions.

[James Fant · Rating 3 out of 5]

A glorious guide to the federal rules of civil procedure. From Celotex to Erie, you'll have all the tools you need to sue the pants off of any tortfeasor.

[Aubry · Rating 1 out of 5]

A whole lot of crap that I am going to forget for the final