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Summary Judgment Before The Completion Of Discovery: A Proposed Revision Of Federal Rule Of Civil Procedure 56(F), John F. Lapham
Summary Judgment Before The Completion Of Discovery: A Proposed Revision Of Federal Rule Of Civil Procedure 56(F), John F. Lapham
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Part I of this Note discusses the purpose of summary judgment in a regime of notice pleading. Part II examines how the federal courts have interpreted and applied rule 56(f). Part III suggests that rule 56(f) be modified to require a more significant factual showing before a court may grant a continuance for further discovery. In addition, Part III examines the policy considerations that support a more stringent rule. Finally, Part IV provides a hypothetical example illustrating the benefits of this proposal.
Understanding Civil Procedure, By Gene R. Shreve And Peter Raven-Hansen, William M. Richman
Understanding Civil Procedure, By Gene R. Shreve And Peter Raven-Hansen, William M. Richman
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
"Inherent Power" And Rule 16, How Far Can A Federal Court Push The Litigant Toward Settlement?, David A. Rammelt
"Inherent Power" And Rule 16, How Far Can A Federal Court Push The Litigant Toward Settlement?, David A. Rammelt
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Case Comment, Jeffry B. Gordon
Case Comment, Jeffry B. Gordon
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
This Case Comment discusses the ability of a United States plaintiff to serve process pursuant to the Hague Service Convention on a defendant residing in Japan. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held that the Convention generally prohibits service on foreign defendants by registered mail. This Case Comment discusses the history of the case, the objectives of the Convention, the law of service of process in Japan, and United States law of service of process on foreign parties under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The author then discusses United States common law interpreting article 10(a) …
A Plea For Help: Pleading Problems In Section 1983 Municipal Liability Claims, Evan S. Schwartz
A Plea For Help: Pleading Problems In Section 1983 Municipal Liability Claims, Evan S. Schwartz
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Specificity Of Pleading In Modern Civil Practice: Addressing Common Misconceptions, Ian James Wilson, William Louis Payne
The Specificity Of Pleading In Modern Civil Practice: Addressing Common Misconceptions, Ian James Wilson, William Louis Payne
University of Richmond Law Review
The pleading procedure serves as the foundation for the entire legal process. Pleadings focus the issues, narrow the evidence admissible at trial, apprise the adverse party and the court of the matter in dispute, and provide the extent of the res judicata effect of the judgment. To secure the foundation and to effectuate the purposes of the pleading procedure, it is imperative that the pleading set forth sufficient allegations. The standard for determining the sufficiency of the allegations is referred to as the specificity requirement and serves as the focus of this Note.
Nonparties To Employment Discrimination Consent Decrees May Attack, In A Collateral Lawsuit, Decisions Made Pursuant To The Decrees., Michael T. Larkin
Nonparties To Employment Discrimination Consent Decrees May Attack, In A Collateral Lawsuit, Decisions Made Pursuant To The Decrees., Michael T. Larkin
St. Mary's Law Journal
In Martin v. Wilks, the United States Supreme Court held nonparties to employment discrimination consent decrees may attack, in a collateral lawsuit, decisions made pursuant to the decrees. A consent decree is a voluntary judgment between parties which facilitates settlement of litigation by providing one party with equitable relief. Courts retain jurisdiction over parties to a consent decree, and they can issue contempt orders to parties violating the terms of the decree. Unlike judgments, the parties cannot challenge the consent decrees, except in limited circumstances. Recently, federal courts have widened the scope of preclusion law by defining the term “claim” …
A Proposal To Amend Rule 30(B) Of The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure: Cross-Disciplinary And Empirical Evidence Supporting Presumptive Use Of Video To Record Depositions, Rebecca White Berch, Holly R. Caldwell, Jan L. Steiner, Peggy Addington Velasco
A Proposal To Amend Rule 30(B) Of The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure: Cross-Disciplinary And Empirical Evidence Supporting Presumptive Use Of Video To Record Depositions, Rebecca White Berch, Holly R. Caldwell, Jan L. Steiner, Peggy Addington Velasco
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.